Ethnic Studies

Minor Requirements

What are the Requirements for EST?

The minor may be earned by students enrolled in any undergraduate program at UCCS. Students must take at least 18 semester hours of designated Ethnic Studies courses for the minor. EST 200 (Introduction to Ethnic Studies) or EST 201 (Introductions to Race and Gender ) is the only required course for the minor; however, it is strongly recommended that either EST 200 or EST 201 be taken before any other EST coursework is completed. (Students will be allowed to take only one of these two courses in order to fulfill the core requirement for the program). Students are also strongly encouraged to consider the possibility of taking EST 366: Service and learning Internship, a three-credit upper division course, which provides students the opportunity to put into practice the theoretical knowledge gained in EST through campus and placements with community based organizations and programs. The remaining 15 credit hours may be chosen from the courses listed below. Overall, 12 of the 18 hours earned for the minor must be through upper division courses. A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be received for any course to be counted toward the completion of the minor. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not be accepted. Transfer credits are limited to 9 hours and must be approved by the program director. Students may count up to three courses (nine credits) toward both the Ethnic Studies minor and their majors.

Exit Focus Group

During the fall semester of senior year, each student is required to participate in an exit focus group (date to be announced). This is a mandatory meeting to discuss students' understanding and mastery of material presented in the program. Students will come to the focus group with anexit surveythat will be distributed several weeks in advance of the meeting; and a one-page exit statement that (a) reflects upon and synthesizes their overall experience in the minor, specifically as it relates to their respective disciplinary fields; (b) assesses the overall effectiveness of the program. (Guide questions for the exit statement will also be mailed to students in advance of the focus group meeting.)

In addition to providing students with the opportunity to reflect upon their experience in the program, the purpose of the focus group survey and statement is to allow the Ethnic Studies Curriculum committee the opportunity to assess and improve the academic program.

Ethnic Studies is located in Columbine Hall, Room 1024, (719) 262-4553. Advisors for the program are Andrea Herrera (EST/ENGL) and Abby Ferber (SOC/WMST).