Requirements for the Major
in American Ethnic Studies
OBJECTIVES OF AES MAJOR:
The primary focus of the American
Ethnic Studies major is to expose students to key content, methodologies,
and theories in the comparative and interdisciplinary study of African
Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanos in the United States. The Department
also intends to prepare students for entry into graduate and professional
schools. The Core Courses require students to explore various methodologies
and core concepts within both the social sciences and humanities. The
Advanced Core Course provides a capstone experience for students in their
final year, during which time students will articulate, demonstrate their
facility with, and evaluate the content of their major experience. Requirements
within the department cross disciplines and divisions, providing students
with the opportunity to develop a general knowledge of the field of American
Ethnic Studies. Finally, the focus areas afford students the opportunity
to demonstrate mastery in a specialized discipline and cultural area within
the American Ethnic Studies. 60 credits
Core Courses (30 Credits)
Required, regardless of
concentration (15 credits):
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AES 150
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Introduction to History
of American Ethnic Groups
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AES 151
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Introduction to the Cultures
of American Ethnic Groups
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AES 212
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Comparative American
Ethnic Literature
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Select
two (2) of the following courses, one in your concentration and the other
reflecting an ethnic-specific area other than that of your concentration.
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Introduction to African
American Studies
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AIS 201
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Introduction to Ethnohistory
of Native North America
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AIS 203
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Introduction to Conceptual
Universe of Native North America
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AAS 101
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Asian American Cultures
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CHSTU 101
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Introduction to Chicano
Studies
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Advanced Core Course
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AES 495
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Senior
Seminar II
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Concentration Areas (25
credits)
Students must select an area
of concentration from one of the four listed below. In the ethnic-specific
concentration areas, students must select a discipline focus. The American
Ethnic Studies concentration area is interdisciplinary and comparative.
All courses are five (5) credit courses unless otherwise indicated.
The Comparative American Ethnic
Studies concentration has two interdisciplinary foci, a comparative focus
and a women of color focus.
The Comparative American
Ethnic focus:
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AES 150
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Introduction to History
of American Ethnic Groups (Required Core Course)
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AES 151
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Introduction to the Cultures
of American Ethnic Groups
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AES 212
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Comparative American
Ethnic Literature
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AES 250
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Race in the American
University
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AES 322
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Race, Class and Gender
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AES 333
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Race
and Ethnicity in the U.S. Military
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AES 361
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Ethnicity, Business,
Unions and Society
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AES/SOC461
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Comparative Ethnic Race
Relations in the Americans
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AES 462
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Comparative Race and
Ethnic Relations
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AES 498
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Special Topics in American
Ethnic Studies
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AES 499
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Independent Study &
Research
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African American Studies
Concentration:
The African American Studies
concentration offers three disciplinary foci, Arts and Humanities, History
and Cultural Heritage, and Social and Political Analysis.
I.
Arts and Humanities Focus
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AFRAM 150
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AFRAM/ENGL358
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The Literature of Black
Americans
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AFRAM/ENGL 340
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The Harlem Renaissance:
A Literary Study
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AFRAM 214
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Survey of African American
Literature
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AES 212
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Comparative American
Ethnic Literature
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Special Topics in African
American Studies
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Independent Study &
Research
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II. History and Cultural Heritage
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AFRAM/HSTAA 150
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AFRAM 270
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The Jazz Age
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AFRAM 272
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History of the South
Since the Civil War
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AFRAM 334
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The Sixties in America:
Conflict, Confrontation, and Concession
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AFRAM 437
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Blacks in American Law
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AES/WOMEN 322
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Race, Class and Gender
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AFRAM 272
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History of the South
Since the Civil War
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HSTAA 411
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The United States during
the Era of Civil War and Reconstruction
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AFRAM 321
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History of the Afro-American
Women and the Feminist Movement
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AFRAM 498
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Special Topics in African
American Studies
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AFRAM 499
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Independent Study &
Research
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III. Social and Political
Analysis
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AFRAM/HSTAA 150
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AFRAM 261
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The African American
Experience Through Literature (w/SOC 461)
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AFRAM 260
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African American Family
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AES 361
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Ethnicity, Business,
Unions and Society
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AES 461
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Comparative Ethnic Race
Relations in the Americas
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AES 333
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Race
and Ethnicity in the U.S. Military
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AFRAM 498
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Special Topics in African
American Studies
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AFRAM 499
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Independent Study &
Research
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Asian American Studies Concentration:
Asian American Studies has
two discipline foci, Arts and Humanities and Social and Political Analysis.
