Overview

The Ethnic Studies discipline is defined by its attention to the systemic power relations that arise from institutional, cultural, and global productions of “race.” Through the study of power and its linkages to race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality students gain an understanding of historical movements for social transformation, resistance, and liberation. While the main focus is on the experiences of racialized peoples in the United States, the program also understands that race and racism are not unique to the United States.

Curriculum

The major operates from a comparative approach. The Ethnic Studies core curriculum anchors students intellectually, theoretically, and methodologically.

Augmenting the core, upper-division courses support the three themes of the curriculum:

1) Colonialism, Migration and Diasporas;

2) The State, Inequality and Resistance;

3) Identities and Representation.

Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of ethnic studies via application in a capstone project and/or fieldwork opportunities in racial-ethnic communities.

Careers Opportunities

An Ethnic Studies degree from California State University San Marcos provides students with theoretical understandings in racial and ethnic groups’ histories, experiences, and cultures that are organized by the themes structuring the major. The B.A. prepares students for a variety of occupations where knowledge and understanding of racial and ethnic groups is essential.

These may include fields such as:

education
diversity training in the private sector
social services
immigrant rights activism
federal, state, tribal and local government and community service
public health education and policy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethnic Studies and Society

Theories & Concepts in Ethnic Studies

Ethnic Studies Methodologies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National deadline

February 16

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies View 275 other Bachelors in Ethnic Studies in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Are or will be a high school/secondary school graduate or equivalent
The minimum GPA required for conditional admission is 2.0.
SAT or ACT recommended but not required

Tuition Fee

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International

15246 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15246 USD per year during 48 months.
National

5742 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5742 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

15246 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15246 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for San Marcos

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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