Critical Diversity Studies Major

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The major in Critical Diversity Studies major (CDS) is an interdisciplinary program of study that explores diversity in the United States, addresses the complex histories of our nation, and imagines solutions for the challenges we face.

Major Requirements 40 Units

Core Courses (20 Units)

History (4), Theory (4), Research (4), Arts (4), and a Capstone Course (4)

101 - History (4 units)
CDS 200 - Intersectional Theory
BAIS 201 - Research Methods
300/301 - Cultural Expressions of Diversity (4 units)
400 - Critical Diversity Studies Capstone (4 units)

Concentrations/Tracks (20 Units)

Note:

* To complete the Comparative Diversity Studies concentration/track students must select one course from each of the four concentrations/tracks and one additional course.

Minors

Student can minor in a concentration/track.

To minor in Comparative Diversity Studies student must complete 20 units, one course from each of the four concentrations/tracks and an additional course.

Note: The specialized tracks in the CDS major necessarily overlap with existing Diversity Studies minors, but students cannot simultaneously acquire a minor in the track they choose for the major. Students may take the CDS major and an additional Diversity minor not covered in depth in their major - e.g. a CDS major specializing in African American Studies may also take the Gender and Sexualities Studies minor as long as there are no more than two courses overlapping.