Bachelor of Science in Ethnic Studies

Ethnic studies majors have the opportunity to earn either a BA or a BS while studying a wide range of topics such as social movements, immigration, sports, sexualities, incarceration, and law. Students in the Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Program gain the knowledge and skills necessary to foster greater social justice in the world. The department also offers an interdisciplinary minor, developed in consultation with an IRES faculty advisor.The department examines how race is interconnected with various other issues, including gender, class, sexuality, migration, indigeneity, and colonialism. In collaboration with students, the department investigates and critiques instances of white supremacy, both historical and contemporary. The focus extends beyond race in the United States to include migrations and diasporas resulting from the slave trade, settler colonialism, and globalization.