Ethnic Studies- Bachelor of Arts, Ethnic Studies
- Liberal Studies Concentration: Those majoring in Liberal Studies can complete their concentration in Ethnic Studies, Bilingual Crosscultural: Southeast Asian, or Bilingual Crosscultural : Spanish.
- Minors in African American Studies, Chicano Studies, and Ethnic Studies
- Social Sciences Concentration: Those majoring in Social Sciences can complete their concentration in Ethnic Studies.
- Social Services Specialist, $55,000
- Sociology Instructor, $60,000
- Clinical Social Worker, $66,000
- Social Studies Teacher, $59,000
- Lilia R. DeKatzew, (Director) Ph.D., Univ. of Texas, Dallas ('01)
- Hector Barrera, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas ('05)
- Trystan T. Cotten, Ph.D., Emory Univ. ('01)
- Kou Yang, Ed.D., UC Davis ('95)
The college offers 16 majors and 23 minors at the undergraduate level in addition to fi ve degrees and one certifi cate program offered at the graduate level.
Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary program that enhances student understanding of the experiences and perspectives of U.S. racial and ethnic groups. Courses explore the cultural production, socioeconomic conditions, educational patterns, and political experiences of Asian Americans, Chicanos, and African Americans.
Where can our Ethnic Studies programs take you? Ever-changing U.S. demographics have created a demand for professionals with diverse cultural skills to work in teaching, business, law and law enforcement, health service, and other service sectors. And there are many more opportunities for community engagement.
What you can do
Ethnic Studies careers are available in business, education, the media, public relations, social work, public administration, law enforcement, and health care.
- Searching for America: Intro to Ethnic Studies
- Contemporary Chicano Studies
- Contemporary African American Studies
- Contemporary Asian American Studies
- California Ethnic Experience
- Multiculturalism: From Bias to Reality
- Field Work in Ethnic Studies
- Minority Family, Communities, and School
- The Mexican American Family
- The African American Family
- The Asian American Family
ETHS 4200: The Minority Experience
This course examines the culture and sociohistorical experiences of the major racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., such as Chicanos, African Americans, and Asian Americans. An emphasis is placed on the cultural clashes each group faces, and their social identities.
- Critical race theory, research design, historicism, migration factors, fieldwork activities, and community service learning
- Social policies relating to immigration, racial segregation, and forms of ethnic containment
- Major contemporary sociocultural, economic, political, and educational issues facing U.S. ethnic groups
Ethnic Studies
Bizzini Hall, Room 123
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382