Language and Culture Minor

Description

The goal of the Minor in Language and Culture is to prepare students for an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. Students will develop strong linguistic, communicative, and cultural competence, both written and oral, in the languages and cultures of study. They will be prepared for both graduate programs and employment opportunities in a wide range of fields that benefit from cross-cultural communication and competence. The program includes courses in a number of departments, reflecting the diversity and interconnectedness of today's society.

The program also permits a variety of international experiences to encourage students to take up to one year of their studies in field schools or exchange opportunities. This minor may be applied towards any KPU bachelor's degree.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a minor in Language and Culture must be admitted to KPU for undergraduate studies.

Declaration Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must declare their intention prior to graduation. A minor may only be declared as part of a bachelor’s degree.

Curricular Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all required courses.

The Minor in Language and Culture requires a minimum total of 18 credits. At least 15 credits must be from courses at the 3000 level or above. The 18 credits will be divided as follows:

6 credits in courses at the 3000 level or above in one language (Language A*), plus
3 credits in another language (Language B*), or a Linguistics (LING) course at the 1000- or 2000- level, plus
3 credits in Language and Cultures (LANC) courses at the 3000 level or above, or approved culture-related courses in other disciplines from the list below, plus
6 additional credits in courses at the 3000 level or above selected from:
- Language A courses
- Language and Cultures (LANC) courses
- Linguistics (LING) courses
- Approved culture-related courses in other disciplines from the list below

*Note: One of five languages (FREN, JAPN, MAND, PUNJ or SPAN) may be chosen as Language A or Language B. Students will normally begin their language courses at the 1100 level, but may enter directly into 3000-level courses, if they pass a prior learning assessment test in that language. Guidelines for typical course progressions can be found on the Department's webpage at: kpu.ca/arts/language-cultures

Approved culture-related courses in other disciplines†

ANTH 3130	Sikh Culture, Religion and Society	3 credits
ANTH 3168	Deviance Across Cultures	3 credits
ANTH 3330	East Asian Archeology	3 credits
ARTH 3130	Film and the City	3 credits
ASIA 3140	Environment and Society in East Asia	3 credits
ASIA 3149	Hong Kong: Past, Present, and Future	3 credits
ASIA 3150	East Asian Immigrants to North America	3 credits
ASIA 3151	Gender in East Asia	3 credits
ASIA 3152	Ethnicity in China and Japan	3 credits
ASIA 3154	Chinese Cinema and Society	3 credits
ASIA 3230	Islam in South Asia	3 credits
ASIA 4350	Canadian East and South Asian Communities	3 credits
ASIA 4351	Advanced Topics in Asian Cinema	3 credits
COMM 3100	Media and Diversity	3 credits
EDUC 3240	Social Justice and Diversity in Education	3 credits
ENGL 3310	Literature in Translation	3 credits
ENGL 3317	Readings in the History of Ideas	3 credits
ENGL 3340	Cross-Cultural World Literature	3 credits
ENGL 3345	Diasporic Literature	3 credits
ENGL 3350	Literature and Film	3 credits
GEOG 3120	Space Economies	3 credits
GEOG 3130	Society and Urban Space	3 credits
HIST 3330	Germany in the Long Nineteenth Century	3 credits
HIST 3331	Twentieth Century Germany	3 credits
HIST 3350	China in the Twentieth Century: Reforms and Revolutions	3 credits
HIST 3360	British India 1857-1947	3 credits
HIST 3361	The Indian Subcontinent since 1947	3 credits
HIST 3370	History of Modern Japan	3 credits
HIST 3380	World War Two in the Pacific	3 credits
HIST 4450	China and the West	3 credits
HIST 4460	Gandhi in History	3 credits
HIST 4470	Warriors of Japan: The Samurai	3 credits
PHIL 3425	Language and Meaning	3 credits
POLI 3146	Government and Politics of India	3 credits
POLI 3240	Chinese Government and Politics	3 credits
PSYC 4700	Culture and Psychology	3 credits
SOCI 3230	International Migration and Ethnic Communities	3 credits
SOCI 3270	Education, Nation-Building and Globalization	3 credits
SOCI 3275	Sociology of Popular Culture	3 credits
SOCI 3320	Sociology of Global Inequalities	3 credits

†Note: Students are advised that these courses will typically have prerequisites, which must be met when enrolling to fulfill requirements of the Language and Culture Minor.