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World Literature and Culture - Minor

World Literature and Cultures - Minor

The World Literature and Cultures minor is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of historical and contemporary literature, which is representative of a diversity of the world's cultures. Students explore world literature and cultures with the aid of a variety of disciplinary methods of analysis and interpretation in the study of cultural texts and artifacts, as well as the interactions of the political, economic, cultural and social complexities with literature. The study of world literature and cultures is devoted to promoting a central trend among major research universities in the United States to engage in the critical integration of knowledge that cuts across the different disciplines, with sustained focus on the global study of cultures and literature, past and present.

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Minor in World Literature and Cultures

Kent State University's Minor in World Literature and Cultures offers students a broad exploration of literary traditions and cultural expressions from around the globe. This interdisciplinary program allows students to study works of literature in their historical, social, and political contexts, while examining themes such as identity, globalization, and cross-cultural exchange. Students develop critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills as they engage with diverse perspectives and voices. This minor complements a variety of majors, preparing graduates for careers in fields such as education, international relations, publishing, and cultural advocacy, while fostering a deeper understanding of the global cultural landscape.

Program Information for World Literature and Cultures - Minor

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
AFS 20300
BLACK IMAGES
AFS 22200
INTRODUCTION TO THE AFRICAN ARTS
AFS 23310
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
AFS 24407
INTRODUCTION TO CARIBBEAN STUDIES (DIVG)
ANTH 18210
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (DIVG) (KSS)
ARTH 12001
ART AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (KFA)
ARTH 22006
ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA)
ARTH 22007
ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA)
CLAS 21404
THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
CLAS 21405
THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
DAN 27076
DANCE AS AN ART FORM (DIVG) (KFA)
GEOG 17063
WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS)
GEOG 22061
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS)
HIST 11050
WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM)
HIST 11051
WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM)
JWST 11001
INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH STUDIES
MCLS 21417
MULTICULTURALISM IN TODAY'S GERMANY (DIVG)
MCLS 28404
THE LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG)
MDJ 20001
MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS)
MUS 22111
UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA)
MUS 22121
MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA)
REL 11020
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
REL 21021
MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
Minor Upper-Division Electives, choose from the following:12
AFS 30010
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES (DIVD)
AFS 32050
AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG)
AFS 33200
ANCIENT AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS
AFS 34000
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN WORLD VIEW (DIVG)
AFS 37020
THE MODEL AFRICAN UNION (ELR)
AFS 37100
AFRICANA WOMEN’S LITERATURE (DIVG)
ANTH 48150
RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING
ANTH 48212
KINSHIP AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (DIVG)
ANTH 48245
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (DIVG)
ARAB 21401
ARAB CULTURES
ARTH 42041
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART
CLAS 41301
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
CLAS 41304
LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
CLAS 41305
CLASSICAL LITERARY STUDIES
CLAS 41404
ANCIENT CHRISTIANITIES
CLAS 41503
LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
COMM 35852
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (DIVG)
COMM 42000
MEDIA, WAR AND PROPAGANDA
COMM 45766
COMMUNICATION IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY
DAN 47063
DANCE HISTORY I
ENG 34011
WORLD LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (DIVG)
ENG 34041
FAIRY TALES
GEOG 32080
POLITICS AND PLACE (DIVG)
GEOG 42053
GEOGRAPHIES OF MEMORY AND HERITAGE
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA (DIVG)
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820) (DIVG)
JAPN 45421
JAPANESE CULTURE
MCLS 30420
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
MUS 42111
AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURES
MUS 42141
FOLK MUSIC OF EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
MUS 42151
ASIAN MUSICS
MUS 42181
POPULAR WORLD MUSIC (DIVG)
PACS 31003
NONVIOLENCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
PACS 32030
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (DIVG)
PACS 32040
CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVG)
PACS 41010
RECONCILIATION VERSUS REVENGE: TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE (DIVG) (WIC)
PHIL 31002
MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (WIC)
PHIL 31011
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 31013
LATE MODERN PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 31060
PHILOSOPHY OF ART AND BEAUTY (ELR)
PHIL 31072
AMERICAN INDIAN PHILOSOPHIES (DIVD)
PHIL 31075
PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE (DIVG)
PSYC 31532
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 40461
PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
REL 31065
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
RUSS 32501
RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
SOC 42561
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
WMST 30001
ARENAS FOR FEMINIST THOUGHT: TOUCHY SUBJECTS, UNSETTLED MATTERS AND FEMINIST RESPONSE-ABILITY
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Students may not select more than two courses from one subject area.
  • Students must complete any prerequisites required for courses in this list.
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Admissions for World Literature and Cultures - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
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