Comparative Ethnic Studies

The BA in Comparative Ethnic Studies offers a unique opportunity to study the social, economic, and political forces that have shaped the historic experience of diverse ethnic communities in the United States over the past 500 years and that continue to determine our future. CES embraces interdisciplinary, comparative, and transnational approaches to studying race relations and the intersectionality of race, gender, class, sexuality, and globalization. The program offers a major and two minors; it is preparatory for careers and future study in teaching, social work, law school, community development and nonprofit work.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits in the major, as outlined in the program of studies. An overall 2.0 major GPA is required. A list of approved CES Sub-core and CES Electives are outlined below. Students must also satisfy the UCORE, College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirements, and take at least 40 of the total 120 semester credits in 300 – 400 level courses. Students are admitted to the Comparative Ethnic Studies major upon making their intentions known to the School of Languages, Cultures, and Race.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
CES 201	3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3 or 4
Second Term	Credits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Diversity [DIVR]	3
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1	4
CES Elective 2	3
Foreign Language and/or Electives	6
Humanities [HUM]	3
Second Term	Credits
CES Elective2	3
Foreign Language and/or Electives	6
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1	4
Electives	3
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
CES 301 [M]	3
300-400-level CES Elective2	3
CES Sub-core3	6
Electives	4
Second Term	Credits
CES Sub-core3	3
300-400-level CES Electives2	6
300-400-level Electives	6
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
300-400-level CES Elective2	3
Electives	12
Second Term	Credits
CES 489 [CAPS]	3
300-400-level Electives	12

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Footnotes

1	To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab.
2	CES Electives: 18 credits including 12 credits of 300-400-level course work. CES Electives and sub-core must include course work to meet the University requirement of 2 [M] courses. Approved courses include AMER ST 475; CES 111, 131, 151, 171, 209, 220, 240, 244, 254, 255, 260, 271, 280, 308, 313, 314 [M], 325, 331, 332 [M], 335, 336, 338, 353 [M], 357, 358 [M], 373 [M], 379, 380, 405, 406, 407, 413, 426, 440, 444, 446, 454, 465, 470, 491 [M]; CES 372/ANTH 312; CES /WGSS 411.
3	CES Sub-core courses are (9 Credits): CES 301 [M], 325, 440, 446, and 491 [M]. CES Sub-core and Electives must include coursework to meet University requirement of 2 [M] courses.