Diversity Studies Concentration

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20 Credits

Diversity in the curriculum refers to the study of one or more groups that have been historically marginalized on the basis of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, disability, religion, age, immigration, and/or geopolitical power. Diversity-designated courses facilitate academic inquiry, analysis and understanding of past and current differences, conflicts, and relations of power, thereby moving the discourse of diversity beyond mere tolerance, celebration, or appreciation.

The Diversity Studies Concentration supports students in critical self-reflection, intercultural literacy, and cross-cultural communication to aid them in critically understanding their own and others’ experiences. By taking courses in a variety of disciplines, students will have been introduced to multiple academic frameworks and approaches that will provide them with competencies and analytical tools fundamental to articulating and navigating the changing demographics and power relations of a diverse world and workplace.

Students must take at least four courses totaling 20 credits, including at least one core courses (see list below) and one course from each of the three sponsoring divisions: Social Science, Humanities, and English.
Students must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 for the classes; only one class can have a pass/no credit designation.
Students seeking concentrations in the Gender Studies or the Hispanic Studies may use no more than two courses from those concentrations to fulfill the Diversity Studies Concentration.

Students may choose to complete this concentration of study and have it posted to their transcript ONLY when the student successfully completes the Associate in Arts Degree, AA-DTA . Otherwise, courses taken will transfer to four-year universities on a course-by-course basis only.

Students are urged to consult with their Green River advisor to plan their programs of study. Students are also urged to consult with a representative from the university they plan to attend.

Contact: Michael Moreno, ext. 4244 - mmoreno@greenriver.edu, Marisela Fleites-Lear, ext. 4409 - mfleites-lear@greenriver.edu

Required Course: (5 credits)

AMES 100 - Introduction to American Minority and Ethnic Studies Credits: 5
ENGL 247 - American Ethnic Literature Credits: 5
PHIL 238 - Introduction to Philosophy of Human Rights Credits: 5

Additional Courses:

Select 15 credits from the following courses to total 20 credits:

English

Select 5 credits from the following list of courses:

ENGL 160 - Women’s Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 161 - Cultures of Desire Credits: 5
ENGL 162 - LGBTQ Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 163 - The Poetics of Rap and Hip Hop Credits: 5
ENGL 165 - Introduction to the Myths of the World Credits: 5
ENGL 168 - Introduction to Irish Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 247 - American Ethnic Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 248 - African-American Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 249 - U.S. Latinx Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 250 - U.S. Indigenous Literatures Credits: 5
ENGL 251 - Asian American Literatures Credits: 5
ENGL& 256 - World Literature III: 19th to 21st Century Credits: 5

Humanities

Select 5 credits from the following list of courses:

CMST 238 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 5
CMST 265 - Introduction to Popular Culture Credits: 5
FILM 121 - Contemporary American Film Credits: 5
FILM 191 - Latin America in Film Credits: 5
HUMAN 190 - Latin American Culture Through Literature Credits: 5
HUMAN 191 - Latin America in Film Credits: 5
HUMAN 200 - Latin American Women: Struggles and Literature Credits: 5
HUMAN 224 - Women and World Religions Credits: 5
PHIL 206 - Gender and Philosophy Credits: 5
SPAN& 221 - Spanish IV Credits: 5
SPAN& 222 - Spanish V Credits: 5
SPAN& 223 - Spanish VI Credits: 5

Social Science

Select 5 credits from the following list of courses:

AMES 100 - Introduction to American Minority and Ethnic Studies Credits: 5
AMES 103 - Intersections of Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality Credits: 5
AMES 105 - Social Inequality and Change in American Sports Credits: 5
AMES 150 - Race and Ethnicity in the Pacific Credits: 5
ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 5
ANTH& 210 - Indians of North America Credits: 5
GEOG& 200 - Human Geography Credits: 5
HIST& 215 - Women in U.S. History Credits: 5
HIST& 220 - African-American History Credits: 5
AMES 230 - Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Credits: 5
HIST 228 - Latinos in the United States Credits: 5
HIST 233 - History of Latin America Credits: 5
POLS& 204 - Comparative Government Credits: 5
SOC 205 - Sociology of Disability Credits: 5
SOC 214 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Credits: 5
SOC 220 - Sex and Gender in Society Credits: 5

Elective (5 credits)

CJ 220 - Multicultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Credits: 5

Last Revised

7/1/2018