BA Ethnic Studies at University of California, Berkeley

The major in Ethnic Studies provides a core curriculum designed to develop a comparative and multidisciplinary understanding of the experiences and communities of African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicano/Latinos, and Native Americans. Students majoring in Ethnic Studies study the history, culture, politics, and sociology of Third World communities in the United States within the general context of American society and institutions.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: Ethnic Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division (Requirement, Core, Electives); Upper Division (Core, 190 Seminar, Departmental Electives, Outside Electives). At least 3 of: Any AFRICAM 100-190 course Any ASAMST 100-190 course Any CHICANO 100-190 course Any GWS 100-190 course Any NATAMST 100-190 course

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Arts & Entertainment, Communications, Education, Government, Nonprofit & Community Development, Urban and Regional Planning.

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