46 LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM Coordinator: Dr. Thomas J. Mathews Location: Bldg. 1, Room 112 Telephone: 801-626-6345; Fax: 801-626-7588 E-Mail: TMATHEWS@weber.edu The Latin American Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program offered through a number of cooperating departments including Foreign Language, History, Geography, Political Science and Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology. Latin American Studies » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in each course used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 15 credit hours in addition to two years of college Portuguese or Spanish or their equivalent. Courses taken which are part of the student's major will not count as fulfillment of the minor requirement. Course Requirements for Minor Language Courses Required (16 credit hours) Two years of college Portuguese or Spanish as follows or their equivalent. Spanish 1010 First Year I 4 Spanish 1020 First Year II 4 Spanish HU2010 Second Year I 4 Spanish 2020 Second Year II 4 Other Required Courses (15 credit hours) Select 15 credit hours chosen from at least three of the following departments. • Foreign Language Spanish* 3060 Spanish* 3160 Spanish* 3360 Spanish* 3550 Spanish* 3630 Spanish* 3650 Spanish* 3670 Spanish* 3690 Spanish* 4620 Spanish* 4630 Spanish 4850 'or Portuguese • • History Hist 3050 Hist 4110 Hist 4410 Hist 4630 Hist 4650 Hist 4670 Hist 4830** Hist 4930** • Geography Geogr 3540 Geogr 4800** Geogr 4950** Grammar and Compsition Intro to Literary Analysis Grammar Review Studies in Culture & Civilization Literature - Genre Literature - Periods Literature - Authors Literature - Special Topics Survey of Literature I Survey of Literature II Study Abroad History of U.S. Latinos History of the American West History of Spain & Portugal History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America Modern Latin America History of Mexico Directed Readings History Workshop Geography of Latin America Individual Research Advanced Regional Field Studies 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1-3 3 3 1-6 3 3 3 3 3 3 1-3 1-5 3 1-3 1-3 Political Science PoISc 3290** PoISc 4830** PoISc 4990** Politics & Govmts of Dev Nations 3 Directed Readings 1-3 Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis 3 ' Anthropology Anthro 3600*' Anthro 4830* Culture Area Studies ■ 1-3 Readings or Projects 1-3 "Acceptable when the emphasis and content are basically Latin American. Should other courses relating specifically to Latin America, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature, be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Latin American Studies Minor Program. Should such courses be part of an academic area not listed above, the new academic area will be added to those presently constituting the Latin American Studies Minor. LEGAL STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM Coordinator: Dr. Rod O. Julander Location: Social Science, Room 280A Telephone: 801-626-6697 The Legal Studies Minor Program is an interdisciplinary program offered through a number of cooperating departments including Accounting, Business Administration, English, Communications, Computer Information Systems, Math, Child and Family Studies, Criminal Justice, History, Sociology, Economics, Gerontology, Psychology, Social Work, and Political Science and Philosophy. Legal Studies » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" will not be accepted). » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 21 credit hours. Course Requirements for Minor Core Courses Required (9 credit hours) Engl 3210 Advanced College Writing 3 Philo HU1150 Critical Thinking 3 or Philo 1160 Intro to Logic 3 PoISc 4060 Elements of Law 3 Additional Courses Required (12 credit hours) Students must take 12 additional hours from at least three of the following groups. No more than 6 hours (excluding the core requirements) may be lower division nor may be taken in any one discipline. The student's program must be approved by the program coordinator. > Skills Important to Law Acctng 2010 Acctng Comm Comm Comm CS Engl Math 2020 HU1020 2200 4150 1010D 3030 3410 BusAdm 3400 Elementary Financial Acctng I Elementary Financial Acctng II Principle of Public Speaking Argumentation & Debate Classical Rhet Theory & Criticism Intro to World Wide Wed-Internet English Grammar Probability & Statistics Real Estate Principles & Practices WEBER State University 47 • Law Courses ChFam 3150 Consumer Rights & Respons 3 Comm 3650 Law of Mass Communication 3 Q 1330 Criminal Law 3 CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 PoISc 4020 American Constitutional Law I 3 PoISc 4030 American Constitutional Law II 3 • Background of the Law Hist 3130 Constitutional History of the US 3 Hist 3170 English History (to 1714) 3 PoISc AI/SS1100 American National Government 3 PoISc 4600 Legislative Process 3 PoISc 4360 Classical Political Thought 3 PoISc 4380 Modern Political Thought 3 PoISc 4750 Public Policy Analysis 3 Philo 4250 