Information about Ethnic Studies for Donors

Our mission is to provide students with a rigorous and disciplined examination of historically underrepresented racial groups in the United States. Ethnic Studies engages in the comparative study of the social construction of race in the United States, with a focus on the histories of African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Ethnic Studies situates these core groups within national and transnational contexts. Research on these specific core groups lays the foundations for the educational, research and community service focus of Ethnic Studies.

Our values seek to offer students an education of excellence and provide all students with a widening range of curricular opportunities. Our department works to expand the multicultural content to students. Department of Ethnic Studies students are fully engaged in their education, identity ambitious individual goals and work independently on their progress.

Department of Ethnic Studies students receive close personal attention from faculty and take individual responsibilities for a rigorous academic program. Our students are challenged to excel both inside and outside the classroom. Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program work in such areas as local, state and federal governments, advertising, human resources/relations, health and healthcare services, insurance, museums and the arts, retail, social service agencies, K-12 and higher education, law enforcement and publishing.

some of the exciting classes offered by the Ethnic Studies department

Race and the Media History of the Mexican American in Colorado Race and Ethnicity in the Inner City Ethnicity Health and Social Justice The Biracial Family Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Genocide in the 21st Century: Darfur and Beyond Hip Hop Music and Culture Literature of Social Protest from an Ethnic Perspective Race and Ethnic Relations American Indian Cultural Images African American Contemporary Social Issues

African American History Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies Power, Poverty, Culture Social History of Asian Americans Social Psychology of Latinos/as Asian American Women Ethnic Diversity in American Literature Chicano and Latino Politics North American Indian Art Chicano/Chicana Narrative and Social History Historical/Contemporary Issues in Chicano/a Education