Interdisciplinary Minors

The Minor in African Studies
The minor in African Studies is open to all Morgan students regardless of their majors. The program will be of interest not only to students who envisage careers in fields such as international business, diplomacy, and overseas development, but also to students seeking to enrich their perspective in this age of globalization. In addition to supporting a minor, the African Studies Program offers a wide range of electives and supports numerous educational, cultural, and networking activities in which all Morgan students interested in Africa may participate.

Students minoring in African Studies must complete the following requirements:

Note: Any student request to use an African-content course that is not pre-approved to meet a requirement in the African Studies Program will be considered on a case by case basis and requires the prior written permission of the Director or Assistant Director.

The Minor in East Asian Studies
Students minoring in East-Asian Studies must complete the following required courses:

Students may need to take 101- and 102- level courses in the foreign language above to qualify for the 203- and 204-level courses.

The Minor in Environmental Studies
The minor in Environmental Studies offers knowledge and skills to enhance employment opportunities in the environmental field for students from a wide variety of majors. Within the minor, it is possible to concentrate on the technical and scientific aspects of the environmental field or the economic, political, and social aspects of the field. The minor complements a wide variety of majors offered at Morgan.

Students minoring in Environmental Studies must complete the following course requirements:

*Any courses at the 200 level or above related to Environmental Studies offered at Morgan State University and approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

The Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
The Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies is open to all Morgan students, regardless of their major. The minor contributes to the internalization of the curriculum, strengthens the liberal arts curriculum and globalizes students' worldview.  It is of interest not only to students who plan to pursue careers in international studies, diplomacy, international business, international development, public health, sociology, communication studies, education, library science, engineering, and history, but also to students seeking to enrich their perspective in this age of globalization. Students pursuing a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies must complete the following requirements.

The Minor in Women's and Gender Studies

The Minor in Women's and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by a number of departments in the College of Liberal Arts. Students minoring in Women's and Gender Studies must complete the following course requirements with a grade of "C" or better 18 credits in the following manner:

*Any courses at the 300-level or above related to Women's and Gender Studies offered at Morgan State University and approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

The Minor in Museum Studies
Students should contact the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts for details and requirements of this recently developed program.