The Ethnic Studies Department offers a major or minor and several certificates including African American Studies Certificate, American Indian Studies Certificate, Cultural Diversity Studies, Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate, and Latinx Studies Certificate. Dr. Dennis Green is the undergraduate Ethnic Studies advisor for majors and minors. Ethnic Studies is one of the few departments at CU Denver to offer its major and minor fully online. For more information, go to CU Online - Ethnic Studies B.A. Ethnic Studies' learning outcomes explain what students get out of courses offered through the department.
Bachelor's degree in ethnic studies, all part of a well balanced education. The major is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers. It focuses on the history, culture and contemporary situation of Asian Americans, African Americans, Latinos and American Indians. This broadens students world perspective and developing a critical lens.
The Ethnic Studies minor is designed to help students majoring in the liberal arts and sciences develop a sophisticated and broad understanding of ethnicity and its role in contemporary American society. It provides students with the theories and concepts needed to comprehend and interpret relations between and among ethnic groups in the U.S.
The undergraduate certificate in cultural diversity studies is designed to appeal to undergraduate students with a background in any major. It will allow students to demonstrate to potential employers that they possess the multicultural skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the workplace.
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