North Carolina Studies Minor

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The minor in North Carolina studies is an interdisciplinary program that requires 24 s.h. credit. The minor provides students with a comprehensive natural and cultural history of North Carolina and a knowledge of the contemporary conditions and issues that history has created. The program requires an introductory course, a senior research seminar, a series of core courses, and electives drawn from the following disciplines: anthropology, biology, English, geography, geology, history, and political science. Courses taken to meet foundations curriculum requirements cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of the North Carolina studies minor but 3 s.h. of coursework from a student’s major can be accepted as credit toward the minor. The student’s minor program must be approved by the director of the North Carolina studies program.

1. Core - 15 s.h.

ENGL 4230 - North Carolina Literature
GEOG 3055 - North Carolina
HIST 3100 - North Carolina History or
HIST 5135 - Problems in North Carolina History
NCST 2000 - Introduction to North Carolina Studies
NCST 4000 - Windows on North Carolina’s Past or
NCST 4010. Contemporary Issues and Problems in North Carolina (3) (S) (P: NCST 2000 ; 6 s.h. in NCST; or consent of director)

2. Electives - 9 s.h.

(Choose from at least two of the areas listed below.)

No more than 3 s.h. of course work in the student’s major field will be acceptable for credit toward the minor. Additional courses beyond those listed below will be accepted if they significantly further the student’s understanding of North Carolina studies; prior approval by the director is required for additional courses.