Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field that draws on the theories and methods of several disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to better understand how cultural practices factor into our everyday experiences and our relations with others. This includes critically analyzing the ways in which diverse people build their lives by drawing from and reinterpreting their histories, ideologies, economies, political systems, technologies, and environments. In doing so, cultural studies brings attention to how indices such as ethnicity, race, gender, class, religion, or nationality influence how people make sense of their worlds and live within them. A minor in cultural studies enables students to deepen their understanding of how cultures create meaning as well as change over time.

Students who wish to minor in cultural studies must take 15 hours of courses toward the minor. There is one required course: CTLS 2100 (Introduction to Cultural Studies). Students will take 9 hours of elective courses in the Department of Human Services and Cultural Studies in the following subfields: African American Studies, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Religious Studies, or Sociology. For the final 3 hours, students can choose another course in HUSECS or one approved as a College-wide elective, which includes courses in English, Environmental Science, Film, History, and Psychology.

No more than 3 hours can be in any one prefix. At least 9 hours completed for the minor must be at the 3000 level or above. A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting towards the minor.