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Ethnic & Gender Studies, B.A.

Deepening your understanding of the impact of social inequalities and preparing you to bring positive change in teaching, counseling, the law and other professional fields.

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The B.A. in Ethnic & Gender Studies program offers ideal preparation and training for any number of dynamic career paths, equipping you with an understanding of how racism and sexism shapes life chances, the cultures and communities people create amidst these inequalities, and the histories of resistance and activism against oppression.

Empowering You to Excel in Your Chosen Profession

The program empowers you with the critical thinking, research, and writing skills to excel in graduate school or in your career, which could take any number of pathways from education to counseling to social work to law.

The program provides the foundation, skills development, and historical context for you to succeed in a range of professional roles and disciplines, some of which could include:

  • Counseling
  • Law
  • Teacher – Higher Education
  • Teacher – K-12
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Ethnic & Gender Studies, B.A.

The Ethnic & Gender Studies program offers the theoretical foundation, critical thinking and analytical skills, and emphasis on effective research and writing that will prepare you to enter the job market or pursue your advanced degree. 

Educational Objectives

Our emphasis on comparative ethnic studies delivers the kind of expanded exploration and perspective that will better prepare you to understand and impact a much broader societal audience. 

Our integration of ethnic studies and gender studies is a distinctive approach that you won’t find at most other institutions, which means you’ll benefit from an academic experience that will set you apart in the eyes of employers and graduate programs. 

Our comprehensive curriculum will deepen your understanding of the impact of racism and sexism in shaping life chances, the communities and cultures people create amidst these inequalities, the social theories of the field, and the history of resistance and activism against oppression.

Complete all of the following courses:

Complete one of the following Intersection of Race and Gender courses:

Complete one of the following Service Learning courses:

Complete one of the following Cultural Expression/Representation courses:

Complete one of the following Social Movements and Communities courses:

Complete one of the following Historical Formations courses:

Complete one of the following Theories of Race and Gender courses, not previously taken:

You’ll take advantage of our distinctive location by learning about the history of ethnic and racial minorities in the Monterey Bay region and how those experiences have shaped our communities throughout the area.

As a student in the program you’ll take a service learning course and have the opportunity to engage in additional activities, which could include field trips and other initiatives designed to reinforce lessons taught about social justice, community building, and culture.

Faculty & Staff

Our faculty serve as supportive, caring mentors to their students and often involve students in significant research activities that can lead to co-publishing in respected journals.

Sriya Shrestha

Sriya Shrestha

Assistant Professor

Jeremias Zunguze

Jeremias Zunguze

Associate Professor

News

Read about our student success and faculty innovation in CSUMB News

Questions? We’re Here to Help!

Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you have about the Ethnic & Gender Studies program.

Our experienced and supportive admissions staff is here to provide all the individualized guidance you need.

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