Undergraduate Minor in Ethnic Studies
The 18-hour minor provides for an interdisciplinary approach to U.S. Ethnic Studies. It also provides conceptual frameworks for exploring new perspectives which recover the history, creative expressions, and voices previously excluded by the traditional approaches to higher education. The minor fosters students development of self, voice, and moral vision to prepare them to live and work effectively in a pluralistic society. Although not required, the minor currently offers students the option of a concentration in African American, American Indian/Native American or Latino American Studies.
Objectives
- Develop conceptual framework for exploring new perspectives which recover the history, creative expressions, and voices previously excluded by the traditional approaches to higher education.
- Foster student development of self, voice, and moral vision to prepare them to live and work effectively in adiverse society.
The required core course, ETHS 3301: Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies offers a general, multi-disciplinary and comparative survey.
The 3-course general requirement block focuses on African American, Latino American and American Indian/Native American groups and/or links the studies of their country of origin with current and historical research on race and ethnic relations in the U.S. Approved General Requirement electives include:
| Anthropology 3314 - Latin American Cultures | History 3359 - African-American History |
The 2-course general concepts block deals more broadly with concepts of ethnicity and need not be limited to the specific groups listed above. These courses provide a theoretical framework for understanding comparative, interdisciplinary approaches to the study of ethnicity. Approved General Concepts electives include:
| Anthropology 1312 - Cultural Anthropology | History 4337 - Germany and National Socialism, 1918-1945 |
Special topics course 3 (those offered on a selective basis) may count toward the minor with permission from the Director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Fall Classes:
| ETHS | All Courses | U.S. Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Minor Offerings for Summer 2007 | Flyer |
| ETHS | All Courses | U.S. Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Minor Offerings for Fall 2007 | Flyer |
Spring Classes:
| ETHS | All Courses | U.S. Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Minor Course Offerings, Spring 2008 | Flyer |
| ETHS | 3301 | Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies, Spring 2008 | Flyer Syllabus |