Race and Ethnic Studies Minor

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The Race and Ethnic Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program drawn from the humanities, social sciences, and the arts that is designed to familiarize students with the historical, social, intellectual, and cultural production of race and ethnicity. Students will learn how constructions of ethnicity, race, and racism have changed over time, often in response to changes in the nature of work, family, gender and sexuality, and patterns of migration. Students in the program will develop skills in critical thinking and analysis, social theory, and writing. This academic pathway will help to prepare students for effective citizenship and work in an increasingly diverse world.

Questions about the minor can be directed to Leroy Rowe, Associate Professor, Department of History, leroy.rowe@maine.edu or Lance Gibbs, Professor of Race and Ethnic Studies lance.gibbs@maine.edu.

Program Requirements

The minor consists of six courses (18 credits)

*No more than six credits used to satisfy the requirements of a student’s major can count towards the Race and Ethnic Studies minor.

*Students must earn a C- or better in each course in order for the course to count towards the minor.

I. Students must choose two (2) 100-level courses from the list below.

Courses must come from two different departments/programs.

HON 115 - Introduction to Honors Credits: 3
HTY 141 - African American History to 1865 Credits: 3
HTY 142 - African American History from 1865 Credits: 3
HTY 143 - Native American History, 1450-2000 Credits: 3
HTY 144 - Indigenous Peoples in the Atlantic World Credits: 3
HTY 171 - Traditional East Asia Credits: 3
HTY 172 - Modern East Asia Credits: 3
ENG 145 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3
RCE 100 - Introduction to Race & Ethnic Studies Credits: 3
RCE 150 - Introduction to Race Credits: 3
ANT 102 - Biological Anthropology Credits: 3
MUH 105 - Multi-Cultural Perspectives of American Popular Music and Jazz Credits: 3
MUS 103 - Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3

II. Students must take four (4) classes at the 200-level or above, selected from the following list of courses.

Students must take classes from at least two different prefixes when completing the electives (e.g. HTY and ENG, etc.)

ANT 220 - Indigenous Communities of North America Credits: 3
ANT 255 - Cultures of Africa Credits: 3
ANT 380 - African American Historical Archaeology Credits: 3
HTY 394 - Selected Topics in History Credits: 3
ARH 310 - Art History: Cross-Cultural Perspectives Credits: 3
ARH 325 - American Art Credits: 3
CMS 210 - Topics in Media Criticism I Credits: 3
CMS 290 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
CRM 365 - Race and Punishment Credits: 3
EDU 305 - Foundations of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Credits: 3
ENG 345 - Racial Formations Credits: 3
ENG 348 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: 3
ENG 383 - Studies in African-American Literature and Culture Credits: 3
ENG 385 - Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture Credits: 3
GEO 455 - Gender, Race, and Class in the City Credits: 3
HTY 334 - The Holocaust: Policy, Practice, Response Credits: 3
HTY 335 - Genocide in Our Time Credits: 3
HTY 345 - African Americans and American Justice Credits: 3
HTY 346 - The Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
HTY 347 - Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration Credits: 3
HTY 356 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3
HTY 357 - The Gilded Age in America, 1869-1898 Credits: 3
HTY 364 - History of Women in the United States Credits: 3
HTY 375 - History of American Popular Culture Credits: 3
HTY 394 - Selected Topics in History : Immigration History
HTY 394 - Selected Topics in History : Black Girls and Women in History and Culture
HTY 394 - Selected Topics in History : Race and Slavery in the Roman Empire
PHI 245 - Africa, Social Justice, and Exile Credits: 3
PHI 312 - Morality in African Literature and Film Credits: 3
POS 334 - Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Politics Credits: 3
POS 352 - Latino Politics Credits: 3
POS 354 - African Americans and American Justice Credits: 3
POS 355 - Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration Credits: 3
POS 392 - American Political Thought I Credits: 3
POS 393 - American Political Thought II Credits: 3
POS 410 - Urban Outcomes and the City Politics of Portland Credits: 3
RCE 200 - Introduction to Critical Race Theory Credits: 3
RCE 330 - Perspectives on Father Involvement Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 330 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 365 - Sociology of the Body Credits: 3
SOC 371 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
SOC 380 - Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
WGS 380 - The Politics of Difference Credits: 3