Psychology (41 major hours)
AND
Ethnic Studies (major hours: 33 / minor hours: 18)
Ethnic Studies can help you gain a greater awareness of racism, racial discrimination,
and intolerance, which the American Psychological Association (APA) finds detrimental
to living and functioning in a culturally diverse society. They recognize that “both active
racism and passive acceptance of race-based privilege disrupt the mental health and
psychological functioning of both victims and perpetrators of racial injustice.”
Because the APA recognizes the detrimental effects of race and racism on individuals, they also promote
cultural competence among its members and providers. The APA’s Board of Ethnic Minority Affairs established
a Task Force on the Delivery of Services to Ethnic Minority Populations in 1988 in response to the increased
awareness about psychological service needs associated with ethnic and cultural diversity. The populations of
concern include, but are not limited to the following groups: American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian
Americans, and Hispanics/Latin@s.
Ethnic Studies courses provide students with the sociocultural framework necessary for (1) recognizing
diversity, (2) understanding the role that culture and race play in the sociopsychological and economic
development of diverse populations, (3) understanding the socioeconomic and political factors that
significantly impact the psychosocial, political, economic development of diverse groups, and (4) helping
clients understand/maintain/resolve their own identity.
Ethnic Studies
Business Classroom Building, Suite 308
801-581-5206
Academic Advisor: Elizabeth Archuleta
Website: http://ethnic.utah.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/uofuethnicstudies
Email: ethnic.studies@umail.utah.edu
Email: elizabeth.archuleta@utah.edu
Sample courses of interest
 ETHNC 2500 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 2550 - African American Experiences 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 2560 - Chicana/o Experiences 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 2570 - American Indian Experiences 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 2580 - Asian Pacific American Experiences 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 2590 - Pacific Islander American Experiences 3 Credit(s)
African American Content Group
 ETHNC 2020 - Social and Psychological Aspects of the African American Experience 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3760 - African American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3761 - African American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4020 - Black Feminist Thought 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4700 - African American History Since 1890 3 Credit(s)
American Indian Content Group
 ETHNC 3740 - American Indian Lit
 ETHNC 3870 - American Indian Women 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3600 - Native Americans in Modern Society: Implications for Social Policy 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4670 - History of Native American Peoples 3 Credit(s)
Asian Pacific American Content Group
 ETHNC 3480 - Asian American Personality & Mental Health 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3520 - Asian Pacific American Contemporary Issues 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3750 - Asian American Literature 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3880 - Asian Pacific American Women 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4600 - Asian Pacific American History 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 5430 - Asian Pacific American Politics 3 Credit(s)
Chicana/o Content Group
 ETHNC 3770 - Chicana/o Literature 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3860 - La Chicana 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 4550 - Latinos in the United States 3 Credit(s)
Ethnic Studies Content Group
 ETHNC 3190 - Racial and Ethnic Politics 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3290 - Ethnic Minority Families 4 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3365 - Ethnic Minorities in America 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3400 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3420 - American Racism 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 3450 - Intergroup Relations: Our Prejudices and Stereotypes 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 5290 - Gender and Minorities Across the Lifespan 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 5560 - Social Psychology of Human Diversity 3 Credit(s)
 ETHNC 5800 - Theories and Research on Social Inequality 3 Credit(s)