Critical Race and Ethnic Studies - Bachelor of Arts

For information, contact the program advisor in the Department of Global and Intercultural Studies, 120 MacMillan Hall, 513-529-5333.

The Critical Race and Ethnic Studies major fosters the critical and interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, and/or indigeneity in an increasingly interconnected world. Students develop a deep understanding of the particular historical, social, cultural, and political experiences of individual racialized groups within and beyond the United States, as well as the relations among them. Students choose one of three tracks: they may focus on one social group, or compare two of these groups, or create a self-designed thematic approach.

Program Requirements

(30 semester hours)

Core Courses
CRE 151Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies3
AAA/CRE/LAS/WGS 211Writing with Purpose: Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Communication3
GIC 421Critical Race and Post-Colonial Studies3
Capstone Requirement3
Take any capstone in the department of Global and Intercultural Studies
Tracks18
Students are required to complete one track; see below for full course lists
A: Social Group Track
Take 18 credits from one of the following groups: African and African Diaspora Studies, Latina/o Studies, Asian American/Asian Studies, Native Indigeneity Studies; at least two courses must be 300-level or above
B: Comparative Race and Ethnicity Track
Take 9 credits from one social group and 9 credits from a second social group, as listed above in A; at least once course from each group must be 300-level or above
C: Self-Designed Track
A proposal for a self-designed track that includes 18 credits of coursework must be submitted to the CDA for approval; at least two courses must be 300-level or above
Total Credit Hours30

African / African Diaspora Studies

Social Group Emphasis: Societies of Africans and peoples of African descent in the diaspora

ART 276Introduction to the Art of the Black Diaspora3
ATH 307The Middle East: Anthropological Perspectives3
CRE 156Introduction to Africa4
CRE 181Introduction to Civil Rights and Social Movements1
CRE 182Human Rights & Social Movements1
CRE 221African-American History3
CRE 222Race and Ethnicity in Antiquity3
CRE 224Africa to 18843
CRE 225The Making of Modern Africa3
CRE 243History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s3
CRE 248African-American Experience3
CRE 265Critical Inquiry: Penny Lecture Series2
CRE 279Race, Nation, and Sport3
CRE 301Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa4
CRE 325Identity, Race, Gender, Class3
CRE 335Arts of West Africa3
CRE 336African American Writing, 1746-18773
CRE 337African American Writing, 1878-19453
CRE 338African American Writing, 1946-Present3
CRE 343African-American Religions3
CRE 348Race and Ethnic Relations3
CRE 362Family Poverty3
CRE 370Selected Topics/Black World Studies3
CRE 381Afro-Brazilian Diaspora Through Film and Arts3
CRE 385Race, Science, and Disease in the Americas3
CRE 386Race in U.S. Society3
CRE 401Race and Criminal Justice3
CRE 402Engaged Learning Practicum1-6
CRE 432Feminism and the Diaspora: U.S. Women of Color3
CRE 437Black Feminist Studies3
EDL 203Introduction to Critical Youth Studies3
GEO 455Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America3
MUS/AMS 285Introduction to African American Music3
MUS/AMS 3863
PSY 210Psychology Across Cultures3

Latina/0 Studies

Social Group Emphasis: Latina/o populations in the United States and their diaporas

AMS 207America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives3
ATH 185Cultural Diversity in the U.S.3
ENG 348Ethnic American Literatures3
HST/CRE 386Race in U.S. Society3
LAS/ENG 254Caribbean, Latin American, and Latinx Literatures3
LAS 215Latin America in the United States3
LAS/AMS 315Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues3
LAS/ATH/CRE/WGS 325Identity, Race, Gender, Class3
LAS 332Latin American Popular Culture3
SJS 215EMPOWER I: Educational and Economic Justice and Service-Learning3

Asian / Asian American Studies

Social Group Emphasis: Societies of Asians and peoples of Asian descent in the diaspora.

AAA 201Intro to Asian/ Asian Amer3
AAA 203Global Religions of India3
AAA 207Asia and Globalization3
AAA 210Psychology Across Cultures3
AAA 248Asian American Literature3
AAA 249Asian & Asian American Cinema3
AAA 269Colonial & Postcolonial Literature3
AAA 351Cultural Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Asian/America3
EDL 334Transnational Youth Cultures3
TCE 202Global Childhood Education: Diversity, Education & Society3
TCE 205Race, Cultural Diversity, and Equity in Education3

Native / Indigeneity Studies

Social Group Emphasis: Native Nations and Indigenous peoples around the world

AMS 301American Identities (Native American Communities)3
ATH 304Native North America: Anthropological Perspectives3
ATH 312North American Archaeology3
ATH 313Latin American Archaeology3
ATH 364Language and Culture in Native North America3
ENG/AMS 246Native American Literature3
GEO/WGS 309Native American Women3
GEO/WGS 406Indigenous Peoples and Their Sacred Lands3
GIC 360Topics in Global and Intercultural Studies ((Global Indigeneity))3
HST 259Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma3
HST/AMS 371Native American History to 18403
HST 372Native American History since 18403

Students seeking the BA in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies will meet the CAS Writing in the Major requirement by completing the following course: AAA/CRE/LAS/WGS 211.