Minor in Diversity Studies
The minor in Diversity Studies requires 18 semester credit hours. The minor provides for an interdisciplinary approach to Diversity Studies with conceptual frameworks for exploring new perspectives which recover the history and creative expressions previously excluded by the traditional approaches to higher education. The minor fosters students' development of self, voice, and moral vision to prepare students to live and work effectively in a pluralistic society and a global world. Students will explore issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, and physical ability and disability. Using the courses available students may design a special focus based on their interest or career path. Relevant courses may be substituted with approval from the director of the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies. The two required core courses (6 hours) are DVST 3301, which offers a general, multidisciplinary and comparative survey of diversity, and DVST 3320, which provides students with a global view of diversity issues.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | |
| Introduction to Diversity Studies | ||
| Introduction to Global Diversity Issues | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Principles of Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultures Through Film | ||
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Body Talk: Gestures, Communication, and Society | ||
| Myths and Moundbuilders | ||
| Archaeology of Mesoamerica | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Cross-cultural Perspective | ||
| Language, Culture and Society | ||
| Issues in Contemporary Art | ||
| Race and Representation | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice | ||
| Women and Criminal Justice | ||
| Rhetoric, Race, and Memory | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Diversity and Communication | ||
| Communication and Training Across Differences | ||
| Rhetoric of Protest Movements | ||
| Directed Study in Diversity Studies | ||
| British Literature before 1785 | ||
| British Literature since 1785 | ||
| The Southwest in Film | ||
| Literature in Translation | ||
| Early Global Drama in English | ||
| Black Literature | ||
| Chicana/o/x Narrative and Social History | ||
| Southwestern Studies I: Defining the Region | ||
| Southwestern Studies II: Consequences of Region | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in Texts | ||
| Women's Writing | ||
| Literature of the Southwest | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Geography of Texas | ||
| Geography of South and Southeast Asia | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Race, Class, and the American City | ||
| History of Mexican America to 1865 | ||
| History of Mexican America from 1865 | ||
| African American History to 1877 | ||
| African American History from 1877 | ||
| History of Europe, 1815-1919 | ||
| History of Europe Since 1919 | ||
| U.S. Women's History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. Women's History since 1877 | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Spanish Borderlands, 1521-1821 | ||
| The U.S. - Mexico Border and its Communities: A History | ||
| African American History | ||
| History of Mexican American Music in the Southwest | ||
| History of Music and Race in the American South | ||
| Texas History: A Survey | ||
| The History of Rural Women | ||
| History of American Feminisms, 1960-2020 | ||
HIST 3375A | ||
| History of Women’s Health in the United States | ||
| History of the Blues | ||
| The Desegregation of the South from 1944-1970 | ||
| Democracy and Education | ||
| Immigration and US History | ||
HIST 4318W | ||
HIST 4318Z | ||
HIST 4325 | ||
| Gender in Latin American History | ||
| Black Women and Black Protest in America | ||
| Introduction to American Indian History | ||
| Latina/o/x Histories | ||
| History of American Sexualities | ||
| African-American Experience in Texas | ||
| The History of Texas Music | ||
| Social Justice and Reform Movements in the United States | ||
| America in the 1960s: A History of Movements and Ideas | ||
| From Jay-Z to Kendrick Lamar: Politics, Power, and Identity in Hip Hop Literature | ||
| An Introduction to Arab Culture | ||
| An Introduction to to Islam | ||
| Unpacking the Gaze: Intersectionality and Creative Publication | ||
| Service Learning: A Study Abroad Course | ||
| Ethics of Care - East and West | ||
| Japanese Urban Experience | ||
| From White Slavery to Sex Trafficking | ||
| International Culture Course: the cultural characteristics and diversity of people outside the US | ||
| The Myths of Western Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Latina/o Studies | ||
| Latina/o Identities, Communities and Social Change | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| Women and Minorities in the Media | ||
| International Communication | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
| International Business | ||
| Ethnic and Niche Marketing | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Inclusion and Diversity in Women's Health | ||
| Issues in Human Sexuality | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Themes in Africana Philosophy | ||
| Metropolitan Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| African Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics of Asia | ||
| Politics of Modern Southeast Asia | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| African American Politics | ||
| Latina/o Politics | ||
| Islamic Law and Politics | ||
| Economic Development in Latin America | ||
| Psychology of Human Diversity | ||
| Psychology of Prejudice, Discrimination, and Hate | ||
PSY 4390S | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Introduction to the Hebrew Bible | ||
| Asian Religious Traditions | ||
| Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| The Philosophical and Spiritual Heritage of India | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Sociology of Latinos and Immigration | ||
| Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Latinos and Aging | ||
| Diversity and Social Justice in Social Work | ||
| Latin American Literatures I | ||
| Latin American Literatures II | ||
| Latin American Civilization | ||
| The Latin American Novel | ||
| Hispanic Literature of the Southwest | ||
| Latinx Theatre and Performance | ||
| Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
