Minors Available from College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Minors Available from College of Humanities and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Minors Ethnic Studies Sharin Elkholy, PhD, Coordinator N1061, 713-221-8693 18 approved hours required, with at least 9 upper-level hours taken at UHD. Prerequisites cannot be waived; see a college advisor for approval of upper-level business courses. Choose 6 from the following: ANTH 2302 Cultural Anthropology ART 3311 / HUM 3311 Survey of Asian Art COMM 2307 Intercultural Communications COMM 3313 Race, Ethnicity, and Communication CJ 3317 Race and Crime DRA 3309 / HUM 3319 African American Theater: History and Perspective ENG 3321 African-American Literature ENG 3322 Mexican-American Literature ENG 3341 Postcolonial Studies ENG 4324 Seminar in Ethnic Studies HIST 2309 Ethnic Minorities in American History HIST 3308 History of Mexico HIST 3318 Latin American History HIST 3322 African-American History HIST 3323 Mexican-American History HIST 3333 Antislavery Movements HIST 4320 Slavery in the Americas HUM 3304 American Ethnic Heritage HUM 3311 / ART 3311 Survey of Asian Art HUM 3317 / MUS 3303 Jazz Styles I HUM 3318 / MUS 3304 Jazz Styles II HUM 3319 / DRA 3309 African American Theater: History and Perspective HUM 3320 Foreign Language Literature in Translation HUM 3321 Hispanic Culture and Civilization MGT 3307 Equal Opportunity in Management MUS 3302 Introduction to African-American Music MUS 3303 / HUM 3317 Jazz Styles I MUS 3304 / HUM 3318 Jazz Styles II MUS 3305 World Musics PED 3314 Children s Literature in Spanish (Requires admission to Teacher Education program; taught in Spanish) PHIL 3317 Philosophy of Race PHIL 3322 World Religions

POLS 3303 Urban Politics POLS 3306 Civil Liberties in the United States POLS 3312 Hispanic Politics POLS 4304 American Political Thought PSY 4303 African-American Issues in Psychology PSY 4304 Multicultural Psychology PSY 4313 Psychology of Prejudice SOC 3304 Minorities in America SOC 3306 Social Inequality SOC 4305 Urban Sociology SOSE 3306 Culture of the Urban School SPAN 3324 Neighbors and Trading Partners All SPAN literature and film courses (taught in Spanish) Students may petition to apply toward the minor other courses taught with a significant ethnic studies focus. Petitions should be initiated with a college advisor. Film Studies Charles Jackson, PhD, Coordinator S1069, 713-221-8615 18 approved hours required, with at least 9 hours taken at UHD. Prerequisites cannot be waived. Required coursework: 3 hours ENG 3354 Introduction to Film Studies (formerly Film as Narrative) Elective coursework: 15 hours, selected from the following: COMM 2305 / ART 2305 Film Appreciation COMM 3317 / ART 3315 Film Analysis ENG 3356 Early Cinema ENG 3357 Film Theory ENG 4327 Advanced Film Studies HUM 3327 Myth and Film PHIL 3355 Philosophy and Film SOC 4302 Sociocultural Analysis of Film SPAN 3385 Introduction to Hispanic Film XXX 4390: Any CHSS Special Topics course that focuses on film Students may petition to apply toward the minor other courses taught with a significant film studies focus. Petitions should be initiated with a college advisor.

Gender Studies Cara Murray, PhD, Coordinator S1022, 713-223-7923 18 approved hours required. 12 hours at the upper-level, with at least 9 hours taken at UHD. Prerequisites cannot be waived; see a college advisor for approval of upper-level business courses. Choose 6 from the following: BIOL 4350 Social Biology COMM 3308 Family Communication COMM 3310 Women, Men, and Communication COMM 3316 Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media CJ 3318 Sex Crimes CJ 4314 Women and the Criminal Justice System ENG 3350 Gender Studies in Literature ENG 4350 Advanced Gender Studies HIST 4303 US Women s History HIST 4321 The Rise of Modern Women MGT 3307 Diversity Management PHIL 3319 Philosophy of Gender POLS 4306 Women and Politics PSY 3310 Psychology of Women PSY 4313 Psychology of Prejudice SOC 2303 Family in a Changing Society SOC 3306 Social Inequality SOC 3315 Sex and Gender SOS 2308 Human Sexuality Students may petition to apply toward the minor other courses taught with a significant gender studies focus. Petitions should be initiated with a college advisor.

