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03-05 GEN ID Minors 253-257 9/30/03 1:51 PM Page 253 (Black plate) 2 0 3 - 5 Students should consult the General/Graduate Catalog INTERDISCIPLINARY and advisors concerning course credits available through MINORS Study Abroad, in and possibly elsewhere.

Students are encouraged to pursue study in an academic Additions or substitutions must be approved by the minor to provide contrasting and parallel study to the African/African-American Studies Committee and the Vice major. Serving to complement the major and help students President for Academic Affairs. further expand and integrate knowledge, academic minors are offered in a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary ASIAN STUDIES subjects. Students who choose to pursue minors should Home Division: Social Science seek advice from faculty members in their minor disciplines Students choosing this interdisciplinary minor have three as well as from their advisors in their major program. options. Those whose primary interest is in East must satisfy Option I. Those interested primarily in South or Minimum requirements for all Academic Minor Pan-Asian topics must choose Option II. Those interested Programs: mainly in Asian American issues will choose Option III. 1. A minimum GPA of 2.0 for all coursework within the Students may double-count two courses toward their major or toward a second minor. With the approval of the Academic Minor Program. Interdisciplinary 2. A minimum of nine credit hours of the coursework for committee, courses taken in International Studies Academic Minor Programs must be taken through Exchange or Study Abroad Programs in Asian regions can Minors Truman State University, unless the discipline specifies a be substituted for courses below. greater number of hours at Truman. OPTION I Eight interdisciplinary minors are available at Truman: East Asian African/African-American Studies, Asian Studies, Classical The East Asian Option requires the successful completion Studies, International Studies, Italian Studies, Medieval of 18 hours of courses listed below: Studies, Public Administration, and Women’s Studies. For Intermediate proficiency in either Chinese or Japanese is course descriptions, see the respective divisions’ sections mandatory. of the Catalog. Requirements for interdisciplinary minors CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese I are listed below. CHIN 213 Intermediate Chinese II JAPN 201 Intermediate JapaneseI AFRICAN/AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES JAPN 202 IntermediateJapanese II Home Division: Social Science (total of 6 hours) The African/African-American Studies Minor requires the Select the remaining 12 hours from the three areas listed successful completion of 15 semester hours of the follow- below. Students must have at least one course from each of ing courses. the three areas listed below. At least two courses should be Required of all students: at or above the 300-level. HIST 310 Afro-American History* Area I HIST 151 History of Africa I (to 1800) CHIN 312 Third-Year Chinese I Elective component: Select a minimum of three courses CHIN 313 Third-Year Chinese II from three of the six areas below. JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I Area I — Political Science JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II POL 355 Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa* ENG 225 World Literatures: Chronology-Anytime, Area II — History Asia HIST 152 History of Africa II (Since 1800) ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature-Asia HIST 371 Resistance Movements in Colonial Africa ENG 320 HIST 372 Women in Sub-Saharan Africa ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema-Asia HIST 373 Ethnicity and Nationalism in African FREN 401 Francophone Literature: Indochinese History Area II Students may undertake research papers in designated his- HIST 141 East Asian Civilization I tory research courses on a topic pertaining to African or HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II African-American history, and count those courses for the HIST 434 History of I minor. For example: HIST 336 American Cultural History. HIST 435 History of Japan II Area III — Language and Literature HIST 448 History of I ENG 326 Literature of American Minorities HIST 449 History of China II ENG 321 International Literatures in English (Africa) GEOG 322 of Asia ENG 325 Middle Eastern (North African) Literature Area III FREN 401 Francophone Literature* JAPN 218 Introduction to Japanese Culture COMM 458 Rhetoric of Race Relations PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II-the Hindu, Buddhist, Area IV — Arts Japanese, Taoist, Yoga, or Chinese ART 327 Egyptian Art Traditions MUSI 202 Jazz History and Appreciation PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism Area V — Philosophy and Religion PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion PHRE 360 African American Religions CHIN 311 Chinese Culture Area VI — Geography of Africa GEOG 321 Geography of Africa *Denotes prerequisite

