Ethnic Studies

Coordinator: Dr. Hal Elliott

Location: Social Science Building, Room 330

Telephone: 801-626-6945

The Ethnic Studies Emphasis at WSU examines the construction and context of ethnicity in the United States with a primary focus on Americans of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent. Other ethnic foci may be developed by the student to meet his or her particular interests. As an element of American identity that cuts across disciplinary categories, ethnicity requires a mode of study that draws on the humanities, the social sciences, and other related fields. Ethnicity also must be addressed historically and comparatively, paying attention to the five centuries of North American minority experience and the perspectives of other New World societies and cultures. Above all, the program seeks to convey knowledge and understanding of ethnicity in the United States and to help students learn about the opportunities and responsibilities they have as citizens in an increasingly multicultural nation.

Ethnic Studies

EMPHASIS

ť Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better is required for all courses in Ethnic Studies.

ť Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours.

Course Requirements for Emphasis

Basic Core (6 credit hours required of all students)

ANTH SS/DV1000 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
SOC DV3850 American Minorities in Urban Settings (3)

Select one of the following options or design a comparable one:

Option I: Hispanic Studies (12 credit hours)

HIST DV3050 History of U.S. Latinos (3)
HIST DV4110 History of the American West (3)
HIST DV4670 History of Mexico (3)
HIST 4630 History of Ancient & Colonial Latin America (3)
or HIST DV4650 Modern Latin America (3)

Option II: Native American Studies (12 credit hours)

ANTH DV3600 Culture Area Studies (3)
ARTH 3030 Native American Art of the Southwest:
From the Anasazi to the Present (3)
HIST DV3010 American Indian History (3)
HIST DV4110 History of the American West (3)

Option III: African-American Studies (12 credit hours)

HIST DV3030 African American History (3)
HIST 4040 Era of the Civil War & Reconstrctn (3)
HIST 4610 History of Africa (3)
GEOG DV3740 Geography of Africa (3)

Option IV: Composite (12 credit hours)

Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following:

HIST DV3010 American Indian History (3)
HIST DV3030 African American History (3)
HIST DV3050 History of U.S. Latinos (3)
ENGL DV3550 Multicultural & Ethnic Lit in America (3)
GEOG DV3540 Geography of Latin America (3)
GEOG DV3640 Geography of Asia (3)

Should other courses relating specifically to ethnic minorities, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Ethnic Studies emphasis; should such courses be part of an academic area not listed, the new academic area will be added to those presently constituting the Ethnic Studies emphasis.

Weber State University 2008-2009 Catalog