Ethnic and Diversity Studies
Ethnic and Diversity Studies program fact sheet (pdf)
ALLEGHENY
Associate of Science (014.1)
The Ethnic and Diversity Studies program awards an associate of science degree. This program embraces differences based on age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or physical or mental ability. Ethnic and Diversity Studies is a multi-disciplinary program that draws from a variety of disciplines including: history, psychology, anthropology, sociology, religious studies and others. The program is designed for transfer to four-year academic institutions. Students will pursue a course of studies grounded in the humanities and social sciences. They will be prepared to enter into four-year institutions and be able to earn degrees in a variety of disciplines including: history, anthropology, sociology, education, political science, social work, human resources, pre-law, pre-medicine, ethnic and diversity studies or Africana studies. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- demonstrate the necessary skills to think and write critically about race, class and ethnicity in social and historical context;
- discuss and analyze multiple categories of social diversity;
- exhibit an understanding of the scope and magnitude of ethnic and diversity studies from an interdisciplinary approach;
- display an understanding of different cultures of the world through the study of language, literature, religion and artistic creations or other disciplines; and
- distinguish among the experiences of a variety of diverse cultures (different from their own), and provide an analytic framework that facilitates awareness of how cultures vary and shape the human experience.
See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.
Degree Requirements
Minimum Credits to Graduate: 60–62