G E N E R A L C A T A L O G 253 03-05 GEN ID Minors 253-257 9/30/03 1:51 PM Page 254 (Black plate) 2 0 3 - 5 OPTION II Area I South or Pan-Asian HIST 141 East Asian Civilization I The South or Pan-Asian Option requires successful com- HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II pletion of at least 15 hours taken from the courses listed HIST 318 Asian American History below. The Option has no language requirement but stu- HIST 319 Asian American Women dents are encouraged to study an appropriate language if it HIST 434 History of Japan I is available. Students must choose courses from at least HIST 435 History of Japan II three of the Option’s five areas. At least three of these HIST 448 History of China I courses must be at or above the 300-level. Those with HIST 449 History of China II South Asian interests are especially encouraged to take Area II courses like GEOG 322, PHRE 347, ENG 321 (), and CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese I PHRE 347 (may be repeated under different topics). CHIN 213 Intermediate Chinese II Area I CHIN 312 Third-Year Chinese I ENG 225 World Literatures: Chronology-Anytime, CHIN 313 Third-Year Chinese II Asia JAPN 201 Intermediate JapaneseI ENG 226 World Literatures: Topics-Post-Colonial JAPN 202 IntermediateJapanese II ENG 246 British Literatures: Topics-The Rhetoric of JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I Interdisciplinary Empire JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II Minors ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature-Asia Area III ENG 320 Asian Literature ENG 225 World Literatures: Chronology-Anytime, ENG 321 International Literature in English-India Asia ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema-Asia ENG 226 World Literatures: Topics-Post-Colonial ENG 326 Literature of American Minorities-Asian- ENG 246 British Literatures: Topics-The Rhetoric of American Empire FREN 401 Francophone Literature: Indochinese ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature-Asia Area II ENG 320 Asian Literature PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II-the Hindu, Buddhist, ENG 321 International Literature in English-India Japanese, Taoist, Yoga, or Chinese ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema-Asia Traditions ENG 326 Literature of American Minorities-Asian- PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism American PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion FREN 401 Francophone Literature: Indochinese Area III Area IV CHIN 311 Chinese Culture PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II-the Hindu, Buddhist, GEOG 322 Japanese, Taoist, Yoga, or Chinese JAPN 218 Introduction to Japanese Culture Traditions JINS 336 The Environment: Border Crossings in PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism South and PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion Area IV Area V HIST 141 East Asian Civilization I CHIN 311 Chinese Culture HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II GEOG 322 Geography of Asia HIST 318 Asian American History JAPN 218 Introduction to Japanese Culture HIST 319 Asian American Women JINS 336 The Environment: Border Crossings in HIST 384 Peoples of the Russian Empire and Former South and Southeast Asia Soviet Union HIST 434 History of Japan I CLASSICAL STUDIES HIST 435 History of Japan II Home Division: Language and Literature HIST 448 History of China I The Classical Studies Minor requires the successful com- HIST 449 History of China II pletion of 15-17 semester hours of the following courses. Area V At least two courses (6 hours) at the intermediate level or CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese I higher in either the Greek or Latin language sequence; and CHIN 213 Intermediate Chinese II at least two courses (6-8 hours) at any level in the other CHIN 312 Third-Year Chinese I language sequence; plus one of the following courses: CHIN 313 Third-Year Chinese II Additional course from higher-level Greek or Latin lan- JAPN 201 Intermediate JapaneseI guage courses. JAPN 202 IntermediateJapanese II ART 328 Art of Greece and Rome JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I CLAS 261 Greek Literature in Translation JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II CLAS 262 Roman Literature in Translation CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology OPTION III CLAS 362 Classical Civilization Asian/Asian American CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity Students choosing the Asian/Asian American Option must COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric successfully complete at least 15 credits from the courses HIST 342 Ancient Greece listed below, including one of the following courses: HIST HIST 343 Ancient Rome 318, HIST 319, ENG 326 (Asian American). They must take PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I: Ancient at least three courses at or above the 300-level, and in at Philosophy least three of the five areas of the minor.

