Bachelors in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies

Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) encourages students to critically examine racial and ethnic identities as an essential step in becoming ethical citizens and leaders in today s global community. In addition to exploring the experiences of marginalized communities in the U.S. and beyond, students study race and ethnicity as active social, political, historical and cultural processes and use race and ethnicity as categories of analysis across time and space. CRES is an academic and community-oriented program that values respect, inclusiveness, creative expression, dialogue, engagement, inquiry and academic excellence.CRES offers a major (BA) and a minor or emphasis that can be added to any degree plan. All CRES majors must complete senior capstones centered on original research, creative, or legacy projects on subjects of their own choosing. Examples of possible projects include writing a traditional academic article, conducting a community-based oral history or ethnographic project, producing a play or dance performance, making a documentary, interning with community nonprofit groups, launching a public relations campaign, or other projects with faculty approval.