{"id":94,"date":"2018-08-21T08:14:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T15:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/ethnic-studies\/minor\/"},"modified":"2020-08-25T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T19:00:23","slug":"minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-ethnic-studies\/minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies: Ethnic Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies: Ethnic Studies<\/h1>\n<p>Do you already have a degree or want to expand your current one?\u00a0 A minor in ethnic studies will give you an awareness of race, ethnicity, culture, and diversity that complements your major course of study.<\/p>\n<p>To expand your expertise and learn about other cultures and ethnicities you may encounter in your career, you can use this minor with many majors, including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a pre-law degree<\/li>\n<li>social work or medicine emphasis<\/li>\n<li>psychology degree<\/li>\n<li>behavioral sciences degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this program, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be introduced to theories and analyses of race, ethnicity, racism, and class division<\/li>\n<li>explore the history of race and ethnicity, and the cultures of major racial and ethnic groups in the United States<\/li>\n<li>be encouraged to become involved in the community by interning with local organizations<\/li>\n<li>be prepared for a changing and global work place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ethnic studies minor has required and specialized courses, including &#8220;Introduction to Ethnic Studies&#8221;, &#8220;Race, Identity, and Film&#8221;, &#8220;Introduction to African American Studies&#8221;, and &#8220;Introduction to Chican@\/Latin@ Studies.&#8221; Other courses which have interdisciplinary focus can be found in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>forestry\u2014how do different ethnicities and cultures manage the land?<\/li>\n<li>applied indigenous studies\u2014how do different indigenous cultures supply healthcare, build relationships, express themselves, and treat the environment?<\/li>\n<li>anthropology\u2014what kind of history do natives and people of the Southwest have?<\/li>\n<li>criminal justice\u2014what are the laws governing indigenous peoples and how are they treated in the justice department?<\/li>\n<li>religion\u2014what are the different religions surrounding cultures?<\/li>\n<li>political science\u2014how does race affect power relationships in society?<\/li>\n<li>sociology\u2014how do race and ethnic relations affect society?<\/li>\n<li>English\u2014what does multicultural literature tell us about diverse identities in society?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>More information<\/h2>\n<p>See the <a title=\"academic catalog\" href=\"https:\/\/www4.nau.edu\/academiccatalog\/2011\/Educational_Programs\/SBS\/Ethnic_Studies\/InterMinorEthnicStudies.htm\">academic catalog<\/a> for more information or contact the <a href=\"mailto:mark.beeman@nau.edu\">Director<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--script class=\"ektron-script\"&gt; if ($(\".catalog_script_placeholder\")[0]) { var scriptsLoaded = 0; $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/jquery.catalogFrames.js\").done(function() { $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/easyXDM.min.js\").done(function() { var placeholder = $(\".catalog_script_placeholder\"); var divId = placeholder.attr('divId'); var Program = placeholder.attr('Program'); var catalogFrameDisplayData = {}; catalogFrameDisplayData[placeholder.attr('DisplayType')] = true; var catalogFrameData = {}; catalogFrameData[\"display\"] = catalogFrameDisplayData; catalogFrameData[\"url\"] = \"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\"; catalogFrameData[\"plan\"] = Program; $(function setupCatalogWidget() { $(\"#\" + divId).catalogFrames(catalogFrameData); console.log(catalogFrameData); }); }); }); } &lt;\/script-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies: Ethnic Studies Do you already have a degree or want to expand your current one?\u00a0 A minor in ethnic studies will give you an awareness of race, ethnicity, culture, and diversity that complements your major course of study. 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