Basque Studies, Minor

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An undergraduate minor in Basque studies is offered through the Center for Basque Studies, part of the College of Liberal Arts. The Center offers many courses on Basque topics. The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) offers Basque courses in the Spanish Basque Country. The minor program provides students with an introduction and exposure to one of the unique ethnic heritages of Europe and the American West.

Contact Information

Center for Basque Studies
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center 307
(775) 784-4854
https://www.unr.edu/basque-studies

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Lincoln Hall 305
(775) 682-8745
https://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements (23 units)

Students majoring in another field may minor in Basque Studies by completing the following:

Minor GPA| 2. 0
Minor Upper-Division Units| 9
Minor Residency Requirement| 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
Unit Limits: Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.

A. Required Core Courses (8 units)

BASQ 101 - Elementary Basque I (4 units)
BASQ 102 - Elementary Basque II (4 units)

B. Basque Studies Electives (15 units)

Complete 15 units from the following list. Second Year Basque (BASQ 203 & BASQ 204 ) is recommended.

BASQ 203 - Second Year Basque I (3 units)
BASQ 204 - Second-Year Basque II (3 units)
BASQ 220 - Introduction to Basque Cultural Studies in a Global Frame (3 units) CO10 OR
ANTH 220 - Introduction to Basque Cultural Studies in a Global Frame (3 units) CO10 OR
PSC 220 - Introduction to Basque Cultural Studies in a Global Frame (3 units) CO10
BASQ 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
ANTH 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
PSC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
SOC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10 OR
WMST 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States (3 units) CO10
BASQ 405 - Basque Conversation and Composition I (3 units)
BASQ 406 - Basque Conversation and Composition II (3 units)
BASQ 407 - Contemporary Basque Politics (3 units) CO10
BASQ 448 - Basque Art, Politics, and Identity in a Global Context (3 units) CO13 OR
ART 448 - Basque Art, Politics, and Identity in a Global Context (3 units) CO13
BASQ 456 - Basque Language, Society and Culture (3 units) OR
ANTH 412 - Basque Language, Society and Culture (3 units)
BASQ 461 - Basque Gender Studies (3 units) OR
WMST 462 - Basque Gender Studies (3 units)
BASQ 466 - Museums, Architecture, City Renewal: The Bilbao Guggenheim (3 units) CO13 OR
ANTH 413 - Museums, Architecture, City Renewal: The Bilbao Guggenheim (3 units) CO13 OR
ART 466 - Museums, Architecture, City Renewal: The Bilbao Guggenheim (3 units) CO13
BASQ 471 - Basque Culture (3 units) CO13 OR
ANTH 414 - Basque Culture (3 units) CO13
BASQ 477 - War, Occupation & Memory in the Basque Country (3 units) CO13 OR
ANTH 477 - War, Occupation & Memory in the Basque Country (3 units) CO13
BASQ 486 - Sport and Society from a Global Perspective (3 units) CO10 OR
ANTH 486 - Sport and Society from a Global Perspective (3 units) CO10 OR
SOC 486 - Sport and Society from a Global Perspective (3 units) CO10
BASQ 495 - Independent Language Study (1 to 3 units)
BASQ 499 - Individual Research in Basque Cultural Studies (1 to 6 units)
HIST 431 - Modern Basque History (From 1700 to the Present) (3 units)
HIST 497 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units) (when offered as: Basque and Iberian History)
PSC 480A - Independent Study and Research in Political Science (1 to 3 units) (when offered as: Political Institutions of the Basques, Spain, and Europe)

Note(s):

Crosslisted courses may be taken under any of the prefixes noted above and still count toward fulfilling the minor. Courses listed through other departments (such as independent study) may also apply to the minor if the subject matter is approved by the program director of Basque Studies.

Students who include

BASQ 203

and

BASQ 204

to fulfill the minor requirement may also use these courses to fulfill their world language requirement.

II. Study Abroad Programs in the Basque Country

The University of Nevada, Reno is the lead institution of the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) whose central office is located on campus. USAC offers study abroad programs in more than 50 locations around the world. Students may participate in the USAC study abroad programs in the Basque Country in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; Bilbao/Getxo, Spain; and/or Pau, France. Students can complete up to two years of world language requirements in one semester. The programs offer international business and Basque-related courses and others in the areas of art history, culture, history, political science, dance, and cuisine. For more information, visit the USAC office in the Virginia Street Gym, Room 5, call (775) 784-6569, (866) 404-USAC, or check out the website at: https://usac.edu.