Program: Race and Ethnic Studies Minor - Otterbein University

Apr 27, 2025

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Overall Requirements and Minimums

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Race and Ethnic Studies Minor Requirements (14-15 hrs)

Race and Ethnic Studies Courses (6 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:
ENGL 2230 - Reading and Writing in African-American Literatures - Writing Intensive
PHRE 2500 - Religions of the Americas
PSYC 2410 - Diversity in Psychology
Choose one course from the following:
HIST 3800 - United States Immigration, Race and Ethnicity
JAMC 3500 - Race, Gender, Class and Media
POLS 3400 - Theories of Race and Politics
SOCL 3060 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Race and Ethnic Studies Electives (8-9 hrs)

Choose three courses from the following:

ARTH 2300 - Asian Art History - Writing Intensive
ARTH 3250 - Special Topics in Art History - Travel Course
ARTH 3400 - Art in America - Writing Intensive
ARTH 3600 - African & African American Art History
ENGL 2230 - Reading and Writing in African-American Literatures - Writing Intensive
FYS 1077 - Our Voices: Race and Ethnicity in America
FYSH 1046 - Eastern Encounters: Identity and Change in Modern East Asian History
FYSH 1054 - The History of Rock and Roll
HIST 2400 - The Making of Modern America
HIST 2500 - Modern China
HIST 3350 - Modern Japan
HIST 3560 - Modern Korea
HIST 3800 - United States Immigration, Race and Ethnicity
HIST 4310 - American Indian History
HIST 4400 - Riots, Reds, and Riffraff: A History of the American Working Class
HIST 4450 - The African American Civil Rights Movement
HIST 4510 - East Asian History and Film
HIST 4630 - African Independence Movements: 1940s-1970s
INST 2009 - Privilege and Power in College Sport
INST 2011 - Equity Literacy in Education: Why Race and Culture Matter
INST 2012 - Intersections of Race, Justice, and Sport-Celebrity Culture in the OJ Simpson Murder Trial
INST 2803 - Making a Global World
INST 2806 - Latin America: Orientations, Perspectives, Contexts
JAMC 3500 - Race, Gender, Class and Media
MUSC 3046 - American Popular Music
MUSC 3060 - Jazz History
PHRE 2500 - Religions of the Americas
POLS 3400 - Theories of Race and Politics
PSYC 2410 - Diversity in Psychology
SMGT 2450 - Sociology of Sport - Writing Intensive
SOCL 3030 - Poverty, Wealth, and Inequality
SOCL 3060 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOCL 3100 - Human and Community Service: Organizing Across Race, Class, Gender and Age
SPAN 3000 - Latin American Cultures and Histories
SPAN 3200 - Latin American Literatures and Film
SYE 4204 - Health Equity: Issues with Minority Health
SYE 4205 - Africa

Race and Ethnic Studies Minor

Overall Requirements and Minimums

Race and Ethnic Studies Minor Requirements (14-15 hrs)

Race and Ethnic Studies Courses (6 hrs)

Race and Ethnic Studies Electives (8-9 hrs)

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