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Undergraduate Programs in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity

In this section:

African and African American Studies (AAAS)

Asian American Studies

Chicana/o Studies

Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Taube Center for Jewish Studies

Native American Studies

Thematic Concentration in the Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA)

Thematic Concentration in Public Service

Thematic Concentration in American Diversity

Thematic Concentration in Race and the American City

Up one level:

Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE)

MAJORS

CORE CURRICULUM

The Interdisciplinary Program in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE) provides students the opportunity to structure a major or minor in comparative ethnic studies or to focus their course work in a single ethnic studies area. Four majors and minors (Asian American Studies, Comparative Studies, Chicana/o Studies, and Native American Studies) are offered as part of CSRE. All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, majors in the Program in African and African American Studies enroll in the core curriculum offered by CSRE. The directors of the programs and of each major constitute the CSRE curriculum committee, the policy making body for the interdisciplinary program.

Students who declare any of the five majors participate in a common curriculum of the CSRE consisting of at least two introductory core courses and a senior seminar. Individually designed majors in Jewish Studies may also enroll in the CSRE core curriculum.

There are two types of introductory, interdisciplinary core courses taught by senior CSRE-affiliated faculty: regular core courses that compare across racial and ethnic groups; and single-group core courses that focus on a specific racial or ethnic group.

MINORS

Students who wish to minor in the study areas must complete six courses (a minimum of 30 units) from the approved CSRE course list, two of which must be introductory core courses. Proposals for the minor must be approved by the director of each study area.

DIRECTED READING AND RESEARCH

Directed reading and research allows students to focus on a special topic of interest. In organizing a reading research plan, the student consults with the director of the major and one or more faculty members specializing in the area or discipline.

Courses that fulfill directed reading and research requirements.

ASNAMST 200R. Directed Research (1-5 units)

ASNAMST 200W. Directed Reading (1-5 units)

CHICANST 200R. Directed Research (1-5 units)

CHICANST 200W. Directed Reading (1-5 units)

CSRE 200R. Directed Research (1-5 units)

CSRE 200W. Directed Reading (1-5 units)

NATIVEAM 200R. Directed Research (1-5 units)

NATIVEAM 200W. Directed Reading

SENIOR SEMINAR

Research and the writing of the senior honors thesis or senior paper is under the supervision of a faculty project adviser. All CSRE-related students, even those who opt to write honors theses in other departments and programs, must enroll in CSRE 200X, Senior Seminar, offered in Autumn Quarter. The course takes students through the process of research including conceptualization, development of prospectus, development of theses, research, analysis, and writing. This course meets the Writing in the Major requirement (WIM). Those who opt to write senior papers are organized into tutorial groups in Autumn Quarter.

RELATED PROGRAMS

CSRE-related majors have several unique opportunities available to them. The program supports full-time paid summer internships for those who apply to work in a non-profit or government agency in a public policy-related area. The CSRE Public Policy/Leadership Institute is a two week, pre-Autumn Quarter seminar that provides exposure to critical public policy issues and is taught by a leading faculty member. The residence-based institute provides room and board and all seminar materials for participants, including a visit to Sacramento to meet with policy makers. The CSRE program also sponsors quarterly career workshops and informal luncheons for all majors and minors.

HONORS

Majors in each of the study areas who meet academic qualifications (at least a grade point average of 3.5 in CSRE-related courses) may apply for honors. Majors are expected to participate in a Winter Quarter junior workshop in preparation for honors thesis research. Prizes for best undergraduate honors theses are awarded annually by the CSRE curriculum committee.

Courses that fulfill honors requirements.

CSRE 199. Pre-Honors Seminar (1 unit)

CSRE 200X. CSRE Senior Seminar (WIM; 5 units)

CSRE 200Y. CSRE Senior Honors Research (1-10 units)

CSRE 200Z. CSRE Senior Honors Research (1-10 units)

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