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 296American Identities

3

INDS 105Introduction to American Indian Studies

3

INDS 106
Introduction to African American Studies

HIST 225Introduction to Latino History and Culture

3

SOC 316Minority Groups

3

Electives: (9 credit hours)

Three courses; courses must be taken from each of the three areas.

African American Studies

ANTH 324Anthropology of the Caribbean

3

DANC 231African-Caribbean Dance

2

EDU 305Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom

3

ENGL 240Introduction to African American Literature and Culture

3

ENGL 340Black Women Writers

3

ENGL 341Harlem Renaissance

3

ENGL 342African American Autobiography

3

HIST 328Civil War Era

3

HIST 333African American History to 1877

3

HIST 334African American History Since 1877

3

HIST 336African American Black Women's History

3

HIST 344African American Social Thought

3

MUS 265History of Jazz

3

MUS 267African American Music

3

POLI 328African American Politics

3

American Indian Studies

ANTH 321Anthropology of Indian America

3

EDU 305Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom

3

ENGL 242American Indian Literature

3

HIST 282Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America

3

HIST 289Comparative North America

3

HIST 356American Indian History

3

HIST 35820th Century American Indian Issues

3

HIST 380Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico

3

Latino Studies

ANTH 324Anthropology of the Caribbean

3

EDU 305Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom

3

ENGL 241Introduction to Latino/a Literature

3

ENGL 304Latina Literature and Cultural Studies

3

HIST 282Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America

3

HIST 283Latin America: Revolution and Reform

3

HIST 289Comparative North America

3

HIST 380Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico

3

HIST 381Mexico in the Modern World

3

LANG 327Magic Realism in Latin American Literature

3

MUS 334Music of Latin America

3

SPAN 215Intermediate Spanish I

3

SPAN 315Introduction to Readings in Hispanic Literature

3

SPAN 313Spanish Conversation

3

SPAN 325Survey of Spanish-American Literature

3

SPAN 425Spanish-American Fiction

3

WGST 203Chicana 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).