{"id":73,"date":"2018-08-21T08:14:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T15:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/ethnic-studies\/degrees-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:56:56","slug":"degrees-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-ethnic-studies\/degrees-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Academic programs<\/h1>\n<p>With a Minor or Graduate Certificate in Ethnic Studies, you\u2019ll be prepared to engage in an increasingly multicultural world.\u00a0 These degree programs will also teach you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>awareness of other cultures<\/li>\n<li>perspectives of peoples from a variety of backgrounds<\/li>\n<li>diverse history and experiences<\/li>\n<li>how to explore race, ethnicity, nationality, and identity in a changing world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Minor or Graduate Certificate in Ethnic Studies goes beyond education. 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