Ethnic Studies minor
Office: E304 Thompson Hall
(716) 673-3274
Jennifer Hildebrand, Coordinator
Email: multiethnic.studies@fredonia.edu
Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/department/interdisciplinary/
The Ethnic Studies minor provides an opportunity to study the histories and cultures of ethnic minority groups in North America and their relationships to each other as well as to the dominant culture.
The program is designed for students who desire a broad view of the ethnic research – African American, American Indian and Latino Studies. The Ethnic Studies minor will merge facets of all three minors - for example, history, literature, language, anthropology, music, etc. – to give a broad-based understanding of those ethnic groups who have been marginalized or excluded from full participation in society.
The minor, with its wide scope, will appeal to students interested in learning more about the expressions and perspectives of North American minority groups and how the inter-relationships of race, ethnicity, gender, and class define our society.
Requirements for the minor in Multi-Ethnic Studies
Required: 21 credit hours from the following. Students declaring a Multi-ethnic Studies minor may use past courses retroactively after consultation with the coordinator.
Core Courses: (12 credit hours selected from the following)
| AMST 296 | American Identities | 3 |
| INDS 105 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
INDS 106
| Introduction to African American Studies | |
| HIST 225 | Introduction to Latino History and Culture | 3 |
| SOC 316 | Minority Groups | 3 |
Electives: (9 credit hours)
Three courses; courses must be taken from each of the three areas.
African American Studies
American Indian Studies
| ANTH 321 | Anthropology of Indian America | 3 |
| EDU 305 | Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
| ENGL 242 | American Indian Literature | 3 |
| HIST 282 | Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 289 | Comparative North America | 3 |
| HIST 356 | American Indian History | 3 |
| HIST 358 | 20th Century American Indian Issues | 3 |
| HIST 380 | Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico | 3 |
Latino Studies
| ANTH 324 | Anthropology of the Caribbean | 3 |
| EDU 305 | Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
| ENGL 241 | Introduction to Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 304 | Latina Literature and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HIST 282 | Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 283 | Latin America: Revolution and Reform | 3 |
| HIST 289 | Comparative North America | 3 |
| HIST 380 | Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 381 | Mexico in the Modern World | 3 |
| LANG 327 | Magic Realism in Latin American Literature | 3 |
| MUS 334 | Music of Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 215 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 315 | Introduction to Readings in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 313 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 325 | Survey of Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 425 | Spanish-American Fiction | 3 |
| WGST 203 | Chicana Writers/Visual Artists | 3 |
Students would also be able to select from Special Topics courses in any discipline with the permission of their advisor.
The American Indian Studies minor also falls under the umbrella of the Multi-Ethnic Studies program (see American Indian Studies minor program information).