Multicultural Families Minor

Better serve and interact with people from diverse backgrounds in education, business, ministry, social services, and healthcare in domestic and international contexts.

(18 credits)

Complete the following for your minor:

HDFS 101Foundations of Marriage & Family

3

HDFS 386Family Ethnicity & Human Services

3

Three credits from the following:

HDFS 378Latino Families

3

HDFS 383Topics in Multicultural Family Studies

3

Three credits from the following:

HDFS 253Community Services for Individuals and Families

3

SOAN 335Social Conflict and Reconciliation

3

SOAN 356Social Inequality

3

Three credits of the following:

GERO 391Aging Practicum

1-3

HDFS 391Family Service Practicum

1-3

INTE 391Internship

1-3

GERO 391, HDFS 391, INTE 391: These courses must be taken for a letter grade; internship must involve diverse populations.

Three credits from the following:

HDFS 384Families in America

3

HIST 352African-American History Since 1865

3

IDCG/IDCD 270
IDCG 270 Cross Cultural: Global (3) OR IDCD 270 Cross Cultural: Domestic (3)

3

SOAN 221Native American Cultures

3

SPAN 302Culture and Identity in Latin America

3

SPAN 306Contemporary Mexico

3

THEO 207African American Theology

3

THEO 223Global Christian Theology

3

IDCG 270: Students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester, where there is the possibility of taking courses from some or all elective categories. Contact the department chair for a list of appropriate options.

SPAN 302, SPAN 306, THEO 207, THEO 223: These courses require prerequisites, which may increase the size of the minor.

NOTE: Appropriate course substitutions may be made upon the approval of the Department of Human Development and Family Science.