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American Ethnic Studies Minor

Minor candidates must complete 9 credits of foundational courses, 6 credits focusing on a specific American ethnic group (African American, Asian American, Latina/o American Native American) and a capstone course. The capstone seminar course will include either supervisory meetings while enrolled for an internship, or, a research project and will utilize assessment documentation from earlier courses to assure ongoing communication with each student, as well as facilitation and implementation of the program’s assessment process.

The American ethnic studies minor consists of 18 credits.

Foundational (3 courses)

Introduction

AES 210 - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies Credits: 3

Social Sciences (1 course)

COMM 240 - Intergroup Dialogue Credits: 3
COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication: Communicating Across Differences Credits: 3
EDUC 200 - Encounter with Cultures for the Educator: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Credits: 3
IDS 200 - Encounter with Cultures Credits: 3
POL 348 - Race and American Politics Credits: 3
PSY 110 - Race in America Credits: 3
PSY 308 - Multicultural Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 269 - Racial and Ethnic Inequalities Credits: 3
SOC 314 - Power and Society Credits: 3
SOC 356 - Protest and Social Movements Credits: 3
SWK 315 - Social Work with Diverse Populations Credits: 3

Humanities (1 course)

HIST 160 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 161 - United States History Since 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 251 - Revolutionary America: Visionaries, Rebels, and Ruffians Credits: 3
HIST 252 - Civil War America: Disruption and Destiny Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Slavery and Race in America, 1619-Present: The Struggle Within Credits: 3
HIST 357 - United States Cultural History Credits: 3
HIST 255 - World War I America Credits: 3
REL 242 - Religion in America Credits: 3
WGS 301 - Transnational Feminisms Credits: 3

American Ethnic Groups: Identity and Social Reality

Choose one of the below groups of courses.

African American Studies (2 courses)

AES 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1-4
HIST 252 - Civil War America: Disruption and Destiny Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Slavery and Race in America, 1619-Present: The Struggle Within Credits: 3

Asian American Studies (2 courses)

AES 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1-4
HIST 351 - Slavery and Race in America, 1619-Present: The Struggle Within Credits: 3

Latina/o American Studies (2 courses)

AES 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1-4
HIST 263 - Colonial Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Slavery and Race in America, 1619-Present: The Struggle Within Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Latino Identities: Ethnic Diversity in Latin American and United States History Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Gender and Power in Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 260 - History of Latin America Since 1810 Credits: 3
POL 262 - Latin American Politics Credits: 3
SPAN 344 - Modern Hispanic American Literature and Culture Credits: 3
SPAN 443 - Mesoamerican Civilizations and Colonial Hispanic American Cultures, Histories and Literatures Credits: 3

Native American Studies (2 courses)

AES 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1-4
EDUC 488 - Cross Cultural Education Credits: 4
HIST 160 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3

Capstone

AES 494 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3