Ethnic Studies Department

Minor Program

Students must complete a total of 15 credit hours in Ethnic Studies with a 2.5 GPA. All five courses must be taken with a letter grade of at least a "C".
Pre-requisites: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
Field of Concentration: Working and Living in an Ethnically Diverse Society.
ES 101, ES 301
ES 380 - Must be a section that requires service learning involving service in the communities. Student must complete at least fifty hours of supervised community service.
6 credits-hours from elective courses: ES 310, ES 318, ES 340, ES 348, ES 350, ES 360, ES 390, ES 410, ES 420, ES 440, ES 455C

Required Courses
ES 101 Intro to Ethnic Studies (3)	ES 301 Ethnic Identity (3)
ES 380 Field Work in Ethnic Studies (3)
Elective Courses (6 Credits)
ES 310 Ethnicity & Community in Hawai`i (3)	ES 318 Asian American: Survey (3)
ES 340 Land Tenure & Use in Hawai`i (3)	ES 348 Teaching Ethnic Studies in Higher Education (3)
ES 350 Economic Change & Hawai`i's People (3)	ES 360 Immigration to Hawai`i (3)
ES 390 Gender and Race in the U.S. (3) (**WS 390)	ES 410 Race, Class, & the Law (3)
ES 420 American Ethnic Relations: Politics & Economy (3)	ES 440 Contemporary African Diaspora and Black Communities Beyond the United States (3)
ES 455C Hawaiian Sovereignty in Pacific Context (3)

Students interested in the Ethnic Studies Minor Program should contact and set an appointment with the Ethnic Studies Academic Advisor.