Race and Ethnic Studies Program
This interdisciplinary academic program focuses on developing students' intercultural competencies through the lens of race, ethnicity, and social justice. The goal of the program is to cultivate the intersectional thinking necessary to address systemic differences in power in order to pursue the work of equity and inclusion in conjunction with experiential learning as a means to forward the University’s anti-racist mission of serving the common good.
Race and Ethnic Studies Committee
Tom Morgan (English), Director
Allen (Associate Dean of Students/Executive Director Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center), Amin (History, Alumni Chair in the Humanities), Burnley (Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion), Cox (Music), Damasco (University Libraries), James (Philosophy, Women and Gender Studies Director), Keen (Director of Assessment and Student-Centered Analytics), Lawrence-Sanders (History), Picca (Sociology, Roesch Chair in the Social Sciences), and Velasquez (Philosophy)
Minors:
Minor in Africana Studies (AFS)
The Africana studies minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the peoples of Africa and African descendants in the Americas, Africa, and throughout the diaspora. Through its courses, the minor encourages service at the local, national, and international level. The minor prepares distinctive graduates to develop and use analytical skills and approaches to understand historical and contemporary issues associated with the experience of Africans and African descendants. The minor is interdisciplinary and structured to incorporate teaching and research methodologies and materials from disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences and other schools throughout the University.
| RCE 200 | Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Select one Theory course from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| African American Literature | ||
| History of Africa - 19th Century to the Present | ||
| African American History before 1877 | ||
| Race, Gender and Philosophy | ||
| Afro-Caribbean Philosophy | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Select three Elective courses from the following: 1 | 6-9 | |
| Educating Diverse Student Populations in Inclusive Settings | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| History of Africa I: Pre-history to the 19th Century | ||
| History of Africa - 19th Century to the Present | ||
| History of the Caribbean | ||
| The Atlantic World, 1492-1800 | ||
| History of South Africa: From Prehistory to Present | ||
| History of Black Women | ||
| African American History before 1877 | ||
| History of Blacks in the United States Since 1900 | ||
| Seminar in African History | ||
| African-American Sacred Music | ||
| History of American Jazz | ||
| Special Topics in Music | ||
| Ensembles | ||
| Hip Hop and Philosophy | ||
| African Philosophy | ||
| Race, Gender and Philosophy | ||
| Afro-Caribbean Philosophy | ||
| Experiential Learning and/or Independent Study 2 | ||
| African-American Religion | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Total Hours | 12-15 | |
| 1 | Students may not double-count Theory and Elective courses. |
| 2 | Experiential Learning (if selected, identify an appropriate experiential component in conjunction with Director). |
Minor in Latinx and Latin American Studies (LLA)
The Minor in Latinx and Latin American Studies offers interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to the study of these identities and their complex socio-historical contexts. Through its courses, the minor encourages service at the local, national and global level. The minor prepares distinctive graduates to develop and use analytical skills and approaches to understand historical and contemporary issues associated with the experiences of Latinas/os and Latin Americans across space and time. The minor is interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary and structured to incorporate teaching and research methodologies and materials from various disciplines in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, other schools throughout the university, as well as non-disciplinary knowledge formations independent of university sites.
| RCE 200 | Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Choose one Theory course from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Cultures of Latin America | ||
| US Latinx Literature | ||
| Social & Cultural History of Latin America | ||
| Latina Philosophy | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Liberation Theologies | ||
| Choose three Elective courses from the following: 1 | 6-9 | |
| Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Educating Diverse Student Populations in Inclusive Settings | ||
| US Latinx Literature | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Social & Cultural History of Latin America | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of the Caribbean | ||
| Economic History of Latin America | ||
| Hip Hop and Philosophy | ||
| Latina Philosophy | ||
| Race, Gender and Philosophy | ||
| Afro-Caribbean Philosophy | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Comparative Politics: Latin America | ||
| United States - Latin American Relations | ||
| Experiential Learning and/or Independent Study 2 | ||
| Latino/Latina Religious Experiences | ||
| Liberation Theologies | ||
| Immigration & Immigrants | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II - Medical | ||
| Spanish for the Health Professions | ||
| Latin American Culture & Civilization | ||
| Performing Human Rights in Latin/x America | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature I | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature II | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature I | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature II | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Spanish-American Literature and Film | ||
| Latin American Art | ||
| Total Hours | 12-15 | |
| 1 | Students may not double-count Theory and Elective courses. |
| 2 | Experiential Learning (if selected, identify an appropriate experiential component in conjunction with Director). |
Minor in Race and Social Justice (RSJ)
The Race and Social Justice minor is designed to develop students’ intercultural competencies by focusing primarily on the experiences of American-based domestic racial and ethnic populations. By giving students the awareness, context, and theory necessary to help them engage racial issues in a thoughtful and respectful manner, students will develop an understanding of systemic impact of race on American life, as well as the way race functions as a social construct, one directly connected to systems of power and privilege. This knowledge will allow students to better incorporate race into the larger social justice mission of the Marianist charism, and to also better value the diversity of cultural experiences that make up American life.
| RCE 200 | Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Choose one Theory course from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| African American Literature | ||
| African American History before 1877 | ||
| Race, Gender and Philosophy | ||
| Gender, Women’s Rights and Global Politics | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Choose three Elective courses from the following: 1 | 6-9 | |
| Criminal Justice Ethics | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Educating Diverse Student Populations in Inclusive Settings | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| American Indian Literature | ||
| Asian-American Literature | ||
| Literature & Human Rights | ||
| US Latinx Literature | ||
| Introduction to Human Rights | ||
| Native American History | ||
| History of South Africa: From Prehistory to Present | ||
| History of Black Women | ||
| African American History before 1877 | ||
| History of Blacks in the United States Since 1900 | ||
| African-American Sacred Music | ||
| Understanding Sacred Music & Worship in the Local Church | ||
| Hip Hop and Philosophy | ||
| Race, Gender and Philosophy | ||
| Afro-Caribbean Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy & Cultural Diversity | ||
| Politics of Human Rights | ||
| Gender, Women’s Rights and Global Politics | ||
| Independent Study & Research | ||
| Standing Rock: Sovereignty and Indigenous Rights | ||
| Experiential Learning and/or Independent Study 2 | ||
| Latino/Latina Religious Experiences | ||
| African-American Religion | ||
| Liberation Theologies | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Social Justice & Dramatic Literature | ||
| History of Art and Activism | ||
| Latin American Art | ||
| Comparative Visual Culture in Film | ||
| Total Hours | 12-15 | |
| 1 | Students may not double-count Theory and Elective courses. |
| 2 | Experiential Learning (if selected, identify an appropriate experiential component in conjunction with Director). |