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The interdisciplinary minor in Violence Studies,
one of the very few in the United States, offers
you an opportunity to focus critically on one of
the most important and complex issues of social
life. Through varied disciplines and courses, you
will examine the nature of violence at personal
and societal levels, in the past and in the present,
in the United States and abroad, in modern industrial
societies, as well as in preliterate societies.
The minor is especially appropriate for Criminal
Justice, Sociology and Psychology majors. Credit
hours required for the minor: 17.
Required courses
ANTH312 The Anthropology of Violence 2-4 hrs
PSYC 120 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 1 hr
Elective courses
Students must choose at least two courses from
either the list of Social Science options and at
least one from the other set of options. At least
one of the electives should be at the 300 level
or higher.
Humanities options
ENGL 207 The Vietnam War in American Literature
4 hrs
ENGL 234 Crime on Film 4 hrs
ENGL 290 War and Imagination 4 hrs
ENGL 302 Greek Tragedy 2-4 hrs
ENGL 312 Shakespeare's Tragedies 4 hrs
HIST 301 America in War During the 20th Century 4
hrs
HIST 302 The Vietnam War 4 hrs
HIST 303 The Civil War Era, 1830-1877 4 hrs
HIST 322 Modern Europe II: Nationalism and Imperialism
4 hrs
HIST 330 Modern Germany 4 hrs
HIST 343 World War I 2 hrs
HIST 345 The Russian Revolution 2 hrs
HIST 346 History of European Fascism 2 hrs
HIST 347 World War II 4 hrs
HIST 395 Crime, Law and Society in American History
2 hrs
Social Science Options
CRIM 322 Juvenile Justice 2 hrs
CRIM 332 Focusing on Police 2 hrs
CRIM 340 Concepts of Penology 4 hrs
CRIM 517 Social Control, Corrections and Rehabilitation
3 hrs
POLS 272 War and Peace 4 hrs
POLS 463 Revolutions 2-4 hrs
SOCI 344 Deviance and Society 4 hrs
SOCI 345 Crime and Delinquency 4 hrs
Supporting activities
In consultation with the minor advisor, appropriate
internships or activities may contribute toward the
Violence Studies minor. |
