The Ethnic Studies Generalist Certificate is a 12-unit program for traditional undergraduate students who want to increase their cultural awareness while complementing their major field of study. 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Course		3
ETHN 150	Introduction to Ethnic Studies 1
Module 1		3
Select one of the following:
ETHN 355	The Asian American Experience 1
ETHN 356	The African American Experience 1
ETHN 357	The Chicano(a)/Latino(a) Experience 1
ETHN 358	Native American/Indigenous Experience 1
Module 2		6
Select two of the following:
CJ 375	The Politics of Crime and Punishment
ETHN 476	Transforming Leadership: Ethnic Studies and Latinx Christian Practice
HED 550	Asian Americans in Higher Education
HIST 484	Historical Themes 2
PSYC 407	Psychology of Asian Americans
PSYC 490	Latinx Psychology
SOCW 445	The Intersectionality of Identity: Being Black and Female
SOCW 450	Asian American Communities: Mental Health and Wellness
UBBL 235	Luke/Acts through a Latinx Lens 3
Total Units		12

¹

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.

²

This course is a variable topics course. Students must select the topic "Christianizing Native Peoples in 16th-Century Mexico: Franciscan Evangelization in New Spain" to count for this program. 

³

Meets the General Education Luke/Acts requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:

1. Articulate an awareness of the historical and modern experiences of, and interconnection between, ethnic groups.
2. Differentiate terminology that specifically relates to respective U.S. ethnic groups.
3. Critically engage the intersectional elements of the Africana, Asian American, Latinx cultural identity formation, including ethnic identity and issues of race.
4. Discuss a broadened understanding of how Christian faith shapes respective U.S. ethnic experiences.