Minor

U.S. Minority Studies

2024-2025 Course Catalog

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U.S. Minority Studies Minor (21-26 hours)
Required Courses	10 hours
SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology	4 hours
SOC 1330 Race Relations and Minority Groups	4 hours
SOC 3230 Thinking SocioLogically: Race/Ethnicity*	2 hours

Elective Courses - Group Specific	5-8 hours
HIST 2560 Indigenous History	4 hours
SOC 2340 Latino Experiences in U.S. Society	3 hours
SOCWK 3930 Field Studies: Native American Life	3 hours
ENG 3800 African-American Literature	4 hours
MSPAN 3460/MSPAN 4460 U.S. Hispanic Literature and Society	2 hours

Elective Courses - Thematic	6-8 hours
COMM 1510 Intercultural Communication	4 hours
EDUC 2850 Education in a Pluralistic Society	3 hours
HIST 2410 Racial Justice in Twentieth Century America	4 hours
IDS 3500 Chicago Center Seminar	3-4 hours
PHIL 2300 Philosophies of Race and Gender	3 hours
POLSC 2200 Race and Politics	4 hours
POLSC 2210 Immigration	4 hours
THTRE 3830 U.S. Theatre and Cultural Pluralism	3 hours

*Prerequisites: SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology and SOC 1330 Race Relations and Minority Groups. Completion of 6 additional hours in the minor is recommended.