Introduction

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Ethnic Studies minors develop cultural competency skills that prepare them to live and work in a diverse, multicultural society. These skills are highly valued by employers, who serve increasingly diverse clientele. Ethnic studies minors find employment in a variety of fields including: law, teaching, journalism, marketing, community organizing and social work.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus and online program.

Declaring This Minor

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These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor, in addition to their individual minor requirements. 

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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 18 ETST credit hours (6 courses).
2. Students must complete a minimum of nine upper-division (3000-level and above) ETST credit hours.
3. 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 P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
4. Students must complete all ETST course requirements for the Ethnic Studies minor with CU Denver faculty. Transfer courses do not apply.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following required course:		3
ETST 2000	Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Complete one ETST course from each of the following focal U.S. racial/ethnic groups:		12
Asian-Americans
ETST/HIST 3297	Social History of Asian Americans
ETST/SOCY 3697	Contemporary Asian American Experience
African-Americans
ETST 2155	African American History
ETST 3230	African American Family
ETST/ENGL 4220	African-American Literature
American Indians
ETST 3110	Indigenous Studies
ETST 3036	American Indian Cultural Images
ETST/HIST 3396	History of the American Indian
ETST/PSCI 4144	Indigenous Political Systems
ETST/PSCI 4146	Indigenous Politics
Chicanos/as and Latinos/as
ETST 3108	Chicano/a and Latino/a History
ETST/HIST 3350	Colonial Latin America
Complete one additional ETST elective course of your choice.		3
Total Hours		18

To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our Ethnic Studies Learning Outcomes page.