TIER III INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR: AMERICAN STUDIES

Courses being offered in the Spring 2007 semester as part of the American Studies Program are:

Required Course:
AMS 4900 Capstone Course in American Studies
 
Culture and Society
ART 3250 American Art
BLS 3013 Mass Media and the Black American
COM 3060 Media Analysis and Criticism
COM 3067 American Television Programming
ENG 3020 Survey of American Literature I
ENG 3025 Survey of American Literature II
ENG 4500 Main Currents of Literary Expression in Contemporary America
ENG 4510 The American Novel
POL/HIS/REL 3008 Religion and Politics in the United States
 
Myths and Identities in the American Contests
BLS 3024 Women of Color in the Americas
ENG 3032 Ethnic Literature
ENG 3830 Tradition and Influence in African American Literature
HIS 3650 Women in America
SOC 3125 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 3141 Sociology of Religion
 
The Political Sphere
HIS 3410 History of American Business Enterprise
HIS 3450 Health Care in America: 1800-Present
HIS 3460 Topics in American History – History of Consumer Culture;
POL 3311 Political Parties and Elections
POL 3314 Civil Liberties
POL 3315 Government and the American Economics
 
Urban Studies
ART 3254 Architecture and the City
BLS 3015 Black Economic Development: 1860 to the Present
POL 3422 Urban Public Policy

Additional information on the American Studies Program can be obtained from Professor John Brenkman, English Department, Weissman School of Arts & Sciences. See the course listings for sections and times offered.

TIER III INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR:  ASIAN & ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Courses being offered in the Spring 2007 semester as part of the Asian & Asian American Studies Program:

Electives:

ART 3260 Asian Art
ENG 3032 Ethnic Literature – Asian American Literature
HIS 3851 The Heritage of Chinese Civilization
HIS 3860 Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History
  – History of Taiwan
LTT/AAS 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan
PHI/REL/AAS 3165 Classical Buddhist
REL 3540 The Tradition of Islam

Additional information on the Asian Studies Program can be obtained from Professor Tansen Sen, History Department, Weissman School of Arts & Sciences.  See the course listings for sections and times.

TIER III INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR: LATIN AMERICAN AND THE CARIBBEAN STUDIES

Courses being offered in the Spring 2007 semester as part of the Latin American and the Caribbean Studies Program are:

Required Course:
LACS 4900 Latin American and the Caribbean Cultures and Societies
 
Electives:
ANT/SOC/BLS 3115 People and Culture of Haiti
HIS 3063 The African Diaspora
HIS 3075 The Civilization of the Caribbean
HSP 3007 Puerto Rican Culture
HSP 3009 Dominican Heritage: From Pre-Columbian Times to Present
HSP 3012 Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey
HSP 3015 Cuban Culture and Society
HSP 3044 Migration in the Americas
HSP 3085 Special Topics in Hispanic Studies
  – History of Mexico-U.S. Relations: From Aztec Empire to Border Wars
HSP 4900 African and Latino Diasporas in America: A Comparative Study
SPA 4226 Afro-Caribbean Literature
SPA 4282 The Literature of Spanish America II

Additional information on the Latin American and the Caribbean Studies Program can be obtained from Prof. Elena Martinez, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature Department, Weissman School of Arts & Sciences. See the course listings for sections and times offered.

TIER III INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR: WOMEN’S STUDIES

Courses being offered in the Spring 2007 semester as part of the Women’s Studies Program are:

Electives:

Choose two courses, from two different disciplines, from the following:

BLS 3010 The Black Child and Adolescent in the United States
BLS 3024 Women of Color in the Americas
HSP 3012 Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey
ENG 3720 Writing By and About Women
HIS 3650 Women in America
SOC 3131 Sociology of the Family

Additional information on the Women’s Studies Program can be obtained from Prof. Katherine Pence or Professor Carol Berkin, History Department, Weissman School of Arts & Sciences. See the course listings for sections and times offered.

TIER III INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR: LAW AND POLICY

Courses being offered in the Spring 2007 semester as part of the Law and Policy Program are:

Required Course:
LAW 4900 Law, Public Policy, and Legal Theory
 
Electives:
ENG 3220 Media Ethics & Law
HIS/POL 3005 Social Welfare Policy
HIS/POL/REL 3008 Religion and Politics in the U.S.
HIS 3060 African-American History
HIS 3650 History of Women in America
LAW 3122 Law and the Environment
PHI 3260 Crime and Punishment
POL 3313 Constitutional Law
POL 3314 Civil Liberties
POL 3422 Urban Public Policy
SOC 3154 Crime and Justice in Sociological Perspective

Additional information on the Law and Policy Program can be obtained from Professor Matthew Edwards, Law Department, Zicklin School of Business. See the course listings for sections and times offered.