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Department: Ethnic and Race Studies

The Department of Ethnic and Race Studies offers a variety of courses in the following areas:

  • Asian/Asian American Studies (ASN)

  • Africana Studies (AFN)

  • Latino Studies (LAT)

  • Ethnic Studies (ETH)

Courses range from Black Women in the Americas and the Caribbean to Economic Development in the Dominican Republic to An Introduction to the Middle East to Asian American Literature as well as Latin American Theatre and Performance and so much more. You may have a hard time making a choice!

You can either major in Ethnic Studies or use these courses to satisfy liberal arts requirements in literature, the social science disciplines, music and art, or as electives. When you transfer to a four-year college, you will get credit for courses in Ethnic and Race Studies through our articulation agreements.

Goals

The educational objectives of the Ethnic and Race Studies courses include enhancement of critical thinking processes and refinement of written communication skills. The pedagogical approach is interdisciplinary in concept. Students interested in subjects related to career, liberal arts or pre-professional programs should consult members of the faculty in the Department of Ethnic and Race Studies.

We see the pursuit of self-knowledge as both a truth-seeking project and central to self-empowerment.  We want our students to:

  • Cultivate knowledge of themselves—who they are; how they struggle with living legacies of slavery, colonialism, and racial injustices; how they are made and remade through the politics of the everyday and social movements; and above all what they are capable of achieving.

  • Develop communication skills and creativity.

  • Become imaginative thinkers, good writers, and well-informed global citizens.

  • Shape the path to success in the 21st century.

Here is a list of Ethnic and Race Studies Contacts.

CONTACT

Ethnic and Race Studies
199 Chambers Street, Room S-623
New York, NY 10007
(212) 220-1370
EthnicStudies@bmcc.cuny.edu