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Questions and Answers
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| Q. What is the Ethnic Studies Program? | ||
| A. | The Ethnic Studies program is designed to provide FAU students with an opportunity to understand the viewpoints and methodologies of various disciplines pertaining to ethnicity and/or race. The Program is interdisciplinary and offers scholarly study of distinctive social, political, educational, cultural, and historical experiences of ethnic and racial groups in America. The Program is open to undergraduates who are currently seeking a degree. The Program is especially appealing because courses may also be counted toward other general and specific graduation requirements in the student's major. Likewise, courses taken to fulfill other requirements may apply to the program in Ethnic Studies. | |
| Q. How many credits must I take to earn a certificate in Ethnic Studies? | ||
| A. | A minimum of 15 credit hours (i.e., 5 courses) in Ethnic Studies courses will enable students to earn a certificate in Ethnic Studies which will be awarded upon completion of the Baccalaureate Degree. At that time, the Registrar's office will make a notation on your academic transcript indicating that you have earned a certificate in Ethnic Studies. | |
| Q. What ethnic and/or racial groups does the Program focus on? | ||
| A. | The Program focuses upon the experiences, both past and present of four major groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic; Americans, and Native Americans. Non-Hispanic White ethnic groups are also examined. | |
| Q. Will earning a Certificate in Ethnic Studies help me find a job? | ||
| A. | The Ethnic Studies Program is academically based, rather than applied. However, the courses offered in the Program are selected with care to meet the educational and career needs of students, helping prepare them to function intellectually in multi-ethnic, multi-racial, and multi-cultural environments. Students who successfully complete the requirements for a Certificate in the Ethnic Studies Program may have a distinct advantage in finding employment because most occupations require that employees be able to confront issues of ethnic and/or racial diversity in work settings. | |
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Dr.
Clevis Headley
Associate Professor of Philosophy Special Assistant to the Dean for Diversity Initiatives e-mail: headley@fau.edu |
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