Southern Studies Minor

Advisor: Robert Hunt, Department of History

The Southern Studies minor provides a multidimensional examination of a diverse geographical, historical, and cultural region called the South. The minor consists of 18 semester hours taught in five different departments. There are no required core courses. Students may take no more than three courses from any one of the participating departments and must take at least one course from three of the five participating departments. No course taken in the Southern Studies minor can count for credit in a student’s major.

Required Courses (18 hours)

Select 18 hours from the following:

ENGL 3330 - Southern Literature 3 credit hours
ENGL 3340 - African American Literature 3 credit hours
ENGL 3760 - Introduction to Folklore 3 credit hours
EST 4760 - Seminar in Environmental Science and Technology 1 credit hour
EST 4810 - Energy and the Environment 3 credit hours
GEOG 4340 - Historical Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4470 - Rural Settlement 3 credit hours
HIST 3050 - Topics in Southern Studies 3 credit hours (various courses are offered under this label—consult with minor advisor)
HIST 3170 - History of the American South in Film 3 credit hours
HIST 4150 - The American South 3 credit hours
HIST 4640 - Environmental History 3 credit hours
HIST 4750 - African American Social and Intellectual History 3 credit hours