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Social Science Division
   
 

Ethnic Studies Minor

  Introduction

The ethnic studies minor focuses on the historical experiences, creative expression, and interactions of the various ethnic, racial, religious, and linguistic groups in the United States and other countries. The minor prepares students for a career in law, government, political activism, social work, or journalism and for graduate study in comparative or multicultural literature, American history, sociology, political science, urban planning, or public policy.

A total of twenty-three to twenty-four credits is needed for this minor.

Required Course:

SOC 450 

Race and Ethnic Relations (4)

Core Courses - Choose two of the following:

AAS 200  Introduction to African-American Studies (4)
ETH/SOC 592  Asians in America (4)
ETH/SOC/PSYC 592   Latino Society and Psychology (4)
SOC 455/POSC 555 Immigration Politics and Ethnic Relations (4)
another course or courses listed in the schedule of classes and having the notation "substitutes for one of the core courses in the ethnic studies minor"

Electives - Choose three of the following:

AAS 431

African-American Cinema (4)

ARTH 440

Multicultural Arts in America (4)

COM 512

Media Impact and U.S. Minorities (4)

ENG 380

Topics in Literature (when topic is appropriate) (4)

ENG 420

Major Writers (when topic is appropriate) (4)

ENG 440

Topics in Literature (when topic is appropriate) (4)

HIST 500

Native Americans (4)

HIST 530

Social History of the United States (4)

HIST 533

History of Mexico and the Borderlands (4)

INTS 553/POSC 553 Ethnicity and Nationalism: The Politics of Identity (4)
MUS 468 Multicultural Music in America (4)
PSYCH 332 Cross-Cultural Psychology (4)
REL 301 Christianity and Culture (when topic is appropriate) (3)
REL 572 Urban Ministry and Missions (4)
SOC 422/POSC 537 Urban Development (4)

Only one course may simultaneously count toward the Minor in Ethnic Studies and be used to fulfill the General Education requirement. At her or his discretion, the director of the ethnic studies minor may approve additional elective courses that include a substantial amount of ethnic studies content.

For further information, please contact the director, Prof. Rebecca Kim (rebecca.y.kim@pepperdine.edu, tel. 301-506-7481)