Introduction to the Major
Ethnic Studies is the interdisciplinary and intersectional study of race, ethnicity, and indigeneity with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of people of color within and beyond the United States. We offer classes that engage the art, literature, politics, history, social movements, and lived experiences of racialized populations.
The Major Curriculum
The major in Ethnic Studies provides a core curriculum designed to develop an understanding of the experiences and communities of African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanx/Latinxs, and Native Americans. Along with four lower division courses, students will complete eight upper division courses and have the opportunity to select elective courses from related departments.
All students in the department are required to satisfy four units of 197 field study doing community service work with organizations and programs that engage and support underrepresented communities on campus and in the surrounding community.
Amplify Your Major
- Get involved with one of the Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement
- Consider a summer minor in Race and the Law
- Enrich your studies with a Summer Abroad course (ETH STD N180) in Barcelona or Mexico City.
- Explore campus centers and institutes like the Center for Race & Gender and Othering & Belonging Institute
