As a major in Race and Culture Studies you will take a core set of courses that will introduce you to the general concepts regarding race, gender, class and culture and how these social formations overlap and intersect. In addition, you will choose an area of concentration from the following three areas: Africana Studies; American Indian Studies; Asian and; Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies. Some courses will focus on the discrete historical experiences and cultural contributions of these groups; others will engage in comparative analysis.

There are a number of minors that are excellent complements for a major in Race and Culture Studies. Sociology, Children Studies, Political Science, History, Communications, Women & Gender studies, and Anthropology are some of the more popular minors that can be chosen by our majors. A combination of any of these fields with Race and Culture Studies provides strong preparation for graduate or professional programs in Law, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Ethnic Studies, Education, Chicana/o Studies, American Indian Studies, Africana and African American Studies, and American Cultural Studies.