Diversity Studies in American Culture Minor
The minor is offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For more information, contact Katharine Capshaw at capshaw@uconn.edu.
Courses for Preparation
Students should consider taking appropriate 1000-level courses in preparation for junior-senior level coursework in Diversity Studies. These might include:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 1501/1501W | Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| ENGL 1601W | Race, Gender, and the Culture Industry | 3 |
| HIST 1203 | Women in History | 3 |
| PHIL 1107 | Philosophy and Gender | 3 |
| PSYC 1100 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYC 1101/1103 | General Psychology II | 3 |
| WGSS 2204 | Feminisms and the Arts | 3 |
| WGSS 1105 | Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life | 3 |
Requirements
15 credit hours. No more than one course in Diversity Studies can be counted towards both the student’s major and the Diversity Studies in American Culture minor. No more than two courses may be taken within a single subject area. Classes not listed below, such as three-credit “Special Topics” courses, may be used to fulfill Diversity Studies requirements with the approval of the Director of Diversity Studies in American Culture. (If possible, students should seek such permission before taking the course).
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTD 2245 | Introduction to Diversity Studies in American Culture | 3 |
| Remaining Courses | ||
| Students must take four courses which must include at least one from each of the following categories to fulfill the remaining twelve credits 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites.
Gender, Physicality, and Sexual Identities
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAAS/SOCI 2210 | Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women | 3 |
| DRAM 3130 | Women in Theatre: Gender Identity and Expression on the Stage | 3 |
| ENGL 3609 | Women's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3613 | LGBTQ+ Literature | 3 |
| HDFS 2001 | Diversity Issues in Human Development and Family Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 3261 | Men and Masculinities | 3 |
| POLS 3652/WGSS 3052 | Black Feminist Politics | 3 |
| PSYC/WGSS 3102 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| SOCI 2680/2680W/WGSS 2680/2680W | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 |
| SOCI 3453 | Women, Gender and Health | 3 |
| SOCI 3601/3601W | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| WGSS 2267 | Gender, Capitalism, and Poverty | 3 |
| WGSS 3252 | Genders and Sexualities | 3 |
| WGSS 3269 | Gender, Sexuality, and Social Movements | 3 |
Ethnicity, Culture, and Race
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAAS 2201 | Introduction to Asian American Studies | 3 |
| AAAS/ENGL 3212 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| AFRA/DRAM 3131 | Black Theatre | 3 |
| AFRA/SOCI 2510 | Ethnicity and Race | 3 |
| ENGL 3210 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL/LLAS 3233 | Studies in Latina/o Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2214 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2218W | Multi-Ethnic Literature and Culture of the United States | 3 |
| ENGL 3605/LLAS 3232 | Latina/o Literature | 3 |
| LLAS 3210 | Contemporary Issues in Latino Studies | 3 |
| LLAS/WGSS 3258 | Latina Narrative | 3 |
| PSYC/AFRA 3106 | Black Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2101 | Introduction to Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2701 | Social Psychology of Multiculturalism | 3 |
| SOCI 2510W | Ethnicity and Race | 3 |
| SOCI/AFRA/HRTS 2520 | White Racism | 3 |
| SOCI/AFRA/HRTS 2530 | African Americans and Social Protest | 3 |
History and Politics
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST/AAAS 2530 | Asian American Experience Since 1850 | 3 |
| HIST/WGSS 2562 | History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1850-Present | 3 |
| HIST/AFRA/HRTS 2563 | African American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST/AFRA 2564 | African American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 2570 | American Indian History | 3 |
| HIST/AAAS 3531 | Japanese Americans and World War II | 3 |
| HIST 3674/LLAS 3220 | History of Latinos/as in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 3575/LLAS 3221/HRTS 3221 | Latinos/as and Human Rights | 3 |
| POLS/AFRA/WGSS 3652 | Black Feminist Politics | 3 |
| POLS/AFRA 3642 | African-American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 3662/LLAS 3270 | Latino Political Behavior | 3 |
| SOCI/HRTS 2830 | Class, Power, and Inequality | 3 |