族裔研究是一种跨学科方法，用于研究与非洲裔美国人，亚裔美国人，奇卡纳州/拉丁美洲/美洲和美洲原住民有关的文化，语言，历史和当代问题。该计划指导学生批判性地研究这些群体对世界文明和对美国社会的文化贡献。民族研究要求所有学生分析有关种族和族裔群体的现有概括，理论和概念，以便发展出有关人民及其经历的有效概括，概念和理论。鼓励学生积极努力消除基于歧视的问题。还鼓励学生将专业领域研究与民族研究相融合。例如，一个学生可能主修民族研究，而辅修工商管理。同样，拥有工程技术学位的学生可以修读民族研究专业，并具备充分的专业准
Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the cultures, languages, historical, and contemporary issues relating to African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicana/os-Latina/os, and Native Americans. The program directs students to critically examine the cultural contributions made by these groups to world civilization and to American society. Ethnic Studies challenges all students to analyze existing generalizations, theories, and concepts about racial and ethnic groups in order to develop valid generalizations, concepts, and theories about the people and their experiences. Students are encouraged to actively work to eliminate problems based on discrimination.<br>Students are also encouraged to blend professional area studies with Ethnic Studies. For example, a student may major in Ethnic Studies and minor in Business Administration. Similarly, students with a degree in Engineering Technology may minor in Ethnic Studies and emerge well-prepared professionally to assume middle management and supervisory positions in a multicultural society. Ethnic Studies majors and minors enter careers and professions in both the public and private sectors.