Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary field critically engaging the historical and ongoing impact of race and ethnicity primarily in the US but within a global context. A major in Ethnic Studies provides students with a strong background and set of analytical skills to address issues of difference and inequity in a wide range of areas, from state policy and institutions to pop culture, media, and literature.
Major Code: 894
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Describe and compare the experiences and histories of racialized ethnic groups and Indigenous peoples in the United States, including ways in which they have engaged in community formation, activism, resistance, coalition-building, and movements for empowerment.
- Analyze ways in which intertwined oppressions such as racism, sexism, and heterosexism not only involve individual acts and attitudes but function systemically.
- Evaluate social and cultural theories which explore the construction and articulation of race, class, gender, sexuality, Indigeneity, ethnicity, immigration status, nationalism, and citizenship.
A grade-point average of 2.0 is required and students must earn a grade of C- or above in all major courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ES 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | 3 |
| ES 201 | +*INVENTING ETHNIC AMERICA | 3 |
| ES 270 | +MAKING ALLIANCES AND SOLIDARITIES | 4 |
| ES 350 | ^PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND WRITINGS ON RACE | 4 |
| ES 451 | +THEORIES OF RACE AND ETHNICITY | 4 |
| or ES 460 | +ETHNICITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | |
| 200-Level Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| +*INTRODUCTION TO LATINX/A/O-CHICANX/A/O STUDIES | ||
| *LATINO/A IDENTITIES AND ACTIVISM | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | ||
| +*AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – NEW DEAL TO PRESENT | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| *ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ACTIVISM AND EMPOWERMENT | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN ASSIMILATION AND ACTIVISM | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO PACIFIC ISLANDS STUDIES | ||
| +*ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Select six courses from the following with at least three at 400-level: 1 | 22-24 | |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THOUGHT: 20TH CENTURY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIAL DISCOURSE | ||
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICANS IN OREGON | ||
| *ETHNIC MINORITIES IN OREGON | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM | ||
| *RACE, SPACE, AND DIFFERENCE | ||
| *FARMWORKER JUSTICE MOVEMENTS | ||
| *INDIGENOUS OCEAN AND COAST | ||
| *HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| *QUEER OF COLOR CRITIQUES | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LAW: TRIBES, TREATIES, AND THE UNITED STATES | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES | ||
| +THEORIES OF RACE AND ETHNICITY (if not used above) | ||
| *ETHNICITY IN FILM | ||
| *ETHNOHISTORY METHODOLOGY | ||
| LANGUAGE, RACE AND RACISM IN THE U.S.: ADVANCED STUDY | ||
| +ETHNICITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (if not used above) | ||
| RACISM AND THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
| US EMPIRE/IMPERIALISM, SETTLER/COLONIALISM, CAPITALISM/RACE | ||
| FOOD AND ETHNIC IDENTITY: DECOLONIZING OUR FOOD AND BODY | ||
| QUEER/TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR ARTS AND ACTIVISM | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| Remaining Core Ed, CLA Core, BA/BS Requirements and Electives | 130-132 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
With prior written ES faculty approval, students may elect to include 4-8 credits of ES 403, ES 406 or ES 410, in lieu of one or two 300-level upper-division elective courses
Major Code: 894
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
Bachelor of Arts
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ES 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | 3 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Communication, Media & Society | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES 201 | +*INVENTING ETHNIC AMERICA | 3 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES 270 | +MAKING ALLIANCES AND SOLIDARITIES | 4 |
| Language 113 | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Quantitative Literacy & Analysis | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ES 200-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Language 212 | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES 200-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Language 213 | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ES 350 | ^PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND WRITINGS ON RACE | 4 |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3-4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Writing Elevation | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES 451 or ES 460 | +THEORIES OF RACE AND ETHNICITY or +ETHNICITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 4 |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ES 400-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES 400-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES 400-Level Elective | 4 | |
| ES Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Bachelor of Science
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ES 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | 3 |
| BS Computer Science | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Communication, Media & Society | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| CLA Core: Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES 201 | +*INVENTING ETHNIC AMERICA | 3 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Core Ed: Quantitative Literacy & Analysis | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES 270 | +MAKING ALLIANCES AND SOLIDARITIES | 4 |
| BS Math or Stats | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ES 200-Level Elective | 4 | |
| BS Math or Stats | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES 200-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ES 350 | ^PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND WRITINGS ON RACE | 4 |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3-4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES 451 or ES 460 | +THEORIES OF RACE AND ETHNICITY or +ETHNICITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 4 |
| Core Ed: Writing Elevation | 3-4 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| BS Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ES 400-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ES 400-Level Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ES 400-Level Elective | 4 | |
| ES Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course