Caribbean Cultural Studies

• All requirements for the minor can be completed on either campus, depending on course availability.  
• Entry level courses can be completed on either campus and online.

• The Caribbean Cultural Studies Minor will improve participants standing in local, national or international workplaces and raise the profile of the Caribbean.
• For students who intend to pursue advanced degrees at other institutions, the Caribbean Cultural Studies Minor provides an appropriate background for degrees in history, art history, anthropology, sociology, international and political studies, literature, and so forth.

• The primary audience for the Caribbean Cultural Studies minor will be UVI undergraduates.  It will attract students in many areas: humanities, social sciences, education, the creative arts and communication, as well as history, anthropology, and business.
• The minor in Caribbean Cultural Studies could benefit teachers within the school system by providing them with a degree for professional purposes.
• Graduate students might also take advantage of the opportunity to enhance their marketability.

Prospective Students should be aware

• All requirements for the minor can be completed on either campus. 
• Entry level courses can be completed on either campus and online, depending on course availability.

A total of 24 credits are required to graduate with the Minor in Caribbean Cultural Studies. These will be comprised of:

• five core courses (3 credits each), totaling 15 credits, and
• three elective credits (3 credits each), totaling nine credits.

The five core courses represent diverse offerings in Geography, History, Literature, Humanities & the Arts, and Intercultural Communication.  All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Student Participants

• The primary audience for the Caribbean Cultural Studies minor will be UVI undergraduates.  It will attract students in many areas: humanities, social sciences, education, the creative arts and communication, as well as history, anthropology, and business.
• The minor in Caribbean Cultural Studies could benefit teachers within the school system by providing them with a degree for professional purposes.
• Graduate students might also take advantage of the opportunity to enhance their marketability.