The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

 

 

MINOR IN DIVERSITY STUDIES
(
Proposal 15-07)

Senate Policy 405.1

 

I.  Title of Minor

 

Diversity Studies

 

II.  Catalog Description

 

This Humanities Minor in Diversity Studies provides students from all areas of the University with a better understanding of underrepresented populations within the United States.  In addition to examining underrepresented groups within the United States, courses in the Minor in Diversity Studies also examine cultures outside the United States that have contributed to the development of these underrepresented groups.  This minor is suitable for all Michigan Tech students.

 

III.  List of Courses

 

The Minor in Diversity Studies requires a minimum of 18 credit hours.

 

A. Study of underrepresented populations within the United States (at least 6 credits)

Pedagogical objective: To increase students’ understanding and appreciation of underrepresented populations within the United States.

 

HU2520    Cultural Diversity in the Literature of the Americas (spring)

HU3850    Cultural Studies (spring) Prerequisites: UN1002 or UN1003

SS3710    Social Problems (offered alternating years) Prerequisite: UN2002

SS3750    Social Inequality (offered alternating years) Prerequisite: UN2002

SS4100    American Indian Political Issues (offered alternating years) Prerequisite: UN2002

PSY3070 Cross-Cultural Psychology (offered on demand) Prerequisite: UN2002

 

B.  Study of the cultures contributing to these underrepresented populations (at least 6 credits)

Pedagogical objective: To increase students’ understanding and appreciation of cultures outside the United States that have contributed to underrepresented populations within the United States

 

Up to six credits of HU1241 (Less Commonly Taught Languages, Level I), HU1242 (Less Commonly Taught Languages, Level II), Spanish, or French

HU2920    Language and Society (spring)

HU3261    Communicating across Cultures Prerequisites: UN1002 or UN1003

HU3504    Novels from World Literature (fall every other year) Prerequisites: UN1002 or UN1003

HU3910    Language Issues in the World (spring) Prerequisites: UN1002 or UN1003

SS2100    World Peoples and Environments

SS3100    Developing Societies (offered every other year) Prerequisites: UN1002 or UN1003

SS3410    World Resources and Development (offered every other year) Prerequisite: UN2002

SS3810    Culture, Science and Technology (offered every other year) Prerequisite: UN2002

SS4200    Cultural and Political Ecology (offered on demand) Prerequisite: SS2100

 

 

4.  New and Modified Courses in Support of this Minor

 

Although the Department of Humanities will adapt existing courses in support of this minor, we will initially implement the minor with courses that are currently available.  

 

 

5.  Estimated Costs

 

All of the courses required for this minor are already offered at Michigan Tech; hence, the minor requires no additional resources.

 

 

6.  Planned Implementation Date

 

Assuming the minor is approved during the 2006-2007 academic year, it will be in place in the fall of 2007.



Introduced in Senate: 17 January 2007
Adopted by Senate: 31 January 2007

Approved by Administration: 08 February 2007