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Race and Ethnic Studies Minor

Admission Requirements

  • Students must meet with a college advisor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
  • A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor.
  • A minimum of 12 credit hours of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
  • Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must verify that the minor is displayed on their Graduation Application.

Program Requirements

Complete two courses of the following (6 hours):

  • SYD 3730 The African-American Experience (3)*
  • SYD 3770 Race and Culture (3)*
  • SYD 3771 White Racism (3)*
  • SYD 3774 Racism and Law Enforcement (3)*
  • SYO 3530 Social Stratification (3)*

Complete one course of the following (3 hours):

  • AMH 3571 African-American History to 1865 (3)*
  • AMH 3572 African-American History Since 1865 (3)*
  • AMH 3580 American Indian History (3)*

Complete two courses of the following (6 hours):

  • AMH 3530 U.S. Immigration History (3)
  • AFH 3257 The Third World (3)
  • AMH 3571 African-Amer History to 1865 (3)*
  • AMH 3572 African-Amer History Since 1865 (3)*
  • AMH 3580 American Indian History (3)*
  • AML 3630 Latino Literature and Culture (3)
  • AML 3682 American Ethnic Literature (3)
  • AML 4604 Seminar in African-Amer Lit (3)
  • AML 4703 The Immigrant Exp in Lit of U.S. (3)
  • ANT 2211 Peoples of the World (3)
  • ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology (3)
  • ANT 3586C Human Evolution (3)
  • ANT 4462 Medical Anthropology (3)
  • ASN 2005 Intro to Asian Studies (3)
  • EUH 3241 Nazi Germany & The Holocaust (3)
  • EUH 4682 Modern Jewish History  (3)
  • LAH 2020 Intro Latin American History  (3)
  • LAH 3470 History of the Caribbean (3)
  • LAS 2000 Intro to Latin American Studies (3)
  • SPC 3721 Interracial/Intercultural Comm (3)
  • SPC 3722 Critical Race Theory in Comm (3)
  • SYD 3730 The African-Amer Experience (3)*
  • SYD 3770 Race and Culture (3)*
  • SYD 3771 White Racism (3)*
  • SYD 3774 Racism and Law Enforcement (3)*
  • SYO 3530 Social Stratification (3)*

*Courses used to satisfy one category cannot be used to satisfy another category.

Catalog Year: 2022-2023

Total Semester Hours Required: 15 Hours

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