College of Arts and Sciences

Departments

Minority Studies
About the Department

The Department of Minority Studies offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in African American and African Diaspora studies. The curriculum is designed to acquaint the student with the unique worldviews and experiences of Blacks and Latinos and the problems of minority groups in general. It prepares the student for the fields of community development, social services, minority group relations, and graduate study.

The university possesses a large and continuously growing library collection covering African, West Indian, and American experiences.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

  • Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity in a variety of contexts.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the relationships between social structures, social justice, and human rights.
  • Demonstrate understanding of racial minority experiences and diverse worldviews and the manner in which they shape U.S. culture and the world.

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