U.S. Race and Ethnic Studies Minor

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The U.S. Race and Ethnic Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the concepts of race and ethnicity across the curriculum. The program investigates race and ethnic identities as social, cultural, historical, and material realities and explores the construction and maintenance of those identities in U.S. culture. The interdisciplinary nature of the minor allows students to analyze race and ethnic identities, as well as the social issues connected to those populations, across academic fields of study and develops a social justice framework for engaging with contemporary issues of race and ethnicity.

Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies (3 credits)

RAES 201 - Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies 3 credits

Social Science Requirements (6 credits)

Students must take two courses in race and ethnic studies from a social science perspective. Students can take any class from the list below or get approval from the director for a class not listed. Some courses may require prerequisites or permission of instructor. Examples of such courses include COMM 320 , CRIM 350 , and SOCL 233 . Students may count Civitae courses for both the minor and their Civitae pillar or perspectives requirements. Examplesof such courses include GEOG 370 and WGST 373 .

ANTH 314 - Indians of North America 3 credits
ANTH 318 - Moundbuilder Cultures of the Eastern United States 3 credits
COMM 320 - Communication in a Diverse Society 3 credits
CRIM 350 - Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice 3 credits
GEOG 241 - Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEOG 370 - Political Ecology: Conflict, Control, and Environmental Change 3 credits
HIST 320 - African American History 3 credits
HIST 324 - American Indian History 3 credits
POSC 357 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties 3 credits
POSC 360 - Citizen Politics 3 credits.
SOCL 233 - Introduction to Social Inequality and Difference 3 credits
WGST 373 - Reproductive Justice 3 credits

Arts and Humanities requirements (6 credits)

Students must take two courses in race and ethnic studies from an arts and humanities perspective. Students can take any class from the list below or get approval from the director for a class not listed. Some courses may require prerequisites or permission of instructor. Examples of such courses include ENGL 337 , ENGL 362 , ENGL 384 , and ENGL 441 . Students may count Civitae courses for both the minor and their Civitae pillar or perspectivesrequirements. Examples of such courses include ENGL 377 , ENGL 378 , MUSC 221 , and MUSC 322 .

ENGL 337 - African American Literature 3 credits
ENGL 362 - Literature of Diversity 3 credits
ENGL 377 - Representing the Past 3 credits
ENGL 378 - Law, Literature, and Difference 3 credits
ENGL 384 - Diversity in Literature for Young Readers 3 credits
ENGL 441 - Ethnic Literature 3 credits
MUSC 221 - History of Jazz 3 credits
MUSC 322 - Exploring African - American Voices through Art Songs and Arias by African - American Composers 3 credits

Electives (3 credits)

Students will take one additional course on race and ethnic studies from the courses listed above.