Ethnic Diversity Studies Minor

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The Ethnic Diversity Studies minor is interdisciplinary in scope and content and seeks to enhance students’ understanding of the culture, life, historical struggles, and contributions of racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Students who opt for the minor will complete 12 credit hours of coursework with courses selected from four major groups as follows:

Group I (3 Credit Hours)

SOC 211 Race and Ethnicity Credits: (3)
ENG 250 Voices of Diversity Credits: (3)

Group II (3 Credit Hours on African Americans)

HIS 223 African American History From Africa Through the Civil War Era Credits: (3)
HIS 224 African American History 1890 to the Present Credits: (3)
HIS 226 History of the Civil Rights Movements: 1 940 to the Present Credits: (3)
ENG 225 African American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENG 226 Literature of the Black American II Credits: (3)

Group III (3 Credit Hours on Native Americans)

HIS 207 History of the North American Indian Credits: (3)
HIS 208 History of the Iroquois Credits: (3)
POS 215 The Politics of Native American - U.S. Relations Credits: (3)

Group IV (3 Credit Hours)

ANT 151 Human Origins and Evolution Credits: (3)
ENG 239 American Folklore Credits: (3)
CRJ 108 Police and the Community Credits: (3)
LCC 245 Latin American Civilization and Cultures Credits: (3)