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.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Interdisciplinary minors require the student to complete a minimum of 15 to 21 hours from a list of specific courses. Unless otherwise noted, a student may take no more than 6 hours of courses from a single department until he or she surpasses the required minimum number of hours necessary for completing the minor. Exceptions to this rule may be found within the discussions of several of the minors. In most cases, a student is also limited to just 3 hours of credit toward the minor in the same department or discipline in which he or she is taking a major. Except for the Paralegal Studies minor, no course may be counted both for major and minor credit. Students must fulfill all departmental prerequisites for any course within an interdisciplinary minor. In some cases, advisors may approve course substitutions within these program requirements.

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 and Agricultural Landscapes 3 credit hours
HIST 3050 - Topics in Southern Studies 3 credit hours (various courses are offered under this label—consult with minor advisor)
HIST 4640 - Environmental History 3 credit hours
HIST 4750 - African American Social and Intellectual History 3 credit hours