Minor in Missouri Studies
Description
The Missouri Studies Minor offers a flexible, interdisciplinary exploration of the state’s politics, economy, culture, environment, and social landscape from its founding to today. Students will learn to apply critical research, analysis, and communication skills to the examination of Missouri’s historical development and contemporary issues. The minor prepares students who remain in-state to become effective leaders in their career fields, regardless of major; trains students with skills for rigorous regional and local study that can be applied anywhere; and cultivates in students a deep connection to and appreciation for the Missouri experience whether they are lifelong residents or new to the state.
Requirements
- The minor will require a minimum of 15 credit hours
- At least 9 of those hours must be taken from a list of core courses
- At least 9 of the 15 must be completed in residence at the level of 2000 or above
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required for all minor courses; grades below a C- will not be accepted
A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.
| Core Courses | ||
| ENGLSH 2310 | Missouri Writers | 3 |
| or ENGLSH 2310H | Missouri Writers - Honors | |
| GEOG 2130 | Geography of Missouri | 3 |
| or GEOG 2130H | Geography of Missouri - Honors | |
| HIST 2440 | History of Missouri | 3 |
| or HIST 2440H | History of Missouri - Honors | |
| POL_SC 2250 | Missouri Politics | 3 |
| or POL_SC 2250H | Missouri Politics - Honors | |
| Elective Courses * ^ | ||
| CNST_DEM 4940 | Internship in Constitutional Democracy | 3-6 |
| ENGLSH 2310 | Missouri Writers | 3 |
| or ENGLSH 2310H | Missouri Writers - Honors | |
| ENGLSH 4620 | Regional and Social Dialects of American English | 3 |
| or ENGLSH 4620W | Regional and Social Dialects of American English - Writing Intensive | |
| GEOG 2130 | Geography of Missouri | 3 |
| or GEOG 2130H | Geography of Missouri - Honors | |
| GEOG 3580 | Placewriting | 3 |
| or GEOG 3580W | Placewriting - Writing Intensive | |
| GERMAN 2510 | The Cultural History of Germans in Missouri, or: Oktoberfest in the Midwest! | 3 |
| or GERMAN 2510W | The Cultural History of Germans in Missouri, or: Oktoberfest in the Midwest! - Writing Intensive | |
| or GERMAN 2510H | The Cultural History of Germans in Missouri, or: Oktoberfest in the Midwest! - Honors | |
| or GERMAN 2510HW | The Cultural History of Germans in Missouri, or:Oktoberfest in the Midwest! Honors/Writing Intensive | |
| HIST 2440 | History of Missouri | 3 |
| or HIST 2440H | History of Missouri - Honors | |
| HIST 4573 | Religion in Missouri | 3 |
| HIST 4910W | History in the Public An Introduction to the Theory & Practice of Public History - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| HIST 4940 | Internship in History | 1-3 |
| HLTH_SCI 2900 | Health Care In Missouri | 3 |
| or HLTH_SCI 2900H | Health Care In Missouri - Honors | |
| ITAL 3510 | A Cultural History of Italian Americans: Little Italies in Missouri | 3 |
| MUSIC_NM 1311 | Jazz, Pop, and Rock (Kansas City Jazz and Gangsters) | 3 |
| MUSIC_NM 1332 | Introduction to Missouri Music | 3 |
| or MUSIC_NM 1332H | Introduction to Missouri Music - Honors | |
| POL_SC 2250 | Missouri Politics | 3 |
| or POL_SC 2250H | Missouri Politics - Honors | |
| POL_SC 4940 | Political Science Internship | 3-6 |
| PUB_AF 4340 | Regional and Economic Development Policy | 3 |
| SRV_LRN 3028 | Civic Leaders Internship | 3-6 |
| THEATR 4930 | Adaptation of Literature for the Stage (Mapping Mizzou: Identity, Citizenship, and Place) | 3 |
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Some courses are currently being proposed/created and are not listed but may still be applied to the minor with the permission of Senior Academic Advisor Brittony Hein.
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Students hoping to apply CNST_DEM 4940, HIST 4940, POL_SC 4940, or SRV_LRN 3028 must first receive approval for their internship from Co-Directors Sam Cohen, Scott LaCombe, or Jarod Roll.
Contacts
For general questions about the Minor, contact one of the degree's Co-Directors at the email addresses below:
Sam Cohen, Associate Professor of English, cohenss@missouri.edu
Scott LaCombe, Kinder Institute Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy, Truman School Assistant Professor of Political Science, sjlacombe@missouri.edu
Jarod Roll, Kinder Institute Professor of Missouri History, Professor of History, jroll@missouri.edu