254 T R U M A N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y 03-05 GEN ID Minors 253-257 9/30/03 1:51 PM Page 255 (Black plate) 2 0 3 - 5 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES POL 351 International Organization and Law Home Division: Social Science POL 357 American Foreign Relations The International Studies Minor requires the successful POL 370 International Political Economy completion of the following: * Denotes prerequisite 1. Students who choose to pursue the International OR Studies minor must seek advice and approval from fac- Area Studies Courses (9 hours) ulty members on the International Studies Minor CHIN 311 Chinese Culture Committee and from their advisors in the major pro- ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature gram. This includes, but is not limited to, an ENG 320 Asian Literature International Studies Minor Plan of Study Worksheet ENG 321 International Literature in English signed by a member of the International Studies Minor ENG 325 Middle Eastern Literature Committee. FREN 322 French Literature II* 2. A student completing the International Studies minor FREN 324 French Civilization II* must take 15 hours of course work in International FREN 401 Topics in Francophone Literature* Studies. The minor consists of two tiers with the student FREN 402 Topics in Modern French Literature* taking six hours in Tier I and nine hours in Tier II. GEOG 313 Geography of GEOG 321 Geography of Africa 3. The six hours from Tier I must be from the set of cours- Interdisciplinary es listed below, with the stipulation that no student may GEOG 322 Geography of Asia take his/her two courses from within the same disci- GERM 333 Introduction to German Literature II* Minors pline, or within the major area of study. The purpose of GERM 338 German Civilization II* these primary courses is to give the student a general GERM 339 German Culture introduction to the international environment and the HIST 140 Latin America During the National issues involved in addressing questions from an interna- Period tional perspective. The double-counting of core courses HIST 142 East Asian Civilization II is appropriate. HIST 152 History of Africa II (Since 1800) Tier I Courses (6 Hours) HIST 371 Resistance Movements in Colonial Africa ART 224 Non-Western Art HIST 373 Ethnicity and Nationalism in African COMM 420 Intercultural Communication* History ENG 225 World Literature: Chronology HIST 380 Survey of Modern Europe II ENG 226 World Literature: Topics HIST 382 Late Imperial and the Soviet GEOG 211 Global Geography Union HIST 133 World Civilizations since 1700 HIST 383 Topics in Russian and Soviet History PHRE 185 Exploring Religions HIST 384 Peoples of the Russian Empire and POL 250 Introduction to International Relations Former Soviet Union POL 315 Principles of Comparative Politics* HIST 435 History of Japan II SOAN 253 Comparative Cultures* HIST 444 Revolution and Reaction * Denotes prerequisite HIST 445 Europe in an Era of World Wars 4. The students must take the remaining nine hours from HIST 466 Vichy France and the Jews Tier II courses in either the issues section or the area HIST 449 History of China II studies section. The issues courses address certain the- HIST 530 Modern Britain* matic subfields of international studies, such as interna- HIST 536 Seminar in 20th Century Latin tional economics, international political organization, America* development, and American foreign policy. The area JAPN 218 Introduction to Japanese Culture courses allow the student to focus on particular coun- PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II: The Buddhist tries or geographic regions. Students develop specific Tradition programs with the assistance of an International Studies PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II: The Chinese Minor Committee faculty advisor to ensure the mainte- Tradition nance of a certain degree of intellectual coherence. PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II: The Hindu Tier II Courses Tradition Issues Courses (9 hours) PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II: The Taoist ENG 238 Introduction to Linguistics Tradition ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II: The Yoga ECON 402 Economic Development* Tradition ECON 403 International Trade Theory and PHRE 347 Studies in Religion II: The Japanese Policy* Religion ECON 412 International Monetary Theory and PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism Policy* PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religions ECON 414 Comparative Economic Systems* POL 355 Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa* GEOG 310 Environmental Geography POL 370 Post-Soviet Politics GEOG 315 Political Geography POL 461 European Politics GEOG 317 Economic Geography RUSS 350 Russian Culture HIST 420 Diplomatic History of the United RUSS 371 Survey of Russian Literature II States SOAN 335 Cultures of the Pacific* HIST 461 The War SOAN 397 North American Indians* SPAN 353 Introduction to Hispanic Literature* SPAN 362 Civilization of Spain* SPAN 363 Latin American Civilization*

