The communal studies minor at USI grows from the work of the Center for Communal Studies. Begun in 1976, the Center is a resource on communal groups across the world, past and present. By working toward the communal studies minor at USI, you'll be able to utilize the resources of the Center for Communal Studies, including the Communal Studies Collection at Rice Library, which has unsurpassed archival materials and images on more than 500 historic and contemporary communal groups.
You'll have a range of wonderful resources to draw upon for this one-of-a-kind minor. The proximity of New Harmony – one of the best-known communal experiments in the world – provides you with a unique resource for this course of study. The minor complements majors in the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Business and Health Sciences, and will prepare you for a career in education, health, archives and historic preservation, as well as for graduate study.
Additional credit hours could indicate a major, second minor, or certificate. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to graduate.
An undergraduate student should initiate a Change of Academic Program if they wish to add or remove a minor.
The student obtains a Change of Academic Program form from the Registrar's Office or the department of the new major/minor, secures the signature of the department chair/director (or dean) of any major/minor to be added, and returns the form to the Registrar's Office for processing.
A student must submit the completed form by the Thursday before priority registration if the change is to be made within the current semester. Unless granted a waiver by the department of the new major, the student must meet all current program requirements for graduation.
The Communal Studies Minor is housed in the Sociology Department, but with elective, interdisciplinary course options in Anthropology, Communications, Economics, History, Management, Marketing, Social Work and World Languages. Many communal experiments had a “utopian” element to them – this, too, will be explored in courses that you take as part of the communal studies minor. Some students may use the program for personal enrichment or creating communities while others will find it a basis for graduate studies, professional training or careers related to historic sites, museums, public history or teaching.
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The University of Southern Indiana is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.
