2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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The minor in Popular Culture requires the completion of 18 credit hours, including at least 9 hours at the 3000-level or above, as follows. All courses listed are three-credit-hour courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| HUM 1504 | Introduction to Popular Culture | 3 |
| HUM/RLCL 2504 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select at least 12 credit hours from the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Sports and the Afro-American Experience | ||
| Black Aesthetics | ||
| The Cultural Politics of Music in Appalachia | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Detective Fiction | ||
| Introduction to Science Fiction and Fantasy | ||
| Ethnic Literature for Children | ||
| Literature for Children | ||
| Literature and Cinema | ||
| Social History of Film 2 | ||
| Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism | ||
| Theories of Popular Culture | ||
| Religion in American Life | ||
| The Sociology of Popular Music | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
At least two of which must be the 3000-4000 level.
This topics course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies.
The following topics courses may be used when the topic pertains to popular, as approved by the minor coordinator.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AINS 4004 | Topics in American Indian Studies 1 | 3 |
| APS/HUM 4414 | Issues in Appalachian Studies 1 | 3 |
| HUM 4104 | Explorations in Advanced Humanities Topics 1 | 3 |
| RLCL 4324 | Topics in Religion and Culture 1 | 3 |
| WGS 3004 | Topics in Feminism 1 | 3 |
This topics course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies.
Special offerings, including, Independent Study, Undergraduate Research, and Study Abroad, and relevant courses in this or other departments, may be uses to fulfill requirements of up to six (6) credits for the minor. Permission to count such courses must be granted by the minor coordinator. Courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the minor cannot be taken as pass/fail unless that is that is only way the course is taught. Students should check the course catalogue for the latest information on course pre-requisites.
To graduate with a minor in Popular Culture Studies, a student must have an over-all GPA of 2.0 and an in-minor GPA of 2.0 from all of the courses taken from the minor check-sheet.
Students who wish to complete this minor or want more information should consult with minor coordinator, Dr. Nicole Ni, 205 Major Williams Hall, (540) 231-1823, nizhange@vt.edu.
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