Ethnic Studies
UW-PARKSIDE 2017-19 CATALOG
RITA/CART 221 • 262-595-2609
College:
College of Arts and Humanities
Program Offered:
Minor - Ethnic Studies
Career Possibilities:
Ethnic studies prepares students for an increasingly diverse 21st century. Ethnic studies alumni have continued onto graduate or law school for higher degrees, or found employment in education, social services, media, nonprofit, private and government organizations.
Program Overview
The Center for Ethnic Studies (CES) is an interdisciplinary program that places historically marginalized groups – Native American Indians, African Americans, Latinas/os and Asian Americans – at the center of academic inquiry. Ethnic studies courses critically examine race and ethnic inequality and power relations in the United States, including institutional racism and white privilege. The CES supports UW-Parkside initiatives relating to racial/ ethnic diversity, the curriculum, campus climate, and retention of faculty, staff and students of color. The CES is responsible for reviewing course syllabi that fulfill the UW System’s diversity (DV) requirement, and providing support to faculty and staff in developing courses that are inclusive of multiple histories, experiences, and bodies of knowledge. Ethnic studies has relevance to all students seeking a deeper understanding of what it means to be a U.S. American in a complex, diverse society.
Requirements for the Ethnic Studies Minor (21 credits)
The ethnic studies minor may be combined with any major. It consists of 21 credits, 12 in the core courses, and 9 in the electives. All elective courses listed below are 3 credits each. Special topics courses in ethnic studies (ETHN 290/390/490) are offered from time to time and may be substituted as a general elective with the consent of the director.
- Required Core Courses (12 credits)
ETHN 201 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 cr ETHN/SOCA 206 Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 3 cr ETHN/COMM 320 Privilege and Power 3 cr ETHN 494 Internship 3 cr OR ETHN 499 Independent Study 3 cr - Elective Courses Focused on Particular Ethnic Groups (3-6 credits)
ETHN/HIST 333 Contemporary American Immigration 3 cr ETHN/MUSI 336 African-American Music 3 cr ETHN/HIST 337 African-American History 3 cr ETHN/COMM 363 Communication and Ethnicity
Focus rotates among African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas/os, and Native American Indians. May be repeated with different content.3 cr ETHN/SOCA 343 Latinas/os in the United States 3 cr SOCA 227 North American Indians 3 cr SOCA 324 African American Studies 3 cr SOCA 328 Asians in American Society 3 cr - General Elective Courses (3-6 credits)
COMM 107 Communication and the Human Condition 3 cr COMM 463 Gender, Race, Class, and Sexualities in the Media 3 cr CRMJ/SOCA 365 Race, Crime, Law 3 cr ENGL 267 Literature of Diversity 3 cr ETHN/PHYS 120 Astronomy of Native America 3 cr ETHN 208 Multicultural Theatre in America 3 cr ETHN/COMM 320 Privilege and Power 3 cr ETHN/MUSI 336 African-American Music 3 cr ETHN/MUSI 338 Music of the Great Migration 1900-1960 3 cr ETHN/MUSI 339 Music of the Great Migration 1960-1990 3 cr ETHN/SOCA 360 Critical Ethnic Studies 3 cr ETHN/COMM 365 Intercultural Communication 3 cr GEOG 101 Geography of American Ethnicity and Race 3 cr HUMA 103 Diversity in the United States 3 cr SOCA 323 Institutional Racism in America 3 cr SOCA 325 Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations 3 cr
Additional courses, offered through ethnic studies and other departments, may also count toward completion of the ethnic studies minor. These courses will be determined on a semester- by-semester basis. For more information please contact the Center for Ethnic Studies Director Dr. Jonathan Shailor at 262- 595-2218.
Courses in Ethnic Studies (ETHN)
120 | Astronomy of Native America | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Fall, Spring. |
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201 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 cr |
Prereq: Sophomore standing. Freq: Fall. |
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206 | Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. | 3 cr |
Prereq: ANTH 100 or SOCA 101. Freq: Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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208 | Multicultural Theatre in America | 3 cr |
Prereq: ENGL 101. Freq: Occasionally. |
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290 | Special Topics in Ethnic Studies | 1-3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Occasionally. |
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302 | Race/Ethnicity: United State of American 1890 to the Present | 3 cr |
Prereq: HIST 250 or consent of instructor. Freq: Spring (even years). |
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315 | Diversity Law: Tribal Nations | 3 cr |
Prereq: POLS 100 or ETHN minor, POLS 216 recommended. Freq: Occasionally. |
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316 | Diversity Law: African Americans | 3 cr |
Prereq: POLS 100 or ETHN minor, POLS 216 recommended. Freq: Occasionally. |
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320 | Privilege and Power | 3 cr |
Prereq: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Freq: Yearly. |
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333 | Contemporary American Immigration | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Occasionally. |
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336 | African-American Music | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Summer. |
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337 | African-American History | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Fall (odd years). |
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338 | Music of the Great Migration 1900-1960 | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Occasionally. |
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339 | Music of the Great Migration 1960-1990 | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Occasionally. |
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343 | Latinas/os in the United States | 3 cr |
Prereq. ANTH 100 or ETHN 201 or SOCA 101. Freq: Fall. |
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360 | Critical Ethnic Studies | 3 cr |
Prereq: ANTH 100 or SOCA 101. Freq: Occasionally. |
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363 | Communication and Ethnicity | 3 cr |
Prereq: COMM 107 or consent of instructor. Freq: Fall, Spring. |
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365 | Intercultural Communication | 3 cr |
Prereq: COMM 107, 207, 208; or consent of instructor. Freq: Fall. |
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390 | Special Topics in Ethnic Studies | 3 cr |
Prereq: None. Freq: Occasionally. |
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490 | Special Topics in Ethnic Studies | 1-3 cr |
Prereq: Junior standing, ETHN 201. Freq: Occasionally. |
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494 | Internship | 1-3 cr |
Prereq: Consent of instructor and director. Freq: Fall, Spring. |
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499 | Independent Study | 1-5 cr |
Prereq: Consent of instructor and director. Freq: Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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