Upon graduation, a student will be able to:
Identify and interpret important ideas, assumptions, and debates that are central to the study of race and ethnicity. Explore the intersection of broad theoretical claims with different socio-historic contexts, as well as with other categories of difference such as nation, class, religion, and gender. Develop an interdisciplinary approach to the study of race and ethnicity and a critical ability to analyze the historical and contemporary issues arising from the institutionalization of racial and ethnic differences.
Analyze issues with a variety of tools and approaches in a range of disciplines.
Conduct a substantial academic inquiry about a focused research question, demonstrating a critical awareness of competing arguments, the mastery of relevant methods, and a capacity to generate substantive results from original research.
