Multiethnic Studies - American University

Multiethnic Studies from American University is a Campus Certificate Area Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Admission to the Program Open to undergraduate degree and nondegree students Certificate Requirements * 18 credit hours of approved course work with a least 9 credit hours at the 300 level or above, with grades of C or better * Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted towards the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 12 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit. Course Requirements * IDIS-210/IDIS-210G Contemporary Multiethnic Voices (3) * One of the following GOVT-231 Third World Politics (3) HIST-210/HIST-210G Ethnicity in America 4:2 (30 SOCY-210/SOCY 210G Inequality: Class, Race, Ethnicity 4:2 (3) * 12 credit hours in three of the following five areas: African and African American; Asian and Asian American; Jewish; Latin American and Caribbean; and Middle-Eastern Courses should represent a mix of social sciences and the humanities. Topics courses, independent study, internship, cooperative education, and study abroad courses must be approved by the program coordinator. View more details on American University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Area Studies courses.