Minor Credit Hours: 21

The Ethnic and Cultural Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program within the College of Education and Social Sciences that provides opportunities for the study of histories and cultures of various ethnic groups. This minor allows the student, in cooperation with an Ethnic and Cultural Studies advisor or the chair of the Sociology Department, to design an individualized minor which is broad in scope. This minor is designed to encourage the examination of the rich traditions, cultural expressions, and historical experiences, as well as social and economic struggles and triumphs of various ethnic communities. The minor includes social and behavioral science courses, humanities courses, and social work and communications courses. The minor provides a framework for the systematic understanding of the heritage of many peoples, the many contemporary issues facing ethnic groups today, the varied and significant roles played by ethnic groups in U.S. society, and the contributions of ethnic groups in the U. S. and around the world. All students interested are encouraged to consider taking this minor. One foreign language course may be applied to this minor.

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
SOCI 29000	Diversity and Social Justice	3
Electives in Ethnic and Cultural Studies
Select an additional 18 credit hours from a variety of Ethnic and Cultural Studies courses and workshops. The specific program of study is developed with the advice and consent of an advisor or the Chair of the Sociology Department. Please refer to the University Class Schedule for offerings each semester.		18
Total Hours		21

Two courses in the minor must be upper-division courses (30000 or 40000 level). Nine hours of this minor (including two upper-division courses and one additional course) may not apply to any other minor or a major offered at Lewis University.