Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 ETST credit hours.
- Students must complete a minimum of 9 upper-division (3000-level and above) ETST credit hours.
- Students must complete all course requirements for the Ethnic Studies minor with CU Denver faculty. Transfer courses do not apply.
- Students must complete ETST 2000: Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3 credits).
- Students must complete one course from each of the four areas: African American studies; American Indian studies; Chicanx and Latinx studies; and Asian American and Pacific Islander studies (12 credits).
- Students must take one elective course of their choice (3 credits).
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Courses taken using pass/fail grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
In addition to ETST 2000: Introduction to Ethnic Studies, which provides a foundation in the basic concepts and theories of the field, students must also take courses in the department's four areas of focus, including: African American studies; American Indian studies; Chicanx and Latinx studies; and Asian American and Pacific Islander studies. These courses provide critical historical, social, and political context fundamental to a comprehensive understanding of US history, culture, and society. Discovering how the experiences of different racial and ethnic groups are distinct but interrelated sets students up for success. Lastly, students must take one upper-level elective course of their choice.
Required Courses
|
Credit Hours |
Course |
|
3 |
ETST 2000 Introduction to Ethnic Studies |
One course from each of the following four areas (African American studies; American Indian studies; Asian American and Pacific Islander studies; and Chicanx and Latinx studies) and any one additional course, which will count as an elective, also from the lists below.
African American
|
Credit Hours |
Course |
|
3 |
ETST 2155 African American History |
|
3 |
ETST 3155 The African Diaspora |
|
3 |
ETST 3230 African American Family |
|
3 |
ETST 3350 Colonial Latin America |
|
3 |
ETST 3574 Topics in Ethnic Studies (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3840 Independent Study (contact an Ethnic Studies faculty member) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3939 Internship |
|
3 |
ETST 4020 Race, Culture, and Immigration |
|
3 |
ETST 4220 African American Literature |
|
3 |
ETST 4574 Special Topics (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 4840 Independent Study |
|
1-6 |
ETST 4880 Directed Research |
American Indian
|
Credit Hours |
Course |
|
3 |
ETST 1111 First Year Seminar (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
3 |
ETST 3036 American Indian Cultural Images |
|
3 |
ETST 3110 Indigenous Studies |
|
3 |
ETST 3396 History of the American Indian |
|
3 |
ETST 3574 Topics in Ethnic Studies (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3840 Independent Study (contact an Ethnic Studies faculty member) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3939 Internship |
|
3 |
ETST 4020 Race, Culture, and Immigration |
|
3 |
ETST 4144 Indigenous Political Systems |
|
3 |
ETST 4146 Indigenous Politics |
|
3 |
ETST 4156 The Arab-Israeli Peace Process |
|
3 |
ETST 4574 Special Topics (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 4840 Independent Study |
|
1-6 |
ETST 4880 Directed Research |
Asian American Pacific Islander
|
Credit Hours |
Course |
|
3 |
ETST 1111 First Year Seminar (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
3 |
ETST 2357 Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultures |
|
3 |
ETST 3060 AAPI Communities and Health |
|
3 |
ETST 3297 Social History of Asian Americans |
|
3 |
ETST 3574 Topics in Ethnic Studies (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
3 |
ETST 3697 Contemporary Asian American Experience |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3840 Independent Study (contact an Ethnic Studies faculty member) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3939 Internship |
|
3 |
ETST 4002 Race, Gender, and Religious Nationalisms in Asia and the US |
|
3 |
ETST 4020 Race, Culture, and Immigration |
|
3 |
ETST 4156 The Arab-Israeli Peace Process |
|
3 |
ETST 4297 Theorizing the Transpacific |
|
3 |
ETST 4574 Special Topics (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 4840 Independent Study |
|
1-6 |
ETST 4880 Directed Research |
Chicanx and Latinx
|
Credit Hours |
Course |
|
3 |
ETST 2108 Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies |
|
3 |
ETST 2400 Issues in Chicanx Education |
|
3 |
ETST 3108 Chicanx and Latinx History |
|
3 |
ETST 3129 Contemporary Latin American Literature |
|
3 |
ETST 3275 Latina/x Feminisms |
|
3 |
ETST 3278 Latina/x Narratives |
|
3 |
ETST 3350 Colonial Latin America |
|
3 |
ETST 3574 Topics in Ethnic Studies (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3840 Independent Study (contact an Ethnic Studies faculty member) |
|
1-3 |
ETST 3939 Internship |
|
3 |
ETST 4020 Race, Culture, and Immigration |
|
3 |
ETST 4411 Modern Mexico |
|
3 |
ETST 4574 Special Topics (see catalog for specific topic) |
|
3 |
ETST 4722 Communicating Latinx Cultures |
|
3 |
ETST 4768 Chicanx Narrative and Social History |
|
1-3 |
ETST 4840 Independent Study |
|
1-6 |
ETST 4880 Directed Research |
Minor Declaration Form
CLAS Major/Minor Declaration Form
* This form is used only for major/minor changes within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). If you are currently enrolled in a different college at CU Denver and would like to transfer to CLAS or complete a double degree between both colleges, you need to set up an appointment to meet with a CLAS advisor. Additionally, if you would like to pursue a double degree within CLAS (e.g. a BA and a BS), you must meet with an advisor.
Questions?
Contact Ethnic Studies Advisor Dennis Green at Dennis.Green@ucdenver.edu. To declare the major and begin the planning process, contact the CLAS Advising Office.