Undergraduate minors
These minors are designed to increase students’ awareness of ethnic, racial and religious issues, domestically and globally. Students studying one of the gender, race, and identity minors will examine the experiences and contributions of a wide range of peoples, societies and cultures.
Black Studies, Minor
Focuses on a critical and systematic examination of the histories, cultures, knowledge, experiences and communities of people of African descent globally.
Ethnic Studies, Minor
Designed to increase awareness of ethnic and racial issues, domestically and globally, by examining the experiences and contributions of a wide range of peoples, societies and cultures.
Holocaust, Genocide, and Peace Studies, Minor
Designed to connect ideas and experiences by focusing on social, historical, philosophical, political, cultural and ethical issues in a wide variety of disciplines.
Indigenous Studies, Minor
Focuses on cultures, knowledge, histories and experiences of Indigenous peoples in the Americas and across the globe.
Latinx Studies, Minor
Focuses on the peoples, cultures, knowledges and communities of Hispanic and/or Latin American descent in the United States.
LGBTQ Studies, Minor
Focuses on the varied histories, cultures, politics and identities associated with and created among LGBTQ+ people in the United States and transnationally.
Social Justice, Minor
Designed to increase students’ knowledge of justice, conflict and social change and structural impediments or challenges to justice.
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Minor
Provides students with an understanding of women in historical and contemporary contexts and an exploration of gender as it influences scholarship and human relations.
