The ethnic studies major fosters community empowerment through critical thinking, comparative analysis, oral and written expression, and keen understanding of social justice issues. Courses reflect our faculty members' training and expertise in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including critical ethnic studies, women and gender studies, criminology, and border studies. Our students become empowered by critical thinking, analytic and communication skills, and a keen understanding of social justice issues, and they enjoy careers in public health, law, social work, private industry or for local, state and federal government.