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Minor in Immigration Studies
The minor in immigration studies combines perspectives from the humanities and social sciences to provide an interdisciplinary and comparative understanding of the immigrant experience, ethnic identity, assimilation, ethnic exclusion and conflict, and refugee situations.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2008-2009)
See the university catalog for policies governing all minors.
Students pursuing this minor must take 15 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00, distributed as follows:
- One required course (3 credits): ANTH 340
- One course (3 credits) focused on ethnicity in the United States chosen from SOCI 308; HIST 418; ENGL 375, 479
- One course (3 credits) focused on global perspectives on migration and ethnicity chosen from ANTH 331, GOVT 445, CONF 302
- Two elective courses (6 credits) chosen from FRLN 385; NCLC 361; SOCI 332; SPAN 430; ENGL 420
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.
Contact Information:
Debra Lattanzi Shutika
Robinson Hall A 421, MSN 3E4
Fairfax, VA 22030
703.993.1178
dshutika@gmu.edu