British Studies Minor
The British Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary exploration of British society and culture. Any student interested in developing a rich perspective on the history, politics, and creative expressions of the British Isles through multiple disciplines will find the British Studies minor rewarding. The British studies minor allows students to choose from a wide variety of courses embedded in disciplines which have traditionally been engaged in fruitful dialogue with each other, thus enabling students to explore meaningful and complex connections between fields of study.
This minor qualifies for either the Fine Arts & Humanities or Social Science & History PEAK. Additionally, students need to complete a starred paper in the PEAK for which they are seeking credit.
Students are encouraged to undertake overseas studies such as The College of Idaho IND-307 course or the opportunities offered College of Idaho students to study in Northern Ireland.
This minor requires 15-18 credits. Students may choose from these courses in the following disciplines. Courses marked with an asterix (*) have a research-intensive component.
Humanities & Fine Arts PEAK
- Nine credits from:
- ENG-299T.10 Shakesperean Comedy (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.19 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.4 Thiefmaking and Thieftaking (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.15 World War I and Modern Literature (3 cr)
- ENG-307 Origins and Traditions of English Literature (3 cr)
- ENG-326.5 Seminar: Shakespeare 3 credits
- ENG-326.3 Seminar: V. S. Naipual and Salmon Rushdie (3 cr)
- ENG-354 Nineteenth-century British Fiction (3 cr)
- ENG-380.2 Nineteenth-century Literature of the British Isles
- ENG-380.6 The Arthurian Tradition (3 cr)
- ENG-380.7 Twentieth-century Literature of the British Isles (3 cr)
- IND-307 London. Six credits of IND 307 count towards the British Studies PEAK)
- MUS-308 Performing Britannia and Celtica: The Music of Britain (3 cr)
- Six credits from:
- HIS-311 To Kill a King: The English Civil War (3 cr)
- HIS-350 The British Empire 1756-1960 (3 cr)
- HIS-352 England to 1688 (3 cr)
- HIS-353 Modern Britain (3 cr)
- HIS-399T.2 Tudor England (3 cr)
- IND-307 London
Six credits of IND 307 count towards the British Studies PEAK.
- Three credits of Fine Arts coursework through Music 3XX, IND-307, or by taking an additional three credits of Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Theatre coursework.
- Completion of a starred paper*
Social Science & History PEAK
- Nine credits from:
- HIS-311 To Kill a King: The English Civil War (3 cr)
- HIS-350 The British Empire 1756-1960 (3 cr)
- HIS-352 England to 1688 (3 cr)
- HIS-353 Modern Britain (3 cr)
- HIS-399T.2 Tudor England (3 cr)
- IND-307 London Six credits of IND 307 count towards the British Studies PEAK.
- Six credits from:
- ENG-299T.10 Shakesperean Comedy (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.19 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.4 Thiefmaking and Thieftaking (3 cr)
- ENG-299T.15 World War I and Modern Literature 3 credits
- ENG-307 Origins and Traditions of English Literature (3 cr)
- ENG-326.3 Seminar: V. S. Naipual and Salmon Rushdie (3 cr)
- ENG-326.5 Seminar: Shakespeare 3 credits
- ENG-354 Nineteenth-century British Fiction (3 cr)
- ENG-380.2 Nineteenth-century Literature of the British Isles
- ENG-380.6 The Arthurian Tradition (3 cr)
- ENG-380.7 Twentieth-century Literature of the British Isles (3 cr)
- IND-307 London
Six credits of IND 307 count towards the British Studies PEAK) - MUS-308 Performing Britannia and Celtica: The Music of Britain (3 cr)
- Completion of a starred paper*
*For a "starred papers" students must expand a paper they have written for one of their British Studies related courses. These will be graded on a pass/fail basis by the faculty member who originally supervised the project and should constitute a polished piece of work that serves as the student's highest achievement in the minor.
Prerequisite note: students must take at least one ENG-299T course before enrolling in a 300-level course in British literature.)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Writing
- Problem Solving
- Written Communication
- Demonstrate an understanding of how historical and cultural contexts of the British Isles inform and influence specific events or creative expressions
- Demonstrate an understanding of what areas and forms of inquiry are considered meaningful in British Studies through framing relevant research questions.
- Analyze and apply pertinent scholarship on British history, literature, or music