Folklore - Minor

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of English

The 15-credit minor in folklore is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by the English Department and the History Department. The coursework for the minor must be approved by the Director of the Folklore Program, Lisa Gabbert, Ray B. West 204C. Folklore minor students must maintain a 2.5 GPA admissions and graduation standard. Courses used to fulfill the requirements for the English and History majors may not be used for the Folklore minor.

A. Required Courses (6 credits)

ENGL 2210 - Introduction to Folklore (BHU) 3 or
HIST 2210 - Introduction to Folklore (BHU) 3 or
ANTH 2210 - Introduction to Folklore (BHU) 3
ENGL 5700 - Folk Narrative 3 or
HIST 5700 - Folk Narrative 3 or
ANTH 5700 - Folk Narrative 3

B. Survey of Folklore in Culture and Place (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses:

ANTH 2720 - Survey of American Folklore 3 or
ENGL 2720 - Survey of American Folklore 3 or
HIST 2720 - Survey of American Folklore 3
ENGL 3700 - Regional Folklore (CI) 3 or
HIST 3700 - Regional Folklore (CI) 3

C. Folklore Genres (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses:

ENGL 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3 or
HIST 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3 or
RELS 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3
ENGL 4700 - Folk Material Culture 3 or
HIST 4700 - Folk Material Culture 3

D. Electives (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses:

ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS) 3
ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3
ANTH 3110 - North American Indian Cultures (DSS) 3
ANTH 3130 - Peoples of Latin America (CI) 3
ANTH 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3
ANTH 4110 - Southwest Indian Cultures, Past and Present (DSS) 3
ANTH 4120 - Anthropology of Childhood (DSS/CI) 3
ANTH 4130 - Introduction to Medical Anthropology (DSS) 3
ANTH 5190 - Applied Anthropology Practicum 1-5
ENGL 1600 - American Cultures in Film 3 or
HIST 1600 - American Cultures in Film 3
ENGL 3070 - Folklore on the Internet (DHA) 3 or
HIST 3070 - Perspectives in Folklore (DHA) 3
ENGL 3520 - Multicultural American Literature 3
ENGL 3620 - Native American Studies 3
ENGL 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3 or
HIST 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3 or
RELS 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3
ENGL 4750 - Advanced Folklore Workshop: Fife Conference 3 or
HIST 4750 - Advanced Folklore Workshop: Fife Conference 3
HIST 4850 - Interpreting the Past for Teachers 3

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