{"id":22332,"date":"2026-04-22T16:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/?page_id=22332"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:43:50","slug":"intercultural-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/intercultural-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Intercultural Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Modern Languages, Literatures &amp; Cultures Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/language-center\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Modern Language Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/departmental-honors\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Departmental Honors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/internships\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Language Internships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/language-requirement\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Language Requirement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/placement\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Placement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/study-abroad\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/faculty-staff\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/transfer-credits\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Transferring Language Credits from Another University<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/honor-society\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Phi Sigma Iota<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/student-awards\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Awards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-intercultural-studies\">Intercultural Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Intercultural Studies minor is a flexible, interdisciplinary program that pairs well with majors across Butler&#8217;s colleges. You&#8217;ll increase your cultural appreciation, awareness, and competence and graduate with a competitive edge in today&#8217;s interconnected world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re a Healthcare and Business major seeking to enhance both your curriculum and resume, a Middle\/Secondary Education major aspiring to teach in a multicultural school, or a Journalism major eager to understand the world on a deeper level, the Intercultural Studies minor is an excellent way to foster your linguistic and critical thinking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minor is designed for students who do not currently have a language requirement but still want to familiarize themselves with one or several regions of the world and sub-sections of the American population. You&#8217;ll have the opportunity to practice learning multiple languages or focus deeply on one, with choices in Chinese, French, German, or Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curriculum\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tIntercultural Studies minor requirements \t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Intercultural Studies minor is a minimum of 18 credit hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-credits-of-language-courses\">9 credits of language courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can fulfill their language requirement in one or more of the following languages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chinese<\/strong> (CN 100 through CN 370)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>French<\/strong> (FR 101 through FR 490)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>German<\/strong> (GR 101 through GR 330)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spanish<\/strong> (SP 101 through SP 490)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Placement exams will determine starting levels for each language if previous coursework has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-credits-of-culture-courses\">9 credits of culture courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Culture courses can be fulfilled with courses taught in English for a variety of international-focused topics offered from the departments of History\/Anthropology\/Classics, English, and Religion\/Philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EN 322 Diasporic Cultures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AN 320 Gender and Sexuality in Globalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AN 370 Anthropology of Africa, Medicine and Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CLA 301 Epic Poetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CLA 323 Women in Antiquity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PL 364 Ethics and International Relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HST 214 Major Themes in Asian History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HST 327 The History of Human Rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL 391 Seminar on Religion and Global Affairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can also participate in study abroad programs that may count towards the minor requirements.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"parent":386,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22332","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Intercultural Studies | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/intercultural-studies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Intercultural Studies | Butler University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/intercultural-studies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"College of Liberal Arts &amp; 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