Religious Studies Edmund Cueva, PhD, Interim Coordinator S1009-E, 713-226-5543 18 approved hours required. 12 hours at the upper-level, with at least 9 hours taken at UHD. Prerequisites cannot be waived. Required coursework: 3 hours chosen from the following ENG 3352 Studies in World Mythology and Folklore HUM 4317 World Mythology PHIL 3322 World Religions Required coursework: 3 hours chosen from the following ENG 3385 Studies in Religious Texts HUM 4314 The Old Testament HUM 4315 The New Testament HUM 4316 The Early Christian Church 12 hours chosen from the following ART 3306 Art and Religion Origins ART 3307 Art and Religion Development COMM 4335 Communication and Religion ENG 3352 Studies in World Mythology and Folklore ENG 3385 Studies in Religious Texts HIST 3340 History of Religion in the United States HUM 4314 The Old Testament HUM 4315 The New Testament HUM 4316 The Early Christian Church HUM 4317 World Mythology MUS 3301 / HUM 3331 Music in American Christianity PHIL 3322 World Religions PHIL 3323 Philosophy of Religion SOC 4317 Religion in a Changing Society SOS 3304 Death and Dying Students may petition to apply toward the minor other courses taught with a significant religious studies focus. Petitions should be initiated with a college advisor.

Spanish-English Professional Translation Rey Romero, PhD. Coordinator N 1055, 713-226-5549 Required coursework: 9 hours SPAN 3301 Spanish Grammar and Composition SPAN 3322 Introduction to Spanish Translation SPAN 4380 Field Experience (With permission of the minor internship coordinator, it may be substituted by COMM 4380, ENG 4380, or CJ 4380, if the field experience includes translation, interpretation, or a bilingual environment in which both English and Spanish must be used. Medical Track: 9 hours This track focuses on the content, linguistic knowledge, and translation skills necessary for translating documents from the healthcare professions. It is recommended for Spanish, Communication Studies, and Professional Writing majors. ENG 3325 Medical Writing SPAN 4320 Medical Spanish One of the following: COMM 2301 Introduction to Health Communication COMM 3321 Patient-Provider Communication Legal Track: 9 hours This track focuses on the content, linguistic knowledge, and translation skills necessary for translating documents from the legal professions, especially criminal law. It is recommended for Spanish, Criminal Justice, or Professional Writing majors. ENG 3308 Legal Writing SPAN 4321 Legal Spanish Translation One of the following: CJ 1301 Crime, Law and Society CJ 3304 Criminal Law General Track: 9 hours This track incorporates several of the translation courses and other courses that help analyze the English language. This is recommended for students who wish to broaden their knowledge base in professional translation and who are Professional Writing or Spanish majors. ENG 3346 Literary Translation One of the following: SPAN 4320 Medical Spanish SPAN 4321 Legal Spanish Translation One of the following: ENG 3318 Studies in English Grammar ENG 3319 Introduction to the Study of Language

Department of Arts and Humanities Minor in Art: Students may focus on studio art or art history in their minor. See a CHSS advisor for sample plans. Minimum requirements: A grade point average of 2.0 and grades of C or better in all courses applied to the Minor. A total of 18 hours in ART (or cross-listed HUM courses), including at least 6 hours of upperlevel courses, and an approved portfolio 12 of the 18 required hours, including the required 6 upper-level hours, must be taken at UHD. Minor in Arts Administration: Minimum requirements: A grade point average of 2.0 and grades of C or better in all courses applied to the Minor. A total of 18 hours, including ACC 2301, MGT 3301, and MKT 3301,HUM 3325, HUM 4380 (Field Experience / Internship), and a fine arts elective beyond the common core fine arts requirement. Prerequisites for upper-level business courses may not be waived; See a CHSS advisor to register in business courses. 12 of the 18 required hours must be taken at UHD Minor in Communication Studies: Minimum requirements: A grade point average of 2.0 and grades of C or better in all courses applied to the Minor. A total of 18 hours in Communication, including COMM 1306 and at least 9 upper-level hours in Communication at UHD Minor in Drama: Minimum requirements: A grade point average of 2.0 and grades of C or better in all courses applied to the Minor. A total of 18 hours in drama, including at least 9 upper-level hours in drama at UHD Minor in Spanish: Minimum requirements: A grade point average of 2.0 and grades of C or better in all SPAN courses applied to the Minor. A total of 9 upper-level hours in Spanish at UHD, including SPAN 3301 plus 6 additional upperlevel hours in Spanish. SPAN 4380 may not apply toward the minor.

Department of English Minor in Creative Writing (18 hours minimum) Robin Davidson, PhD, Coordinator S1045, 713-221-2716 Required Courses (9 hours) ENG 3309 Introduction to Creative Writing ENG 4309 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop from one of the following genres: ENG 3343 Workshop in Fiction ENG 3344 Workshop in Poetry ENG 3345 Workshop in Creative Nonfiction Upper-Level Electives (9 hours) Students may select electives from the following: a second creative writing genre workshop from ENG 3343, 3344, 3345 and/or one literature genre course from ENG 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, or 3315 and/or any of the following upper-division courses; ENG 3346 Introduction to Literary Translation ENG 3332 Literary Magazine Production DRA 3308/HUM 3326 Playwriting ENG 3330 Desktop Publishing SPAN 3322 Spanish Translation or a maximum of 4 hours of foreign language (may be lower-level). Any combination of elective coursework is acceptable as long as students count no more than one additional genre workshop and one literary genre course toward the minor. Minor in Digital Media (18 hours minimum) Jillian Hill, PhD, Coordinator S1038, 713-226-5575 Required Coursework (9 hours) One of the following theory courses (3 hours) ENG 3327 Visual Rhetoric & Literacy ENG 3339 Digital Media Theory ENG 3349 Rhetoric of Technology ENG 3317 Studies in the Theory of Rhetoric Two of the following application courses (6 hours) ENG 3335 Publishing for the Web ENG 3336 Writing for the Web ENG 3338 Introduction to Usability ENG 3390 Topics in Technology Studies &Strategies ENG 4340 Social Media Writing Upper-Level Electives (9 hours) Students may select electives from the following: a second theory course ENG 3327 Visual Rhetoric & Literacy

