Ethnic Studies Minor

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Ethnic studies is a minor offered by the Sociology department that explores the multiple issues associated with race/ethnicity in the U.S. The central mission is to increase the understanding of the history and dynamics of race/ethnicity to prepare students for working in and interacting with an increasingly diverse and globalized world. Minor offers classes exploring the concept of race, the experiences of various racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. as well as whiteness studies.

Required Courses Credits:15

ETS 354 - Minority Experiences Credits: (5)
OR SOC 354 - Minority Experience Credits: (5)
OR SOC 365 - Minority Groups Credits: (5)
SOC 109 - Social Construction of Race Credits: (5)
SOC 386 - Seminar on Racism Credits: (5)

Department-Approved Electives Credits: 10

Courses may be chosen from any discipline, but must contain Ethnic Studies relevant content.

Total Credits: 25

College and Department Information

Sociology Department
College of the Sciences

Program Outcomes
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Program Codes
ETSTMIN, ETSTMINP