American Ethnic Studies
As explicitly stated in the department’s informational brochure, “American Ethnic Studies is the interdisciplinary study of the historical, political, social, and cultural realities that have shaped the development of America’s diverse ethnic populations.” In today’s culturally diverse world, a major in American Ethnic Studies would be a valuable asset. The major provides students with a broad liberal arts education, leading to the development of skills like critical thinking, effective communication, comparative analysis, and general social theory. Students will be required to take a required core of American Ethnic Studies courses, but will have the option to take courses from a number of different disciplines, including anthropology, philosophy, sociology, geography, history, English, and other foreign languages. With the appropriate additional training, students in American Ethnic Studies will be well prepared to competitively pursue careers in education, law, medicine, public health, public relations, journalism, politics, social work, business, counseling, and more.
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Resources available in ACIC*
Careers in Education
Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
Handbook of Government and Public Service Careers
How to Get any Job with Any Major
International Jobs
Jobs and Careers Abroad
Liberal Arts Jobs
Opportunities in Social Science Careers
The Nonprofit Career Guide
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Related American ethnic studies links
American Ethnic Studies – Kansas State University
http://www.k-state.edu/ameth/
K-State Libraries – The Dow Chemical Multicultural Resource Center
http://www.lib.k-state.edu/center
American Ethnic Studies Research Guide
http://guides.lib.udel.edu/content.php?pid=163897
The National Association for Ethnic Studies
http://www.ethnicstudies.org/
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
http://kirwaninstitute.org/
University of Maryland – Diversity Database
http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/