Ethnic Studies (minor)
The minor in ethnic studies is based on the belief that the concerns of diverse communities and multicultural studies are important components of a comprehensive education. Ethnic studies is the study of the cultural, political, social and historical forces that shaped the multicultural landscape of the United States. The ethnic studies minor seeks to educate students to be culturally versatile, which is invaluable in an increasingly diverse nation and world. The ethnic studies minor is also designed to enhance skills in critical thinking, comparative analysis and written expression. The minor integrates several disciplines into the overall definitional, conceptual and practical frameworks of diversity and multiculturalism.
The ethnic studies minor offers an education that is beneficial for those considering admission to graduate schools, as well as careers in education, law, business, politics and international relations. This is an interdisciplinary minor that allows the student to accomplish the goals of the minor from social science, artistic and humanities perspectives.
Minor in Ethnic and Race Studies
19 credits minimum, 12 credits upper division.
Required for Minor: | 19 | |
ERS 101 | Introduction to Ethnic and Race Studies | 4 |
Elective Credits | ||
Electives credits must be taken at least from two different discplines. | ||
ART 105 | American Art | 4 |
CRIM 430 | Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Crime | 4 |
ENGL 350 | Studies in African-American Literature | 4 |
ENGL 353 | Gender and Literature: U.S. Diversity | 4 |
ENGL 361 | Contemporary Chicano Literature | 4 |
Contemporary Chicano Literature | ||
HIST 326 | Civil War: Slavery to Civil Rights | 4 |
POLS 413 | Music and the Civil Rights Movement | 4 |
RLTH 378 | Asian Religions in the United States | 4 |
SOC 200 | Sexuality and Society | 4 |
Sexuality and Society | ||
SOC 210 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 4 |
Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
SOC 318 | Immigration in the Global Age | 4 |
SOC 360 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 4 |
TA 101 | Introduction to the Theatre Arts | 4 |
Faculty
Director
Duarte
Stockard