Humanities Minors

French Minor

The minor in French consists of a minimum of 18 credits in French, at least six of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. Courses taken to satisfy the minor must not be required or be electives within a student's major course of study. The French minor may be gained while pursuing studies in Quebec through the New England-Quebec Program. Students may also satisfy requirements for the minor by taking upper-level independent study courses (FRE-4910) or FRE-3010, "Culture and Civilization through Correspondence and Conversation."

History Minor

The history minor is appropriate for students pursuing careers in teaching, public service, museum work, historic preservation, law and many other fields, as well as those planning graduate study in politics, history, English, anthropology and sociology.

Required Courses		Credits	Semester
HIS-1111	World History I	3	__________
HIS-1112	World History II	3	__________
HIS-1211	American History I	3	__________
HIS-1212	American History II	3	__________

Electives

HIS ---	Upper-level European History	3	__________
HIS ---	Upper-level American History	3	__________
HIS ---	Upper-level history: Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East	3	__________
Total		21

Political Science Minor

Required Courses		Credits	Semester
POS-1010	Introduction to Political Science	3	__________
POS-1020	American Politics and Government	3	__________
POS-2050	International Economics and Politics	3	__________
POS-2110	State and Local Government	3	__________
POS-3010	Survey of Western Political Thought OR
POS-3040	The Politics of Gender	3	__________

Electives

POS 3000/4000 (2 courses)	6	__________
Total	21

Pre-law Minor

Required Courses		Credits	Semester
PHI-1040	Introduction to Ethics	3	__________
POS-1020	American Politics and Government OR
POS-1010	Introduction to Political Science	3	__________
POS-2050	International Economics and Politics OR
POS-3010	Survey of Western Political Thought	3	__________
POS-2110	State and Local Government	3	__________
POS-3170	United States Constitutional Law	3	__________

Electives

HUM 3000/4000 (2 courses)	6	__________
Total	21

Spanish

The minor in Spanish consists of a minimum of 18 credits in Spanish, at least six of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. Students can access those upper-level courses by participating in a semester abroad through JSC's affiliation with the National Student Exchange program. Courses may also be taken through JSC's affiliation with Castleton State College (VIT). Courses taken to satisfy the minor must not be required or be electives within a student's major course of study.

The Department of Humanities offers courses with the following designators: FRE (French), HIS (history), HUM (humanities), INT (interdisciplinary), PHI (philosophy), POS (political science), and SPA (Spanish). See full course descriptions.

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