Critical Race & Ethnic Studies Minor

Requirements

Minors in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies take six courses in (or cross-listed with) CRES, including:

Students must take 1 Gateways course:
(Gateways courses provide a broad introduction to core concepts of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies in order to demonstrate the relevance of race and ethnicity in academic inquiry.)
AFST 260
Black Europe
ANTH 277
Coming of Age at the Border
HIST 126
Colonial Latin America
HIST 134
Spirit Worlds: Early America
HIST 196
African Colonial Lives
HIST 198
Modern Africa Since 1800
Students must take 1 Frameworks course:
(Frameworks courses are centered on one or more theoretical traditions or methodologies applicable to multiple tracks.)
ANTH 264
Race, Racism and Anthropology
CRES 310
Abolition Rhetoric
SOCL 203
Race & Power
Students must take 1 Intermediate course:
(Intermediate courses focus on a particular topic relevant to the study of race, racialization, and ethnicity from any disciplinary perspective.)
HIST 204
Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 229
The Asian American Experience
HIST 296
South Africa & Apartheid
MUSC 236
From Blues to Rap
SOCL 213
Race, Crime, and Justice
Students must take 1 Advanced Seminar or equivalent project.
(Advanced Seminar and Capstone courses foster students' ability to facilitate critical discussions informed by leading research in the field.)
Students must take 2 additional electives (excluding Gateways) 1

Note: The listed courses are just examples. We have many other designated courses at all levels.