Minor in Diversity Studies
The graduate minor in Diversity Studies requires 9 semester credit hours.
The Diversity Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that encourages students to increase their knowledge of their own culture as well as the cultures of diverse groups in the United States and our global society. The minor offers opportunities to learn about cultural variation in human behavior across different cultures, and about theories and methods of how to work and conduct research with culturally diverse populations using a global perspective. Students will explore issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, and physical ability and disability in these specialized topics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| DVST 5310 | Diversity Studies: Theories & Issues | 3 |
| DVST 5320 | Global Issues in Diversity | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Choose 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Cross Cultural Perspective | ||
| The Politics of Language | ||
| Creativity: Theories, Research, and Applications | ||
| Multicultural Teaching and Learning | ||
| Race, Class, and Crime | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in Crime and Criminal Justice | ||
| Seminar in Human Communication Theory | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Language Problems in a Multicultural Enviroment | ||
| Specializations in Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Southwestern Studies I: Defining the Region | ||
| Southwestern Studies II: Consequences of Region | ||
| Studies in Rhetorical Theory | ||
| Problems in Language and Literature | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Ethnohistory | ||
| American Sexualities | ||
| Queer History: GLBT Histories in the United States | ||
| Women and Empire | ||
| Society and Culture in Brazil | ||
| Race, Class, and Nation in Modern Latin America | ||
| Slavery and Emancipation in the Americas | ||
| History of Mexico to 1848 | ||
| Transformation of the South | ||
| Music and Social Movements | ||
| Immigration and US History | ||
| Gender and Citizenship | ||
| African American History | ||
| Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in American Labor History | ||
| US Women's History | ||
| China and the Modern World | ||
| Mahatma Gandhi in World History | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Gender, Race, and Class in the Media | ||
| Global Media Issues | ||
| Latinos and Media | ||
| Global Media Strategy in Advertising and Public Relations | ||
| Themes in Africana Philosophy | ||
| Psychology of Culture and Diversity | ||
| Literacy as Sociocultural Practice | ||
| Seminar on the Sociology of Gender | ||
| Aging and Dementia: Racial and Ethnic Minorities | ||
| Seminar in Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
SOCI 5388B | ||
| Seminar in Poverty | ||
| Seminar in Globalization and Development | ||
| Images of Women | ||
| Realities of Women | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
