Communal Studies Minor

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18 hours; 2.0 minor GPA required

Courses fulfilling the Communal Studies Minor may be offered in the classroom, online or as blended classes. Rice Library and nearby New Harmony have abundant resources related to Communal Studies that instructors can incorporate into their classes. The Communal Studies minor will be administered in the History department, but the coursework will be interdisciplinary, with elective options in Anthropology, Arts and Heritage Administration, Communication and Media, Economics, Management, Marketing, Social Work, Sociology and World Languages and Cultures. Courses in the minor can explore the diverse history and social, economic and political structure of current communal experiments in the United States and the world. Many communal experiments had a “utopian” element to them, which will be explored in humanities courses such as English and World Languages and Cultures. The Center for Communal Studies’ research resources provide abundant opportunities to study human behavior at fundamental levels in the social microcosms of communal societies.

Required Courses (6 hours)

HIST 222 - Roots of Communalism Credits: 3
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 419 - Communal Utopias in America Credits: 3
HIST 420 - Topics in European History Credits: 3 (approved topic)
WLC 490 - Special Topics in Languages and Cultures Credits: 3 (approved topic)
RELS 370 - Seminar in Religious Studies Credits: 3 (approved topic in Utopian Movements)

Electives (12 hours)

Select 12 hours of electives from the following list:

AHA 201 - Introduction to Arts and Heritage Administration Credits: 3
AHA 301 - Advanced Studies in Arts and Heritage Administration Credits: 3
AHA 499 - Internship/Intensive Study in Arts and Heritage Administration Credits: 3
ANTH 111 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
CMST 214 - Group and Team Communication Credits: 3
CMST 315 - Readers Theatre Credits: 3
CMST 499 - Special Topics in Communication Studies Credits: 3 (approved topic)
ECON 306 - Power, Evil and Religion Credits: 3
ECON 461 - History of Economic Thought Credits: 3
HIST 130 - Issues in American History Credits: 3 (approved topic)
HIST 419 - Communal Utopias in America Credits: 3
HIST 420 - Topics in European History Credits: 3 (approved topic)
HIST 490 - Internship/Special Studies in History Credits: 1-3
MKTG 201 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3 or
MKTG 305 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
MNGT 201 - Survey of Management Credits: 3 or
MNGT 305 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
SOC 415 - Sociology of the Environment Credits: 3
SOC 441 - Social Movements Credits: 3
SOCW 239 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment Credits: 3
SOCW 402 - Social Work Practice I Credits: 3
WLC 490 - Special Topics in Languages and Cultures Credits: 3 (approved topic)