American Studies Minors
American Studies Minor
The American Studies minor permits students to take interdisciplinary courses in American
Studies that complement their majors in English, history, education, sociology, political
science and other fields. The curriculum will help students stretch their interests
in new directions and apply a fresh perspective to the core questions of their disciplines.
It will also enable students to strengthen their skills in critical thinking, analysis,
research and communication.
Minor in Truth and Reconciliation in the Americas (T&R)
This minor is designed for students with an interest in studying social problems and
the means for remedying them. The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre figures prominently in
the curriculum as a case study in uncovering the truth and activism toward restorative
justice. Truth and reconciliation efforts across the Americas including First Nations
boarding schools in Canada, the Guatemalan Civil War, and slavery reparations efforts
at the local level in the US will be studied comparatively. Students will participate
in an internship where they can put what they have learned toward addressing a social
injustice.
