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Undergraduate Majors and Interests
An interdisciplinary minor will allow you to take courses offered by other departments that best complement your major or that focus on a special interest. The University of North Texas offers interdisciplinary minors in:
These interdisciplinary minors, except for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), will require 18 hours of course work. The ADR minor will require 21 hours. Study in these areas could be useful for careers in business, government, education and public service.
Separate brochures are available for the ADR, International Studies, Social Science, Study of Sexualities and Women's Studies minors.
You will need to complete course work that includes African American history and culture prior to 1900, African American history and culture since 1900, and Africa to the 19th Century. Other course offerings focus on Music Cultures of the World; Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice; Race, Gender and the Media; History of Black Women in America; and Modern Africa.
For more information
www.hist.unt.edu
Dr. Constance Hilliard
Phone: 940-565-2288
E-mail: constance.hilliard@unt.edu
Department of History
African American Studies
1155 Union Circle #310650
Denton, Texas 76203-0650
You may build your own program from a variety of courses dealing with the history, politics, art, music, religions, philosophies, languages and cultures of Central, South, Southeast and East Asia.
For more information
www.hist.unt.edu
Dr. Harold Tanner
Phone: 940-565-2288
E-mail: harold.tanner@unt.edu
Department of History
Asian Studies
1155 Union Circle #310650
Denton, Texas 76203-0650
UNT offers the only Jewish Studies Program at a public university in the area. The program includes 43 courses on Jews, Judaism and Israel; 22 faculty members; and five scholarship programs. The minor will require 6 hours from a list of six possible courses, with the remaining 12 hours of electives chosen in consultation with the program director and representing at least two different departments.
For more information
www.unt.edu/jewishstudies
Dr. Richard Golden
Phone: 940-369-8933
E-mail: richard.golden@unt.edu
University of North Texas
Jewish Studies Program
1155 Union Circle #305369
Denton, TX 76203-5369
You will study the social, cultural, political and economic experience Mexican Americans have faced historically and currently. You will gain a greater knowledge of Mexican Americans regarding their contributions; strengths; and past, present and future policy needs. Texas will have a Mexican American (and Latino) demographic majority by 2020.
For more information
www.hist.unt.edu/mex_am
Dr. Roberto R. Calderón
Phone: 940-369-8929
E-mail: roberto.calderon@unt.edu
Department of History
Mexican American Studies
1155 Union Circle #310650
Denton, Texas 76203-0650
You will examine the questions of why violence occurs and how conflicts may be resolved or settled short of violence. UNT is the only university in the Southwest that offers this minor. You will take a required introductory course to Peace Studies and one course on each of the following topics: determinates of violence, conflict management and issues of justice. The remaining 6 hours of course work will range from dispute resolution to world population and trends.
For more information
www.peace.unt.edu
Dr. T. David Mason
Phone: 940-565-2386
E-mail: david.mason@unt.edu
Department of Political Science
Peace Studies
1155 Union Circle #305340
Denton, Texas 76203-5340
Required courses are offered by the departments of philosophy and religion studies, anthropology, history, and English. At least one course will focus on western religion with a second required course focusing on eastern or comparative religion. This minor will provide a good background if you want to attend a seminary, graduate or professional school, or want a career in teaching and public service.
For more information
www.phil.unt.edu
Dr. David M. Kaplan
Phone: 940-565-2266
E-mail: david.kaplan@unt.edu
Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies
Religion Studies
1155 Union Circle #310920
Denton, Texas 76203-0920
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