BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE

Irish American Studies

Irish American Studies Overview

The Curriculum:

The minor in Irish-American Studies in an 18-credit program with four required courses and two electives, one that may be completed at another institution with the approval of program directors. Courses offered at Massasoit Community College are followed by (MCC) designation.

Required Courses:
ID 216 Introduction to Irish-American Studies
ID 416 Irish-American Seminar (capstone course)

Two of the following courses:
11142 Irish-American Literature I (MCC)
11143 Irish-American Literature II (MCC)
EN 251 Irish-American Literature
22212 Irish-American History Survey (MCC)
EN 398 Film Study: Genres
SO 225 Irish-American Experience

Electives: (6 credits)

Choose additional courses from above or from the lists below. No more than one course may be taken from each list below.

Irish Content Courses:
EN 381 Irish Literature I
EN 382 Irish Literature II
HI 439 Topics: Ireland, 1798-1922
ID 427 Ireland in Literature and History, 1798-1922
22211 History of Modern Ireland (MCC)
11145 Seminar in Ireland: Irish Life and Literature* (MCC)
ID 316 Seminar in Ireland: Irish Life and Literature* (for BSC undergraduate credit)
ID 516 Seminar in Ireland: Irish Life and Literature* (for BSC graduate credit)

General framework courses:
HI 461 American Immigration and Ethnicity
AN/SO 315 Ethnic Experience in America
AN/SO 426 New England Ethnic and Regional Communities
SO 212 Discrimination and Prejudice


*Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ireland

This three-week program at the University of Limerick is an opportunity for students to earn three credits while experiencing Ireland first hand. This highly intensive seminar offers course credits to both undergraduate and graduate students.

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Last Modified: March 27, 2003