Philosophy of Law 3 Soclgy 4270 Sociology of Law 3 • Correlative Courses Econ SS1010 Economics as a Social Science 3 Psych 3560 Group Dynamics 3 Psych 3460 Social Psychology 3 Soclgy 3270 Criminology 3 Geront 3200 Economy of Aging 3 Other courses may be approved by the program director on an individual basis. WOMEN'S STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM Coordinator: Dr. Diane Krantz Location: Social Sciences, Room 381 Telephone Contact: Linda Shoemake 801-626-7632 I he Women's Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program which introduces students to the current scholarship in the study of women, past and present, from a variety of cultural, class, sexual preference, ethnic, and religious orientations. Women's Studies » Program Prerequisite: A student's program of study for the Women's Studies Minor must be approved by the Women's Studies Coordinator. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable.) » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 20 credit hours is required for this minor. Course Requirements for Minor Women's Studies Courses Required (12 credit hours) Introduction to Women's Studies 3 Feminist Theories 3 Research Methodologies 2 Research Project* 2 Internship in Women's Studies* 1-2 Senior Seminar 2 * WS 4060 (2) and WS 4860 (2) represent alternate tracks for students with interest in academic careers or community work, respectively. Either one may be taken as an elective by students choosing the alternate course as a requirement. As an elective, WS 4860 may be taken for lor 2 credit hours. WS SS2050 WS 3050 WS 4050 WS 4060 WS 4860 WS 4990 Electives (8 credit hours) A total of 8 credit hours of electives chosen in consultation with the Women's Studies Coordinator. Electives may Include up to 3 credit hours of Directed Readings. Elective credits may include courses from other departments or programs if they have been approved for cross- listing in Women's Studies. 4830 Directed Readings 1-3 WS WS 2900/4900 Topics in Women's Studies 1-3 WOMEN'SSTVDIESCOURSES-WS SS2050. Introduction to Women's Studies (3) An introduction to the discipline of women's studies (using multicultural sources) based on feminist scholarship derived from women's experiences, perspectives, critiques, and.theories. 3050. Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700-Present (3) Women's Studies 3050 is an introduction to the study of feminist theories from the late 18th Century to the present. Students will study historical accounts of feminism by looking at primary sources written by influential feminists, as well as theoretical treatises on different kinds of feminism. The class will be taught using collaborative learning and will rely on class discussion and interaction, rather than traditional lecture format. 4050. Research Methodologies (2) Designed to introduce students to a variety of approaches to research in women's studies. Students will consider some of the assumptions which underlie research methodologies which may limit our knowledge about women as research subjects and as researchers themselves. Prerequisite: WS 3050 (or equivalent coursework) or permission of instructor. 4060. Research Project (2) Directed research project including literature survey and completion of study in area of student's choosing, guided by faculty mentor(s) from Women's Studies program (and, where appropriate, student's major department.) Prerequisite: WS 4050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of instructor. 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) Directed individual readings in the general area of women's studies. Specific topic selected in consultation with instructor; amount of material to be read determined at discretion of instructor, based on level of topic and degree of difficulty of reading and consistent with any existing university and departmental quidelines. Prerequisite: WS SS2050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of instructor. 4860. Internship in Women's Studies (1-2) Opportunity for service learning with campus/community organizations involved with women's issues, applying principles learned in women's studies coursework to bring about beneficial social change. Prerequisite: completion of WS 4050 (or equivalent coursework) and permission of the instructor. This course may be repeated once for credit toward the minor. When taken to fulfill a program requirement, students must register for 2 credit hours. 2900/4900. Topics in Women's Studies (1-3) Varied topics as described in the semester schedule. Topics will be drawn from issues related to women's studies. This course may be taken more than once with different course content. General "WMMI PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED Intardlatlnunary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CS EET MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Hnafth &fniact:!finc CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM MRSCI NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Weber State University