Diversity Studies

Minor in Diversity Studies

The minor in Diversity Studies requires 18 semester credit hours. The minor provides for an interdisciplinary approach to Diversity Studies with conceptual frameworks for exploring new perspectives which recover the history and creative expressions previously excluded by the traditional approaches to higher education. The minor fosters students' development of self, voice, and moral vision to prepare students to live and work effectively in a pluralistic society and a global world. Students will explore issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, and physical ability and disability. Using the courses available students may design a special focus based on their interest or career path. Relevant courses may be substituted with approval from the director of the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies. The two required core courses (6 hours) are DVST 3301, which offers a general, multidisciplinary and comparative survey of diversity, and DVST 3320, which provides students with a global view of diversity issues.