Survival, and more importantly success, of the university graduates is increasingly linked to an understanding of cultures beyond their own personal experience. An interdisciplinary minor in Comparative Cultural Studies can contribute to preparing students for the demands and requirements of a diverse and interconnected environment. In these program areas students select 12 credit hours, no more than 9 hours from any one topical or geographical area. Representative areas include African American, African, Asian, Central and South American, Latino, and European Culture. Program areas within the U.S. Cultures focus center on diverse areas such as African American Studies and Latino Studies.
Students select a capstone course in consultation with the program coordinator.
The course should integrate information presented in other courses in the minor and provide coherence to the educational experience in the Minor in Comparative Cultural Studies. Participants in the minor are required to take this capstone course some time after completing at least 9 hours of course work toward the minor. Courses in the minor cross-listed in the student's major department cannot count for both major and minor. A limit of 3 hours from the major department may be used in fulfillment of this minor. Courses in the minor cross-listed in the student's major department cannot count for both major and minor.