I. Arts and Humanities
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Asian American Cultures
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AAS 220
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Asian American Stereotypes
in the Media
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AAS 350
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Chinese American History
and Culture
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AAS 360
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Filipino American History
and Culture
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AAS 370
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Japanese American History
and Culture
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AAS 392
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Asian American Women
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AAS 401
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Asian American Literature
to 1940
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AAS 402
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Contemporary Asian American
Literature
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AAS 403
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Asian American Poetry
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AES 212
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Comparative American
Ethnic Literature
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AAS 498
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Special Topics in Asian
American Studies
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AAS 499
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Independent Study &
Research
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II. Social and Political Analysis
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AAS 206
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Contemporary Problems
of Asian Americans
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AES 333
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Race
and Ethnicity in the U.S. Military
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AAS 350
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Chinese American History
and Culture
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AAS 360
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Filipino American History
and Culture
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AAS 370
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Japanese American History
and Culture
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AAS 372
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Internment Camps in the
United States and Canada
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AAS 380
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Asian American Communities
and Social Policies
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AAS 385
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Asian Americans: The
Law and Immigration
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AAS 392
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Asian American Women
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AAS 395
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Southeast Asian American
History/Culture
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AAS 498
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Special Topics in Asian
American Studies
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Independent
Study & Research
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Chicano Studies Concentration:
The Chicano Studies concentration
has three discipline foci, Arts and Humanities, History and Cultural Heritage
and Social and Political Analysis.
I. Arts and Humanities
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CHSTU 200
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Latinos in the United
States
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AES 212
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Comparative
American Ethnic Literature
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CHSTU 330
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Chicano/Chicana
Autobiography
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SPAN 331
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Themes in Mexican American
Studies
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SPAN 439
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Women Writers
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SPAN 465
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Contemporary Chicana
Literature
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SPAN 466
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Chicano Literature:
Fiction
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CHSTU 498
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Special Topics in Chicano
Studies
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CHSTU 499
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Independent Study &
Research
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II. History and Cultural Heritage
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HSTAA 180
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History of the Chicano
People to 1948
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HSTAA 181
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History of the Chicano
People since 1948
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CHSTU 200
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Latinos in the United
States
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CHSTU 254
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History of Chicanos in
Washington State
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CHSTU 255
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Mexican Women: Past
and Present
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CHSTU 256
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Chicanas: Gender and
Race Issues
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AES 322
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Race, Class and Gender
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CHSTU 352
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Mexican Immigration:
A Comparative Analysis
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CHSTU 356
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The Chicano Family
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CHSTU 498
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Special Topics in Chicano
Studies
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Independent
Study & Research |
III. Social and Political Analysis
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CHSTU 200
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Latinos in the United
States
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CHSTU 256
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Chicanas: Gender and
Race Issues
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CHSTU 260
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Introduction to Chicano
Politics
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CHSTU 330
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Chicano/Chicana
Autobiography
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CHSTU 352
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Mexican Immigration:
A Comparative Analysis
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CHSTU 356
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The Chicano Family
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CHSTU 498
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Special Topics in Chicano
Studies
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Independent
Study & Research |
Related Courses
AFRAM 306, 307, 308 -- Basic
Swahili
AFRAM 401, 402, 403 -- Intermediate
Swahili
(This language sequence is
a very successful related offering of African American Studies.
Undergraduate and graduate students use these courses to satisfy language
requirements.)
AAS 306, 307, 308 -- Basic
Tagalog
AAS 416, 417, 418 -- Intermediate
Tagalog
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AIS 110
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Song and Dance Traditions
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AIS 151
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Indian Art of the Northwest
Coast
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AIS 170
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Survey in North American
Indian Art
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AIS 202
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Contemporary Indian Experience
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AIS 215
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Puget Sound Indian Literature
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AIS 230
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Contemporary Indian Issues
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AIS 310
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Linguistic Approach to
Culture
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AIS 311
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Pacific Northwest Indians
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AIS 312
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North American Indians:
The Intermountain West
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AIS 316
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American Indians: Southeast
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AIS 317
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American Indians: Southwest
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AIS 330
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U.S. Indian Relations
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AIS 331
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History of American Indian
Education
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AIS 335
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Legal Problems of the
American Indian
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AIS 340
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Indian Children and Families
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AIS 350
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Two-Dimensional Art of
the Northwest Coast Indians
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AIS 377
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Contemporary American
Indian Literature
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