ENG 3339 Digital Media Theory ENG 3349 Rhetoric of Technology ENG 3317 Studies in the Theory of Rhetoric any other application courses ENG 3335 Publishing for the Web ENG 3336 Writing for the Web ENG 3338 Introduction to Usability ENG 3390 Topics in Technology Studies &Strategies ENG 4340 Social Media Writing plus any of the following upper-level courses ENG 3318 Studies in English Grammar ENG 3330 Desktop Publishing ENG 3371 Public Relations Writing ENG 3373 Introduction to Advertising ENG 4322 Editing, Rewriting and Copyreading Minor in English (18 hours minimum) Required Courses (9 hours) Six hours: both halves of sophomore survey of Western World, American, or British Literature. Three hours in one of the genre courses (ENG 3311, 3312, or 3313). Upper-Level Electives (9 hours) Selected in consultation with an advisor from courses in Literature/Theory and/or Writing/English language. Minor in Professional Writing (18 hours minimum) Required Courses (9 hours) ENG 3302 Business and Technical Report Writing ENG 3330 Desktop Publishing ENG 4322 Editing, Rewriting and Copyreading Upper-Level Electives (9 hours) In consultation with an advisor, courses selected from Professional Writing Core or Other Requirements in Professional Writing.

Department of Social Sciences: All minor programs in the Department of Social Sciences require at least 6 hours upper-level coursework in residence at UHD. Only grades of C or better in courses applied to the Minor are acceptable. Internship/field experience courses may not apply toward any minors in the Department of Social Sciences. Minor in History (18 hours minimum) Six hours of US History courses from the Common Core Twelve additional hours of 3000/4000-level Minor in International Politics (18 hours minimum) Six hours of Government from the Common Core POLS 3308 Introduction to World Politics POLS 4399 Political Science Capstone Seminar Six hours from among the following courses: POLS 4305 War in the Modern World POLS 4308 East and Southeast Asian Politics POLS 4309 Dictatorship and Democracy in the Developing World POLS 4310 International Terrorism POLS 4312 Dictatorship and Democracy in Europe and the US POLS 4314 US Foreign Policy since WWII POLS 4316 Politics of the Middle East POLS 4318 International Political Economy Minor in Philosophy (15 hours minimum) Six hours of 1000/2000-level Philosophy courses Nine hours from among the following courses: PHIL: any 3000/4000-level course HUM 3301 Foundations of Western Culture I HUM 3302 Foundations of Western Culture II At least six of the 15 hours must be taken at UHD. Minor in Political Science (18 hours minimum) Six hours of Government from the Common Core POLS 4399 Political Science Capstone Seminar Nine additional hours of 3000/4000 level Political Sciences courses

Minor in Psychology (18 hours minimum) PSY 1303 Introduction to Psychology 15 additional hours, including nine hours of 3000/4000-level courses, from among the following: PSY any course SOS 2308 Human Sexuality SOS 3301 Social Gerontology SOS 3304 Death and Dying SOSE 3320 Assessment and Evaluation of Adolescents and Children Minor in Public Policy and Administration (18 hours minimum) Six hours of Government from the Common Core POLS 3301 Introduction to Public Administration Nine hours from among the following courses: POLS 3300 Ethics in Public Life POLS 3302 Public Policy Analysis POLS 3303 Urban Politics POLS 4307 Participation and Democracy in American Politics POLS 4315 Education Policy and Administration POLS 4317 State and Local Government POLS 4319 Non-Profit Organizations in American Society POLS 4399 Political Science Capstone Seminar Minor in Quantitative Methods in Research (18 hours minimum) Group A: Lower Level Preparatory requirements (6 hours) SOS 2304 Research Methods in the Social Sciences MATH 1305 Finite Mathematics with Applications Group B: Upper-Level Course work (9 hours) STAT 3310 Statistical Analyses and Applications II Select two of the following: STAT 4306 Mathematical Models and Computer Simulation STAT 4307 Time Series STAT 4309 Design and Analysis of Experiments Minor in Sociology (18 hours minimum) SOC 1303 Introduction to Sociology 15 additional hours, including nine hours of 3000/4000-level courses, from among the following: SOC any course SOS 2308 Human Sexuality