The minor in history consists of 18 semester hours in HIST:
3 hours from
and an additional 12 hours of HIST, at least 6 hours in courses numbered above 299.
African American studies is a discipline that focuses squarely on the Black experience in the United States and in the African Diaspora across time and space. As an area of academic inquiry, it spreads beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, yet it still, as Dr. Perry Hall once noted, "comprises one discreet, integral body of knowledge."
Unlike many other disciplines which were born as a result of faculty deliberations, the history African American studies is deeply rooted in the protest and student movements of the 1960s - particularly the Civil Rights movement - which called into question the disconnect between America's core values and its anti-democratic practices. While the first AAMS department was not established until 1968, the forbearers of the discipline include great luminaries such as Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Anna Julia Cooper, W.E.B. DuBois, C.L.R. James, and Carter G. Woodson.
Today, AAMS explores the full range of the multifaceted and interrelated cultures and experiences of African Americans and people of African descent. In doing so, it allows us to engage complex issues in innovative ways that are oftentimes beyond the scope of conventional fields. In this way, AAMS is an applied discipline, as its scholars have worked to address many of the problems of Black communities across the nation and around the world. This is just one of the many lasting contributions that AAMS has made to the academy.
Finally, at Winthrop, AAMS has attracted students from a variety of fields of study, including art, dance, history, mass communications, world languages, political science, psychology, and sociology. Thus, it complements all majors. Contact Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight for more information.
The Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Studies Minor at Winthrop University is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to provide students with the practical knowledge and the theoretical background to help build more peaceful societies. As such, this minor exposes students to war and peace, conflict and conflict resolution, violence and nonviolence. This minor exposes students to the root causes of conflict at the familial, community, local, state, national, and international levels and the social and political movements that have led to the transformation of those conflicts. This minor will challenge students to explore the peaceful settlement of disputes through a variety of disciplinary perspectives and pedagogical approaches.
This minor complements many majors on campus and will help prepare students for graduate
study in peace and conflict resolution studies, for work in the nonprofit sector and
for occupations in which skills in mediation and conflict resolution are required.
Students interested in the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Studies minor should
contact Dr. Ginger Williams at 803/323-4680.
Read more about the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Studies minor.
The minor in Medieval studies (MDST) offers students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the historical, cultural, and social forces that shaped western civilization during the Middle Ages. Students can choose from an interdisciplinary variety of existing courses and will be encouraged to consult with members of the Medieval Studies Advisory Committee on opportunities for studying medieval culture in situ. We also sponsor classes and cultural events, such as lectures, workshops, and opportunities to hit people with padded swords, so that students can engage actively with the many facets of medieval culture. Students can also check out our Medieval Manuscript Collection at the Louise Pettus Archives. In addition, this minor may be a useful preparation for those students considering graduate school in any of these fields. Please contact Dr. Gregory Bell for more information!
