Introducing the Minor in Southwest Studies
Oct. 11, 2022
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We received notice in early October that our proposal for a new Southwest Studies undergraduate minor at the University of Arizona has been approved by the university administration. It will be up and running by the spring 2023 semester. The minor offers an expansive undergraduate experience rooted in the intensive study of the peoples, places, and landscapes of the Southwest and borderlands region.
By exploring the region’s diverse peoples, institutions, traditions, histories, ecologies, languages, and places, SWS students will be exposed to a broad range of topics and fields, as well as to innovative methods by which to study and understand them. With a focus on both social-scientific and humanistic inquiry, the SWS minor will prepare students across the disciplines to pursue advanced degrees and/or work in diverse fields, including education, city and state government, law, cultural resource management, planning, public health, social work, marketing and communications, nonprofits, research, philanthropy, the service industry, and business.
Check out the requirements and other details on the minor's website.