Secondary Major in American Ethnic Studies

Students completing twenty-four (24) semester hours of course work in a minimum of two departments of the University may earn a secondary major in American Ethnic Studies. The course requirements are:

Introductory courses:

AMETH 160 Introduction to American Ethnic Studies. . . . . 3

ANTH 200 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology . . . . 3

Capstone course:

AMETH 499 Senior Research Project in American Ethnic Studies . . . . 3

Advanced electives (15 hours):

  1. African American, Asian American, Latino/Hispanic American, and Native American ethnic groups of the U.S. and general\comparative courses focusing on ethnicity in the United States . . . . 9
  2. Background courses for group A: courses dealing with ancestral cultures of African American, Asian American, Latino\Hispanic American and Native American ethnic groups of the United States . . . . 3
  3. Other American (U.S.) ethnic groups and general background courses. . . . 3

The distribution of area courses must include at least two American ethnic groups and at least one general/comparative course. No course can be used to fulfill more than one distribution requirement.

The Director of the Program assists and advises secondary majors in planning appropriate schedules.

05/12/04

Juanita McGowan, PhD, Director
3 Leasure Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506

Telephone: (785) 532-5738 || Fax: (785) 532-3299
E-mail: ethnicstudies@ksu.edu

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