Students take six courses for the minor in Irish Studies.
Students must take:

• One course from Section A: History;
• One course from Section B: Literature
• and one course from Section C: Nature and Culture.
  

They will then take an additional three courses, chosen from sections A through F, with the proviso that no more than one course from Section F Ancillary Studies may count towards the minor. In exceptional circumstances, an Independent Study class, with an approved curriculum, can substitute for a class in sections A, B, or C. In addition, with special permission, a suitable 400-level graduate class can substitute for a class in sections A, B, or C

It is most important that you declare Irish Studies as your minor, as this will facilitate advising and allow you to track your progress. Access and complete the Declaration of Program Plan declaring Irish Studies as your minor and then submit it electronically.

Once you have declared Irish Studies as your minor you will have access to your progress in the minor on Campus Connection. The program director will also have access to this information and this will facilitate advising. Please contact the program director—see the Contacts section of this site—for advising or with any questions concerning program

Once you have declared Irish Studies as your minor the approved Irish Studies courses you take will automatically be credited towards the minor, except in the case of courses marked *** above.

Topical Courses: Courses marked *** are topical courses which may sometimes be on an Irish topic and sometimes not. Only when an Irish topic is offered—as given in the examples in square brackets in the list of courses above—will it count for the Irish Studies minor. When you register for such a course it will not automatically show up on the list of Irish Studies courses you have taken. You will need to contact the Director of Irish Studies at the beginning of the quarter, providing your name, DePaul ID number and SSN, and ask that the course be credited towards your Irish Studies minor. In due course the course will be credited towards the minor. This only applies to courses marked ***. The process should work automatically for other courses.

Courses Offered Each Year: Not all the courses approved for Irish Studies are offered each year. In the Classes for the Current Year a list of classes for the current academic year will be available to enable you to plan your completion of the minor.

Study Abroad in Dublin: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a Study Abroad Program in Dublin, Ireland, twice each year. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to get to know Ireland at first hand. It is not a compulsory part of the minor in Irish Studies. However, students taking part in the Study Abroad Program in Dublin who wish to take the minor in Irish Studies may gain credit toward it for two of the Courses they take in Dublin— HST 398: Ireland in the 19th and 20th Centuries and ENG 398: Irish Literary Tradition—which are cross-listed with HST 268: Ireland, 1800-2000, Nation, Revolution and Constitution and ENG 355: Modern Irish Literature.

Liberal Studies: Many of the Irish Studies courses also qualify for credit in Liberal Studies: ENG 382 (domain: arts and literature); HST 266 and HST 268 (domain: understanding the past: Europe); REL 260 (domain: religious dimensions: patterns and problems); GEO 201 (domain: self, society, and the modern world). ENV 206 (domain: scientific inquiry). However, please confirm this information by accessing the Liberal Studies Web site.