U.S. Cultural Studies Minor
The Whitworth United States Cultural Studies Program acknowledges that many factors, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, socio-economics, gender, sexual orientation and type of disability, influence our lives and experiences in the U.S. In one way or another, others’ perceptions of us, or even our self-perceptions, have been formed by these personal characteristics and by the groups that are identified by these characteristics. Our goal is to study these groups so that we can understand their lives and our own in the contemporary United States. Students of all identities and backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to pursue this minor.
Minor Curriculum (18 credits)
Eighteen credits are required for a U.S. cultural studies minor.
| USCS 120 | Introduction to U.S. Cultural Studies | 3 |
| or USCS 120H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Studies | |
| or USCS 118H & USCS 119H |
Introduction to USCS: Field Study Preparation and Introduction to USCS: Field Study |
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| 15 credits of electives (6 credits must be upper division) | 15 | |
| Genealogy in Cultural Context | ||
| Race & Ethnicity | ||
| U.S. Latino/a Film | ||
| Multicultural Film | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Intergroup Dialogue | ||
| *Any other class in Culture with a "U" tag | ||
Courses
| USCS 120 | Introduction to U.S. Cultural Studies | 3 |
| USCS 201H | Genealogy in Cultural Context | 3 |
| USCS 220 | Race & Ethnicity | 3 |
| USCS 234 | Multicultural Film (Multicultural Film) | 3 |
| USCS 231 | U.S. Latino/a Film | 3 |
| USCS 276 | Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| USCS 410 | Intergroup Dialogue | 3 |
*Students must select 9 credits of electives courses from the list above AND/OR the current list of USD designated courses. Additional elective courses may count toward the minor, with the submission of a course syllabus and preapproval from the program director.
More Information
For more information, please contact uscs@whitworth.edu.