The Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies focuses on the study of the histories, experiences, cultures, and issues of racial-ethnic groups in the United States. The B.A. degree emphasizes the social and historical study of race and racism in the United States and explores systemic power relations that arise from institutional, cultural, and global productions of “race.” In this major, students gain both breadth and depth of study. Through the three thematic areas, students will engage a variety of issues that cut across various racial/ethnic communities. In so doing, students obtain insight on how issues play out both similarly and uniquely within and across racial/ethnic communities. In addition, students acquire deeper understanding of a specific historically marginalized community in the United States and/or of a thematic area by focusing electives in a particular area. The degree is structured in three themes:
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies will be able to:
Career Opportunities
An Ethnic Studies degree 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; union organizing; natural resources development and technology transfer (practices, economics, and law in ethnic contexts); media, archival and museum studies; non-profit agencies; politics; and graduate studies or professional programs.
Planlanan May, November 2023
Başlangıç tarihi
Planlanan Ağustos 2023
College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS)
California State University San Marcos,
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road,
SAN MARCOS,
California,
92096, United States
Are or will be a high school/secondary school graduate or equivalent
Equivalent of a "C+" (2.5) grade point average
Satisfy English Language Proficiency Admission Requirement for admission purposes with ONE of the following:
TOEFL score of 61 iBT with writing score no lower than 19 and no section score below 14
IELTS overall band score of 5.5, writing score no lower than 5.5 and no section score below 5.0
Cambridge English B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 168. (160 and above eligible for pathway program)
Duolingo score of 95
iTEP score of 3.6
Pearson's Test of English (PTE) score of 50
Global Test of English Communication (GTEC) 1125
Attended a high school where English was the principal language of instruction for 3 years (confirm with our International Admissions Office to see if your school is eligible)
Conditional admission is available through our language program if you do not have a passing IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge English score. The minimum GPA required for conditional admission is 2.0.
Seçtiğiniz bölüme bağlı olarak farklı IELTS koşulları olabilir.