Ethnic Studies Minor
College: College of Arts & Humanities
The ethnic studies minor may be combined with any major. It consists of 18 credits, 9 in the core courses, and 9 in the electives.
- Ethnic studies encourages you to hold a mirror and reflect on your history which is typically absent in academe. You will be able to understand historical and cultural issues that are often the basis of human interaction in the public sphere, and in the workplace. Ethnic studies trains you in skills valuable to all professional fields including the ability to think critically and independently, particularly in terms of historical, cultural, and political analysis. an interdisciplinary program that helps you place historically marginalized groups such as American Indians, African Americans, Latinx, and Asian Americans at the center of academic inquiry. The minor in ethnic studies critically examine race, ethnic inequality, and power relations in the United States, including institutional racism and white privilege.
Requirements for the Ethnic Studies Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 9 | |
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ||
or GEOG 101 | Geography of American Ethnicity and Race | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. | ||
| Privilege and Power | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Select nine credits from the following list. Limit of one course at each of the 100- and 200-levels, all nine credits may be taken at the 300-level. Courses must be taken from three different departments. | ||
| Communication and the Human Condition | ||
| Astronomy of Native America (Same As PHYS 120) | ||
| Understanding Social Justice | ||
| Jazz Appreciation | ||
| Cultural Diversity in Health Care | ||
| North American Indians | ||
| Immigration and Education | ||
| Literature of Diversity | ||
| Multicultural Theatre in America | ||
| Sport in Society | ||
| Race, Crime, Law | ||
| Race/Ethnicity: United States America 1890 to the Present | ||
| African-American Music | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Music of the Great Migration: 1900-1960 | ||
| Music of the Great Migration: 1960-1990 | ||
| Latinas/os in U.S. | ||
| Critical Ethnic Studies | ||
| Communication and Ethnicity (Same As COMM 363) 1 | ||
| Intercultural Communication (Same As COMM 365) | ||
| Identity and Influence: The American Experience | ||
| Latinos(as) and the Law | ||
| Cross Cultural Psychology | ||
| Institutional Racism in America | ||
| African-American Studies | ||
| Asians in American Society | ||
| Gender, Race, Class and Sexualities in the Media | ||
| Internship | ||
or ETHN 499 | Independent Study | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
Focus rotates among African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas/os, and Native American Indians. May be repeated with different content.
Additional diversity courses, offered through ethnic studies and other departments, may also count toward completion of the ethnic studies minor. These courses will be determined on a semester-by-semester basis. For more information please contact the current Center for Ethnic Studies Director.
University Requirements for Minors
Course work in the minor must be completed with the minimum GPA as specified by the department or program under which the minor falls, usually a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale, but higher in some programs. Transfer students must attain the minimum specified GPA on a combination of transfer credits accepted toward the minor and credits attempted at UW-Parkside.
At least half of the course work required for a minor must be completed at UW-Parkside.