Minor in English, Mass Communications or Gender Studies

The English Department offers two minors, as described below. Descriptions of the courses listed below are available in the NGCSU Undergraduate Bulletin: the text of the bulletin is available elsewhere on the NGCSU web site, and the printed edition is available from the Admissions Office.

Minor in English

The minor in English requires two of the following three courses: 2100-level Literature survey beyond the Area C requirement, ENGL 2050 or 2230; plus 9-12 hours at the 3000-4000 level. For information, please call Dr. Joyce Stavick (706-864-1964) or Kayla Mehalcik (706-864-1775).

Minor in Mass Communications

Minor in Mass Communications: This minor combines coursework in journalism, graphic design, photography, and publishing to provide a solid foundation in the field.  Mass Communications minors will have the opportunity to participate in the production of NGCSU's online student newspaper, The Saint.

Mass Communications Minor

Housed in the Department of English

Adjustments to Professional Writing and Mass Communications Minor

Proposed title-change to Mass Communications

18 hours (at least 9 hours of upper-level coursework)

3 hours:

JOUR 1010 Writing for the Media I

9 hours selected from the following:

JOUR 3000 Newspaper Practicum (3 hours)

JOUR 3010 Writing for the Media II

JOUR 3100 Editing and Layout

JOUR 3700 Public Relations Principles and Cases

JOUR 4000 Seminar on Significant Issues in Mass Communication

JOUR 4850 Contemporary Media: Internship and Analysis

6 hours selected from the following:

ART 3450 Introduction to Graphic Design

ART 4450 Graphic Design for the Internet

ART 4451 Graphic Design in Advertising

ART 4452 Digital Media

ART 3800 Photography

ART 3810 Digital Photography

ENGL 3190 Introduction to Publishing

Minor in Gender Studies

Housed in the Department of English, the Gender Studies Minor (GNST) offers courses in sex, gender, and sexuality across the curriculum, currently concentrated in the fields of literature, history, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, modern languages, and political science. The interdisciplinary Gender Studies Minor offers students a chance to combine study of various fields to achieve a better understanding of concepts of gender, the ideologies surrounding them, and the impact of these ideologies. For information, please contact Dr. Kathleen Dolan kadolan@northgeorgia.edu  or Dr. April Conley Kilinski ackilinski@northgeorgia.edu. 

Outcomes of this minor include the following: 

• To achieve a basic knowledge of the issues and theories of gender, implied and/or addressed in areas such as literature, history, politics, social structures, religion, music and art.
• To practice and improve upon critical thinking, research skills, and analytical skills.
• To increase awareness of gender concepts and their effects.
• To increase ability to function and succeed in an increasingly diverse society and workforce.
  
  

Structure of minor (revised spring 2011): 

Students must meet with a Gender Studies advisor before officially declaring the minor.  As dictated in the current NGCSU bulletin, students will complete 15-18 hours of coursework in gender studies, beginning with the Introduction to Gender Studies course, GNST/ENGL 2140. At least 9 of the minor credits (3 classes) must be upper level coursework either listed on the Gender Studies website or approved by the Gender Studies Council.  As a final requirement of the minor, students will present to their advisor a major project completed in any upper level gender studies course (including independent studies or advisor-approved courses).  The project must be a research paper, complete with a list of Works Cited, focused on issue(s) of gender. Students will obtain advisor approval for the final project at least one semester before the advisor signs off on the minor Plan of Study.  (Gender Studies advisors are listed below.)  
 

Courses applicable to minor: 

CRJU 4350 Family Violence
ENGL 2140/ Introduction to Gender Studies (Proposal submitted)
GNST 2140
GNST 3710 Feminist Theory
ENGL 3020 Linguistics
ENGL 3220 Poetry and Poetics
ENGL 3340 Women Writers in World Literature
ENGL 3450 English Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century
ENGL 3460 English Literature of the 19th Century: Romanticism
ENGL 3470 English Literature of the Victorian Era
HIST 3155 U.S. Women’s History
HIST 3640 Modern Japan
HIST 4310 Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
HIST 4860 Studies in World War II
POLS 3208 Politics of Latin America
POLS 4160 Women and Politics
POLS 4210 Politics of Development
PSYC 3520 Human Sexuality
PSYC 3600 Psychology of Women
SOCI 2100 Constructions of Difference
SOCI 3230 Social Change
SOCI 3335 Sociology of Popular Culture
SOCI 3435 Visual Sociology
SOCI 3500 Occupations and Organizations
SOCI 3520 Social Construct of Sexuality
SOCI 3800 The Sociology of Gender
SPAN 3030 Mexican Cultures
SPAN 4180 Women Writers of Latin America and Spain
SPAN 4250 Latin American Literature I
SPAN 4260 Latin American Literature II  

Gender Studies Council:

Council Co-Chairs:
Dr. Kelly Cate, Psychology
Dr. Victoria Hightower, History  

Dr. Alvaro Torres-Calderon, Modern Languages
Dr. Kathleen Dolan, Sociology
Dr. Tamara Spike, History
Dr. Jennifer Smith, History
Dr. April Conley Kilinski, English
Dr. Joyce Stavick, English
Dr. Tanya Bennett, English
Dr. Barry Friedman, Political Science

For more information on the Gender Studies Council, please visit:https://sites.google.com/a/northgeorgia.edu/gender-studies/

Simone de Beauvoir Award: Excellence in Gender Studies

Awarded each year to the top student project, selected by the Gender Studies Council

2006: Karen Roop
2007: Sonya Whetstone
2009: Allison Harris
2010: Denise Ray
2011: Co-winners Chelsea Gibson and Helen Davies
2012: Renee Clare-Kovacs