Overview

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The interdisciplinary American Multicultural Studies Department is dedicated to providing students with critical thinking and leadership skills that will help them navigate the multicultural and multiracial American landscape. AMCS offers a major and minor in American Multicultural Studies. We also offer a concentration in Africana studies, as well as pathways in comparative ethnic etudies; hemispheric studies; critical race, sex, gender, and sexuality studies; literature and the arts; multicultural education; film studies; and Native American studies. Our flexible program allows students to tailor their major requirements to their particular interests.

Classes of the American Multicultural Studies degree at Sonoma State University focus on the histories and cultures of African Americans, Chicanos and Latinos, Asian Americans, Multiracial Americans, and Native American Indians so that students may understand more deeply America’s multicultural heritage and future. Correspondingly, the teaching and research interests of our faculty explore how race and ethnicity intersect with power and inequality. Some of these areas of expertise are: race and representation; race and equality in education; race and popular culture; race and ethnicity in the arts, literature and media; race and globalization; multiracial experience; civil rights movement; social policy; decolonization and indigenization.

AMCS is committed to graduating students who have the knowledge and skills to live and work productively and competently in an increasingly diverse world. The faculty is committed to shaping students into culturally informed citizens who can make positive impacts on their communities. Students who complete our major or minor program will have the tools to adapt to a rapidly changing multicultural environment. At the core of our mission is the hope that our work will lead to a better world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Humanities Learning Community

Ethnic Groups in America

How Racism Works: America in Black and White

Ethnicity in the Arts, Culture, and Media

Ethnic Groups and American Social Policy

Ethics, Values, and Multiculturalism

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rohnert Park, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Complete a high/secondary school curriculum which totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, and earn a graduation diploma or certificate
Complete high school curriculum with above satisfactory grades or marks which equals a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale
Submit official high school transcript (academic record), showing all courses with grades or marks, and graduation diploma or certificate. Official transcript must be in the original language of issue. Submit certified English translations for non-English documents
Submit official verification of English proficiency except where English is the applicant's native language and has attended for at least three years’ full time at an institution where English was the principal language of instruction

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6450 USD / year

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6450 USD / year

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In-State

6450 USD / year

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Living costs

Rohnert Park

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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