2009-2010 Course Catalog

Required for the minor in ethnic studies

  1. One of the two core courses:
    1. Ethnic Studies 200: Race and Ethnicity in the United States
    2. Ethnic Studies 210: Expressions of Ethnicity
  2. Four additional courses, at least one from each of two categories – domestic and global – and representing course work from at least two different departments. No more than two courses may count toward the student's major. A student may choose to do the second core course as one of the electives.

    Domestic: courses that focus on the experience of a major ethnic group in the United States or on relations among ethnic groups in the United States:
    1. Ethnic Studies 222: History of the American West
    2. Ethnic Studies 240: Sociology of Education
    3. Ethnic Studies 241: Ethnicity, Cultural Diversity, and Education
    4. Ethnic Studies 321: Race Relations in the United States, 1865-Present
    5. Ethnic Studies 330: Indians of North America
    6. Ethnic Studies 360: Survey of African American Literature
    7. Ethnic Studies 380/381: "Ideal Immigrants"? The German Experience in America
    8. Ethnic Studies 420: The American Civil War
    9. Ethnic Studies 430: American Indians on Film
    10. Ethnic Studies 561: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

    Global: courses that focus on the experience of ethnicity and relations among ethnic groups outside the United States or comparative courses that include both the United States and other parts of the world:
    1. Ethnic Studies 121: Traditional East Asian Civilization
    2. Ethnic Studies 221: Europe in the Age of Nationalism, World War, and Totalitarianism, 1851-1990
    3. Ethnic Studies 223: Nationalism In Modern History
    4. Ethnic Studies 230: Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa
    5. Ethnic Studies 251: Immigration and Refugees: Changing the Face of Europe
    6. Ethnic Studies 320: Empire and Nation in Russian History
    7. Ethnic Studies 322: Modern Japanese History
    8. Ethnic Studies 325: Ethnicity in Latin America
    9. Ethnic Studies 332: Ethnography of the Middle East and North Africa
    10. Ethnic Studies 334: Race and Ethnicity in East Africa
    11. Ethnic Studies 382: The Literature and Culture of Ethnic Minorities in Germany
    12. Ethnic Studies 480: Latin American Civilization and Culture
    13. Ethnic Studies 481: Spanish Civilization and Culture
    14. Ethnic Studies 560: Contemporary British and Post-Colonial Fiction
    15. Ethnic Studies 583: Hispanic Issues
    16. Ethnic Studies 584: Black Cultural Nationalisms

    No more than two courses used for the minor may count toward the student's major, and no more than two courses may be taken from one department.

  3. C average in the minor
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    Senior Experience in Ethnic Studies
    Student may choose one of the five following options in consultation with the program’s steering board:
    1. ETST 695: Ethnic Studies Field Experience (course proposed) – three units. Includes work in the community, such as tutoring on the Oneida Reservation, accompanied by a written reflection on the experience. Must be supervised by an Ethnic Studies faculty member.
    2. Upper-level independent study in Ethnic Studies for at least three units, supervised by an Ethnic Studies faculty member
    3. Participation in the ACM Urban Studies program. Students are required to submit a written reflection on an aspect of the program that directly relates to issues of race and/or ethnicity.
    4. Education 565: Methods, Materials, and Assessment in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
    5. Student teaching in an ethnically diverse K-12 classroom or program. Students are requested to submit a written reflection on an aspect of the experience that directly relates to issues of race and/or ethnicity.