Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs 57 REC 4550 - Outdoor Education Philosophies & Principles Credits: (2) SOC 3300 - Environment and Society Credits: (3) ZOOL 1010 LS - Animal Biology Credits: (3) ZOOL 3450 - Ecology Credits: (4) * ZOOL 3500 - Conservation Biology Credits: (3) * Note: *A prerequisite or consent of the instructor is required. Most prerequisites are in the core curriculum. Ethnic Studies Program Ethnic Studies Emphasis Ethnic Studies Program Coordinator: Dr. Hal Elliott Location: Social Science Building, Room 316 Telephone: 801-626-6945 The Ethnic Studies Emphasis at WSU examines the construction and context of ethnicity in the United States with a primary focus on Americans of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent. Other ethnic foci may be developed by the student to meet his or her particular interests. As an element of American identity that cuts across disciplinary categories, ethnicity requires a mode of study that draws on the humanities, the social sciences, and other related fields. Ethnicity also must be addressed historically and comparatively, paying attention to the five centuries of North American minority experience and the perspectives of other New World societies and cultures. Above all, the program seeks to convey knowledge and understanding of ethnicity in the United States and to help students learn about the opportunities and responsibilities they have as citizens in an increasingly multicultural nation. • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better is required for all courses in Ethnic Studies. • Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours. Course Requirements for Emphasis Basic Core (6 credit hours required of all students) • ANTH 1000 SS/DV - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: (3) • SOC 3850 - Race & Ethnicity Credits: (3) Select one of the following options or design a comparable one: Option I: Hispanic Studies (12 credit hours) HIST 3050 - History of U.S. Latinos Credits: (3) HIST 4110 - History of the American West to 1900 Credits: (3) HIST 4670 - History of Mexico Credits: (3) HIST 4630 - History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America Credits: (3) or HIST 4650 - Modern Latin America Credits: (3) Option II: Native American Studies (12 credit hours) • ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3) (3 credit hours required) • ARTH 3030 - Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present Credits: (4) • HIST 3010 - American Indian History: 1300 to Present Credits: (3) • HIST 4110 - History of the American West to 1900 Credits: (3) Option III: African-American Studies (12 credit hours) • HIST 3030 - African-American History Credits: (3) • HIST 4040 - Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877 Credits: (3) • HIST 4610 - History of Africa Credits: (3) • GEOG 3740 - Geography of Africa Credits: (3) Option IV: Composite (12 credit hours) Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from thefollowing: • HIST 3010 - American Indian History: 1300 to Present Credits: (3) • HIST 3030 - African-American History Credits: (3) • HIST 3050 - History of U.S. Latinos Credits: (3) • ENGL 3550 - Multicultural and Ethnic Literature in America Credits: (3) • GEOG 3540 - Geography of Latin America Credits: (3) • GEOG 3640 - Geography of Asia Credits: (3) Note: Should other courses relating specifically to ethnic minorities, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Ethnic Studies emphasis; should such courses be part of an academic area not listed, the new academic area will be added to those presently constituting the Ethnic Studies emphasis. European Studies Minor Program European Studies Minor Coordinator: Thomas Mathews Location: Elizabeth Hall, Room 420 Telephone: 801-626-6345 The European Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program offered through several WSU departments. Students wishing to minor in European Studies must have their course selection approved by the program coordinator. • Grade Requ i re m ents: A grade o f" C" o r bette r in each course used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). • Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours in addition to two years of college study (or the equivalent) of a European language. Courses taken which are part of the student's major will not count as fulfillment of the minor requirement. Of the total 18 credit hours, only six may be taken in the same department. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog