Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies Minor - NYC
Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies Minor - NYC
Campus: NYC
This minor is organized around the insight that race and ethnicity are major ideological and experiential frameworks that inform every aspect of human experience, from the formation of the individual to the organization of diverse societies. Among its learning outcomes is thinking critically abut issues in political, social, scientific, economic, and cultural life stemming from the diversity of experiences related to race and ethnicity.
For details and advisement, students see Prof. Sarah Blackwood, program director of American Studies major, New York City campus.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| AMS 200 | Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select four courses from the following list: | 12 | |
| Native and Indigenous Peoples Studies | ||
| Constructing Whiteness in America | ||
| Global Culture and Local Identities | ||
| People and Cultures of the Middle East | ||
| Urban Ethnography | ||
| Magic and the Spirit World | ||
| Latino Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| African Diaspora Through Film | ||
| Black Women in Cross Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Art History: Latin American Art | ||
| Art History: African Art | ||
| Art History: Aspects of Asian Art | ||
| Biology and Contemporary Society | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Crime and Public Policy | ||
| Community Relations in the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Structure and Function of Police Organization | ||
| Homeland Security Strategies | ||
| Strategies in Corrections Administration | ||
| Terrorism and Society | ||
| Sports Economics | ||
| Economics Geography | ||
| The Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution | ||
| Global Finance, Investments and Economic Activity | ||
| China and the U.S. Economic and Political Relations: Past, Present and Future | ||
| From Wall Street to the Great Wall | ||
| Globalization, Trade and the Environment | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Nature and the City | ||
| Topics: Urban Environmental Geography | ||
| Film and Revolution: World Cinemas | ||
GLA | All classes in Global Asia Studies | |
| American Civilization to 1877 | ||
| American Civilization Since 1877 | ||
| The Asian World: A Historical Survey | ||
| Africa: An Historical Survey | ||
| Latin America: The Colonial Era | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Ancient and Medieval African History | ||
| Israel and Palestine: The Heritage and the Challenge | ||
| Latin America: Century of Social Change and Revolution | ||
| Wars in the Asia-Pacific | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| The American Civil War | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| Recent United States History | ||
| Modern History of Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran | ||
| History of American Women | ||
| African-American History Since 1910 | ||
| Faith, Society, Conflict: The Middle East from Ancient Times to the Arab Spring | ||
| Topic: Global Politics of Peace and Social Justice | ||
| Third World? Two-Thirds World! | ||
| Children in Urban Society | ||
| Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema | ||
| From Nestor to Chopin: Slavic Civilizations | ||
| Southern Exposure: The World Role of the Southern Hemisphere | ||
| The Holocaust and Modern Genocides: Representations in History, Literature and Film | ||
| Luz, Camara, Accion! : Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture | ||
| "For Land, Bread and Liberty": The Latin American Social Revolution in History and Culture | ||
| American Voices | ||
| Latina/o Voices: Transnational Currents in American Writing | ||
| Literature of African Peoples II | ||
| Early American Black Lives Matter | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| The Black Arts Movement | ||
| Topic: Postcolonial Literature: The Caribbean | ||
LLS | All classes in Latino/a/x Studies | |
| World Theater | ||
| Theater of the Oppressed | ||
| Theatre and Social Justice | ||
| An Evolution of the Spoken Word | ||
| American Government and Political Institutions | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Politics Workshop: African Politics and Foreign Policy | ||
| Twenty-First Century Politics | ||
| Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Public Opinion and Polling Methods | ||
| Politics and Media | ||
| Latinx Politics in the United States | ||
| Topic: Race and American Political Development | ||
| Politics Workshop: Politics of Law in American Society | ||
| Politics Workshop: International Organization | ||
| Politics Workshop: United Nations | ||
| Intersectional Critical Liberation Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Cultural Diversity | ||
| Understanding a Globalized World | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in Cities | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Sociology of Deviance | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Community Service in New York City | ||
| Urban Planning | ||
| Topic: Negotiating Border Lines - Latino Films of the United States | ||
| Topic: Borders of Latino/a Identity: An Introduction to Latino/a Literature and Culture of the US | ||
| Perspectives on America: The Experience of Latina Writers | ||
| Latin American Cinema | ||
| The Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean | ||
| The Literature and Culture of the Indigenous Societies of Latin America | ||
| Latin American Theatre | ||
| The Culture of Mexico | ||
| Topic: Latin American Literature and Film of the 21st Century: The Andean World | ||
| Gender, Race and Class | ||
| Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories | ||
| Topic: Asian/American Women | ||
| Topic: Sexualities and the City in North and South America | ||
| Topic: Women, Gender, and Feminisms in Latin America | ||
| Topics: Hot Latina/os? Race, Gender, and Sexualities in Latin America | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |