Program Overview
Introduction to the Ethnic Studies Program
The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Ethnic Studies aims to develop students' core competencies in the social sciences, arts, and humanities while examining the experiences, histories, and formation of diverse racial and ethnic groups in the United States and globally.
Program Overview
Students will analyze the interrelationships among historical background, cultural patterns, artistic expressions, and politics to achieve a well-rounded, in-depth understanding of the ongoing relations amongst Asian, Asian American, African, African American, Latino/a, and indigenous peoples of the United States.
Transfer Options
BMCC has an articulation agreement with Lehman College, allowing students completing this program to transfer seamlessly into the B.A. degree in Latino Studies or the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program without any loss of credits.
Career Exploration
BMCC is committed to students' long-term success and will help them explore professional opportunities. The college offers Career Coach for salary and employment information, job postings, and a self-discovery assessment to help students find their academic and career paths.
Program Requirements
Common Core
- English Composition: 6 credits
- Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning 1: 3 credits
- Life and Physical Sciences 1: 3 credits
- Total Required Common Core: 12 credits
Flexible Core
- Creative Expression: 3 credits
- Individual and Society: 3 credits
- Scientific World 1: 3 credits
- U.S. Experience in Its Diversity: 6 credits
- World Cultures and Global Issues: 3 credits
- Total Flexible Common Core: 18 credits
- Total Common Core: 30 credits
Curriculum Requirements
- ETH 100: Introduction to Ethnic Studies: 3 credits
- ETH 300: Research and Writing Methods: 3 credits
- Program Electives: 9 credits
- Ethnic Studies Electives: 6 credits
- Social Sciences Elective: 3 credits
- Liberal Arts Elective: 3 credits
- General Electives: 3 credits
Program Electives
Choose 9 credits from one of the following areas of study:
General Ethnic Studies
- AFN 124: African-American History, 1865 to Present: 3 credits
- ASN 114: Asian American History: 3 credits
- ETH 125: Comparative Ethnic Studies: 3 credits
- LAT 150: The Latino Experience in the U.S.: 3 credits
Africana Studies
- AFN 122: Africa 1500 to Present: 3 credits
- AFN 123: African-American History, 17th Century to 1865: 3 credits
- AFN 124: African-American History, 1865 to Present: 3 credits
Asian American Studies
- ASN 111: Chinese Culture and History: 3 credits
- ASN 114: Asian American History: 3 credits
- ASN 339: Asian American Literature: 3 credits
Latin American Studies
- LAT 130: History of Latin America: 3 credits
- LAT 150: The Latino Experience in the U.S.: 3 credits
- LAT 200: Peoples & Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean: 3 credits
Urban Studies
- AFL 111: Economics of Urban Communities: 3 credits
- AFL 161: Health Problems in Urban Communities: 3 credits
- ETH 125: Comparative Ethnic Studies: 3 credits
Total Curriculum Credits
43
Total Program Credits
60