- Ethnic Studies Committee Information
- Ethnic Studies Category Definitions
- General Education, Ethnic Studies, and Global Perspective Course Lists [PDF]
Each student must satisfy the ethnic studies requirement for graduation. Through approved courses, it is hoped that graduates will come to appreciate, understand, value and react appropriately to American cultural diversity. Through the study of American cultures other than those from a European origin, we hope to discourage racism and thus reduce its effects.
With careful planning, some of the general education courses and ethnic studies courses may overlap. That is, you may take a course that meets both general education and ethnic studies requirements. While the credits you earn count once toward graduation, they may be used to satisfy requirements in these two areas. Ethnic studies courses are coded ES-A, ES-B, or ES-C. ESA courses deal directly with an American culture. ESB courses integrate appreciation and understanding of American cultural groups into course subject matter. ESC courses include a significant multicultural component secondary to other course goals. Students are required to take either:
- Two ES-A courses OR
- One ES-A course and one ES-B course OR
- One ES-A course and two ES-C courses OR
- One ES-B course and two ES-C courses OR
- Three ES-B courses OR
- Two ES-B courses and one ES-C course