Ethnic Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements

A minimum of 20 credits are required and must include:

Required Courses

ETHS 201 DJ - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 390 KU - Theories & Mthods in Ethnic Studies 4 Credit(s)

Approved Electives

A minimum of 12 additional credits in approved electives:

ETHS 150B 1D - Rethinking the Border: US Immigratn 3 Credit(s)
ETHS 200 D - Ed & Identity in Plralistic Society 3 Credit(s)
ETHS 202 DP - Philosophy and Mass Incarceration 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 204 DH - Social Movements in American Histor 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 222 GJ - Intro to Cultural Anthropology 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 242 CDX - Literature of American Minorities 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 250B CDX - Themes: American Slave Narratives 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 250C CD - Faulkner & Morrison: Slavery’s Legacy 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 250D CDX - Themes: Multi-Ethnic Graphic Novel 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 262 - Foundations of ESL & Bilingual Educ 3 Credit(s)
ETHS 264 ADU - Multicultural Art in the USA 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 271 2DH - Asian American Experience 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 271B H - Topic: African Americans and Film 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 301 BD - Tap Dance: Techniq & Cult Perspectiv 3 Credit(s)
ETHS 309 D - Race & Ethnicity 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 317 D - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
ETHS 325A CDQ - Asian American Writers 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 344 DQR - Women and Multicultural Theologies 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 359 D - African American History 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 362 ADX - Native American Art 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 380 CD - Immigrant Narratives 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 385 2DG - Brdg Brdr: US/Mexico Immigration 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 415A CDQ - Black Women Writers 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 430B - Topics: Afro-American Communities 3 Credit(s)
ETHS 443A CDQ - Passing Narr: Ethnic Am Literature 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 443B CDX - Foc Stud: Ethnic Am Studies-Slavery 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 479 - Independent Study - Ethnic Studies Variable 1-4 Credit(s)
ETHS 480B 3D - Freedom Rides: Civ Rights & Black Pwr 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 480C 2DP - Integratv Sem: Philosophy of MLK Jr 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 480H 2DR - Black Theo & Dsmntlg of Racism, I 2 Credit(s)
ETHS 480I 2DR - Black Theo & Dsmntlg of Racism, II 2 Credit(s)
ETHS 480J 2D - Native American Spirituality 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 481 GQU - Contemporary Global Feminisms 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 495A 3 - Ethnic Studies Internship Seminar 1 Credit(s)
ETHS 490 X - Senior Seminar in Ethnic Studies 4 Credit(s)
ETHS 495B - Ethnic Studies Internship Variable 1-3 Credit(s)
At least 12 credits of the electives must be at the 300-400 level.

Additional Information

Independent Study projects and unlisted electives must be pre-approved by the Ethnic Studies Program Director.

Students must be concurrently enrolled in ETHS 495A and ETHS 495B . If a student’s major also requires an internship course or experience, the student may choose to complete ETHS 495B through the internship course (1-3 credits) in the major when all of the following conditions are met:

The internship experience must fulfill the course objectives for ETHS 495B and,
The student must be concurrently enrolled in ETHS 495A and an approved internship course (1-3 credits) in the major.

Notes on the Minor:

Ethnic Studies minors are required to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in Ethnic Studies courses. An Ethnic Studies course in which a student receives a grade below “CD” will not be counted toward the minor.
Transfer students must earn at least 12 credits in Ethnic Studies at Edgewood College. Documentation, such as catalog descriptions and/or syllabi, may be required for transfer credit approval.

For more information about the Ethnic Studies minor, please contact:

Ethnic Studies Program
ethnicstudies@edgewood.edu
608.663.2215
http://multicultural.edgewood.edu