G E N E R A L C A T A L O G 255 03-05 GEN ID Minors 253-257 9/30/03 1:51 PM Page 256 (Black plate) 2 0 3 - 5 SPAN 471 Senior Seminar I: Masterpieces of PHRE 371 History of Christian Thought I: The Rise of Spanish America* Christianity. The First 600 Years SPAN 472 Senior Seminar II: Masterpieces of PHRE 372 History of Christian Thought II: Medieval Spain* through Reformation * Denotes prerequisite PHRE 459 Philosophical Writings of Augustine 5. All students receiving the International Studies minor 4. History will have completed work in a foreign language up HIST 350 Medieval History through the intermediate level as determined by either HIST 353 Medieval and Early Modern European the completion of suitable coursework or the testing of Women’s History language proficiency. 5. Fine Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies 6. Unsupervised tours rarely qualify for credit toward the ART 222 Caves to Cathedrals: European and Middle International Studies Minor. In rare exceptions, a maxi- Eastern Art from Prehistory to 1400 C.E. mum of three credit hours for unsupervised tours is ART 323 Medieval Art allowable with a predetermined and preapproved aca- JINS 316 Portrayals of Women: The Middle Ages demic requirement authorized by an International MUSI 340 Music History I Studies Minor Committee faculty advisor. Occasionally, Additions or substitutions must be approved by the up to nine credit hours are possible for supervised tours Medieval Studies Committee and the Vice President for Interdisciplinary or overseas work with rigorous academic expectations. Academic Affairs. Minors Such a tour must have the approval of an International Studies Minor Committee faculty advisor and the Center PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION for International Education Abroad. Generally, overseas Home Division: Social Science tours or courses taken at other domestic institutions of The Public Administration minor requires the successful higher learning may earn no more than six credit hours. completion of 18 semester hours of the following courses: Substitutions occur at the discretion of International POL 161 American National Government ...... 3 Studies Minor Committee faculty advisor and other sig- POL 344 Principles of Public Administration . . . . .3 natories required per the standard Substitution Card. POL 345 Public Policy-Making ...... 3 Select 3 courses from Political Science and/or the ITALIAN STUDIES following list ...... 9 Home Division: Language and Literature Note: Political Science majors wanting to receive the Public The Italian Studies Minor requires the successful comple- Administration Minor may not count courses toward their tion of 15 hours of coursework in Italian Studies. major as applying to the minor. Eighteen additional hours Language: 3 Credits beyond the major are required. Double counting of core ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian II courses is appropriate. Non-Political Science courses which Italian Culture: 6 Credits count as electives toward the completion of the Public ITAL 225 Italian Film Administration Minor are listed below. ITAL 324 Italian Civilization I BSAD 433 Government Regulation of Business ITAL 325 Italian Civilization II ECON 302 Industrial Organization and Public Policy Supporting Disciplines: 6 Credits ECON 303 Intermediate Macroeconomics ART 324 Renaissance Art ECON 306 Economics of Law ART 328 Art of Greece and Rome ECON 307 Natural Resource Economics ART 332 Baroque Art ECON 310 Economics of Health Care CLAS 262 Roman Literature in Translation ECON 344 Cost-Benefit Analysis CLAS 362 Classical Civilization ECON 372 Money and Banking LATN 200- level or above ECON 373 Econometrics MUSI 340 Music History I ECON 402 Economic Development ECON 403 International Trade Theory and Policy MEDIEVAL STUDIES ECON 411 Economics of Public Expenditures Home Division: Language and Literature ECON 467 Labor Economics The Medieval Studies Minor requires the successful com- PHRE 350 Biomedical Ethics pletion of 15 hours of coursework in Medieval Studies. Of PHRE 381 Philosophy of Law those 15 hours, at least three hours must be from section PHRE 385 Philosophy and Public Affairs (1) below and the remaining twelve hours must include SOAN 192 Sociology of Social Problems coursework from at least three of the remaining four sec- SOAN 318 Sociology of Health tions. Furthermore, at least nine hours must be 300-level SOAN 367 Social Psychology courses or above. SOAN 391 Intergroup Relations 1. Language LATN 251 Intermediate Latin II WOMEN’S STUDIES LATN 352 Readings in Post-Classical Latin Home Division: Social Science ENG 508 Old English The Women’s Studies Minor requires the successful com- 2. Literature pletion of 15 semester hours as follows: ENG 316 Chaucer SSCI 220 Introduction to Women’s Studies ENG 341 Old English Literature Other courses may be chosen from the following list, with ENG 342 Medieval Literature at least 6 hours numbered 300 or above. 3. Philosophy and Religion PHRE 346 Studies in Religion I: Islam CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity PHRE 354 Medieval Philosophy COMM 401 Rhetoric of Women’s Rights ENG 306 Topics: Women Writers

256 T R U M A N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y 03-05 GEN ID Minors 253-257 9/30/03 1:51 PM Page 257 (Black plate) 2 0 3 - 5 ENG 395 Queer Theory PHRE 361 Gender and Religion in America ENG 405 Feminist Criticism PHRE 362 Women in Buddhism ENG 503 Topics in Women, Language, and Literature PHRE 363 Women in Chinese Religion JINS 311 Race, Class, and Gender SOAN 232 Anthropology of Gender JINS 314 Economics of Gender FREN 403 Francophone Women Writers JINS 316 Portrayals of Women HIST 312 Women in American History HIST 353 Medieval and Early Modern European HIST 319 Asian American Women Women’s History HIST 354 Modern European Women’s History PHRE 333 Feminist Ethics THEA 370 Solo Performance Seminar PHRE 351 Feminist Social Philosophy

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