ETHN - Ethnic Studies

Explores the basic concepts and views of Ethnic Studies, introducing students to the concept of interdisciplinarity and some of the key issues addressed within each of the ETHN minors.

Explains the origins and evolution of American Indian Studies as a program, placing it within the historical, political, social and cultural context in which it developed. Students will learn why a multi-disciplinary approach can be beneficial to the understanding of American Indian experiences in North America. This course explores the different sets of knowledge produced by and about American Indians and the complicated relationship between American Indians and the United States government. By interrogating representations of American Indian identity, this course will engage students in discussions about the complexity of race, self-representation, and cultural politics

Study of the intellectual and social origins of the discipline known as African American Studies. Key concepts, themes, and theories of the discipline will be discussed in the class.

An interdisciplinary approach to historicizing the Latino experience in U.S. history. The course examines the political and cultural dynamics of Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, and Dominicans within an historical context sensitive to changes and continuities in American history.

Study of a variety of works, including traditional tales and lyrics, tale cycles, novels, poems, and memoirs, produced by Native Americans from historical beginnings to the present. Cross-listed with ENGL 242

An examination of contemporary Latina literary productions in the context of representations of Latinas in mainstream U.S. society. The focus of the course is on women of Hispanic descent living and writing in the United States, including work by and about Chicanas, Puerto Ricans, Dominican Americans, and Cuban Americans. Previous course work in Latina/Latino literature not required, but some previous course work related to African American or other ethnic literature, women's literature/feminism, and/or film studies is strongly recommended.

Interdisciplinary approach to race and ethnicity in the United States and other contemporary multiethnic/multiracial societies. Because these courses are equivalents, students who have earned credit for HIST/INDS/WOST 220 are not able to earn credit for this course.

Creating an ETHN specific course different from the INDS version.

Intensive individual study of some aspect of multicultural studies involving a paper or project.

Open only to African American Studies minors. Includes selected interdisciplinary reading, research, discussions and reports on current issues in African American Studies. Proposed independent study project must be described in the student's approved African American Studies proposal.

The capstone experience for the Latino Studies minor. Selected interdisciplinary reading, research, discussions, and reports on current issues in Latino Studies.

The capstone experience for the American Indian Studies minor. Selected interdisciplinary reading, research, discussions, and reports on current issues in American Indian Studies.

The capstone experience for the Multi-Ethnic Studies minor. Selected interdisciplinary reading, research, discussions, and reports on current issues related to Multi-Ethnic Studies.

Open only to African American Studies, American Indian Studies, Latino Studies, or Multiethnic Studies minors. An internship can serve as the student?ÇÖs capstone experience. Students proposing internships must have an approved Interdisciplinary Studies proposal which includes the internship. Additionally, they must have completed the application required by the campus Office of Internships.