Minors
American Cultural Studies
Contact Dr. Midori Takagi, Director of the American Cultural Studies program, for approval and more information about the American Cultural Studies minor.
American Indian Studies
The minor in American Indian Studies is designed to provide students with an in-depth study of the cultures and traditions, histories and arts of indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The minor is recommended for students who plan to collaborate with American Indians in research, educational, environmental, creative and political projects. The concentration is interdisciplinary and allows students to combine it with many major designations.
For ISP guidelines, contact Dr. Midori Takagi. For more information contact the Coordinator of the American Indian Studies Minor concentration: Dr. Midori Takagi, or American Cultural Studies Program Director: Dr. Midori Takagi.
Asian American Studies
The program in Asian American Studies provides for a coherent, integrated and concentrated investigation of peoples of Asian American heritage in North America. It also examines separate experiences of Asian Americans and their positions as ethnic minorities in American society and politics. This is accomplished through concentration on Asian American history and its place in North America, situating the literatures and other cultural publications of Asian Americans in a broad context, and engaging contemporary issues with appropriate analytical tools.
For ISP and internship guidelines, contact Dr. Midori Takagi. For more information contact Dr. Midori Takagi, coordinator of the Asian American Studies minor concentration, or Dr. Midori Takagi, director of the American Cultural Studies program.
African American Studies
The program in African American Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the history, culture and politics of peoples of African descent. In addition, this program offers a closer examination of Black leaders, activists, feminists, writers, artists and scholars and their contributions to the development of the United States. Courses range from in-depth studies of specific African American topics to classes on comparative political and cultural issues that give context to the Black experience in America. This minor program can be combined with many major designations.
For more information, contact Dr. Jean Lee, Coordinator of the African American studies minor concentration, at Jean.Lee@wwu.edu or Dr. Midori Takagi, Director of the American Cultural Studies program.
Raza Latina Studies
The minor program for Raza Latina Studies is designed to educate students about Chicano/Latino cultures and communities. It will provide in-depth study of the history, culture, traditions, politics and experiences of these peoples. This program is recommended for students interested in working with/learning about Chicano/Latino communities. This minor requires 23-27 credits, of which 16 will be required and the remainder, elective. It is recommended that the electives come from the social science, history, literature and language offerings listed below, though other courses may be chosen under advisement of the minor coordinator.
Students also have the option of framing an Independent Study Project with the approval of the minor coordinator. For ISP guidelines, contact Dr. Lysa Rivera. For more information contact coordinator of the Raza Latina Studies Minor concentration, Dr. Lysa Rivera, or American Cultural Studies Program Director, Dr. Midori Takagi.
Queer Studies
The program in Queer Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to educate students about the diversity within the GLBT community in the United States, as well as to explore the GLBT contributions to shaping U.S History, culture, literature, and politics.
For more information, contact: Dr. Raine Dozier, coordinator of the Queer Studies minor or Dr. Midori Takagi, director of the American Cultural Studies program.