American Ethnic Studies Minor

B.A., B.S., and B.A.A. Degrees

Advisors: Spring 2007

Tracy Brown

Anspach 129

(989) 774-4485

The American Ethnic Studies Minor was developed to serve two goals:

1) To allow CMU students to develop a greater understanding of cultural diversity in the United States, thereby enhancing their effectiveness in multicultural work settings and their awareness as citizens of a culturally diverse society.

2) To provide students of culturally diverse backgrounds with an academic program that addresses their heritage and enhances their self-awareness.

The Minor is designed for students majoring in any field, but may be especially appropriate for students majoring in the social sciences and human service fields.

Required Courses (18 hours):

a. Core Courses (6 hours):

SOC 323 (3) Racism and Inequality

SOC 502 (3) Theories of Race Relations in Sociology

b. Anthropology and Sociology (12 hours):

ANT 320 (3) North American Indian Cultures

ANT 365 (3) Current American Indian Issues

ANT 368 (3) Hispanic Cultures in the U.S.

ANT 505 (3) Applied Anthropology

SOC 302 (3) Social Inequality

SOC 307 (3) Social Movements 1960s to the Present or

SOC 345 (3) The Civil Rights Movement

or PHL 345 (3)

or PSC 325 (3)

or REL 345 (3)

Elective Courses (6 hours) selected from the courses listed below in consultation with an advisor.

ENG 328 (3) Literature of North American Indians

ENG 329 (3) African-American Literature

ENG 582 (3) Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult and Children's Literature

HST 323 (3) History of Native Americans

HST 324 (3) African-American History to 1915

HST 325 (3) African-Americans in Twentieth Century America

PSC 125 (3) African-American Politics

PSY 533 (3) Psychology of Racism

REL 240 (3) African-American Religion or

REL 342 (3) From Spirituals to Gospel

Total: 24 semester hours

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work
Anspach 142
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
989/774-3160 or Fax 989-774-1844

CMU (an AA/EO institution) encourages diversity and resolves to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or other irrelevant criteria.

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Document Revision Date: June 16, 2003 - Susan Rood