Ethnic Studies, BA

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Lower Division Core

Upper Division Core

Methods Course

Choose one (1) from the following list. Other courses may be taken with the approval of the Program Director.

Ethnic Studies Upper Division Electives

Select courses from any of the following categories: Ethnic Groups and Identity; Arts and Literature; Socioeconomics and Inequality. Ethnic Studies majors will select six (6) courses, choosing two (2) from each category. Ethnic Studies minors will select any three (3) courses.

Ethnic Groups and Identity

This area includes courses that address the role ethnicity plays in one’s individual, social, and political experiences and identity. The courses listed below are representative of courses that address some of the above particularities. Other courses accepted with approval by Program Director.

Arts and Literature

Within Ethnic Studies, the role of Arts and Literature is not only to reflect the social reality of ethnic experiences in the United States, but also to shape and transform that reality. Students will examine competing notions of identity and community that emerge in the literary and artistic expressions of U.S. writers and artists of color. The courses listed below are representative of courses that address some of the above particularities. Other courses accepted with approval by Program Director.

Socioeconomics and Inequality

This area includes courses that address the relationship between race and ethnicity and economic, political, and social inequalities in contemporary society. The courses listed below are representative of courses that address some of the above particularities. Other courses accepted with approval by Program Director.

Note

Other courses accepted with approval by Program Director. In addition, new courses are approved on a term-to-term basis.

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