How is race and ethnicity defined? How has
immigration changed during the last
century? How has America been affected
following years of discrimination,
enslavement, and displacement? How does
America overcome this tragic legacy?
Ethnic studies students explore these and
many other questions.
Ethnic studies students learn about ethnic
groups from various angles to enhance
their understanding of the diverse world.
To enhance understanding, students are
required to complete courses in history,
economics, political science, literature,
sociology, art history, and music.
Select a concentration below to explore
various area, ethnic, cultural, gender and
group studies majors and view colleges and
universities offering majors and degree
programs in area and ethnic studies, near
eastern studies, European studies, Slavic
studies, Caribbean studies, Korean
studies, Indian studies and more.
- African Studies
- American/united States
Studies/civilization - Asian
Studies/civilization - East Asian Studies
- Russian, Central
European, East European and Eurasian
Studies - European
Studies/civilization - Latin American Studies
- Near and Middle
Eastern Studies - Pacific Area/pacific
Rim Studies - Russian Studies
- Scandinavian Studies
- South Asian Studies
- Southeast Asian
Studies - Western European
Studies - Canadian Studies
- Slavic Studies
- Caribbean Studies
- Ural-Altaic and
Central Asian Studies - Regional Studies
(u.s., Canadian, Foreign) - Chinese Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Spanish and Iberian
Studies - Irish Studies
- Latin American and
Caribbean Studies - Area Studies, Other
- Ethnic Studies
- African-American/black
Studies - American Indian/Native
American Studies - Hispanic-American,
Puerto Rican, and
Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Asian-American Studies
- Women’s Studies
- Gay/lesbian Studies
- Folklore Studies
- Disability Studies
- Deaf Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural
Minority, Gender, and Group Studies,
Other