+ Ethnic Studies

228 Shatzel Hall, 419-372-2796

The department of Ethnic Studies offers an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to foster an understanding of the histories and cultures of racial and ethnic groups in their local, national, and global contexts. The program emphasizes studies of race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and the historical processes of slavery, colonial conquest, immigration, and globalization, among other subject areas.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in ethnic studies are expected to:

• Comprehend how racial and ethnic identities are constructed, negotiated, or contested over time, cultures, and geographical space;
  
• Employ diverse analytical resources, case studies, and comparative modes of study as critical cognitive tools to address issues of difference;
  
• Articulate general principles that shape ethnic relations and their intersections with gender, sexuality, and class in structural contexts of power;
  
• Draw larger theoretical lessons from comparisons among ethnic groups in the U.S. and in other diasporic sites;
  
• Effectively communicate and address issues of race and ethnicity, especially in multicultural environments.
  

Major, Bachelor of Arts—minor required
(33 hours)

• Select one introductory course from: ETHN 101, 110, 120, 130, 160 (3)
• Six courses from:
  
  • One from: ETHN 201, 211, 220, 230, 260 (3)
  • Two from: ETHN 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 310, 312, 320, 340, 351, 361 (6)
  • Three from: ETHN 410, 415, 425, 430, 440, 460, 470, 480, 489 (9)
    
• Completion of ETHN 400 and 405 (6)
• In consultation with department adviser, two cognate courses from: ACS 250; ECON 323, 440; ENG 310, 424; ENVH 210; GEOG 325, 335, 346, 426; HIST 310, 311, 314, 315, 319, 326, 381, 411, 413, 432; HDFS 408; IPC 408; JOUR 455; PHIL 217, 325; POPC 170; SOC 316, 317, 419; SPAN 401; WS 302, among others (6)

Minor (21 hours)
Ethnic Studies minors will take a total of 21 hours of Ethnic Studies courses selected in consultation with department advisor. These must include one 300-level course and two 400-level courses.