Race and ethnicity studies is an interdisciplinary major devoted to the critical examination of race and ethnicity, with particular emphasis on the social construction of these concepts and their comparative evolutions in different societies.
The program of study facilitates students’ critical analysis of how race and ethnicity intersect with conceptions of gender, nation, religion, sexuality, age, and class. Complementing the College’s dedication to global awareness and inquiry, the program connects race and ethnicity to the creation of local, national, and global systems of inequality. Both inside and outside of the classroom, the program fosters an exchange of ideas about identity, multiculturalism, and diversity. Via a multidisciplinary program structure, students examine how various academic disciplines conceive of race and ethnicity and how their approaches differ, inform, and ultimately complement one another. A substantial original research project is required.
Race and Ethnicity Studies (REST) is a program that facilitates your critical analysis of how race and ethnicity intersect with conceptions of gender, nation, religion, sexuality, age, and class. Complementing the College’s dedication to global awareness and inquiry, the program connects race and ethnicity to the creation of local, national, and global systems of inequality.
Majoring in REST will enable you to:
The REST major allows both you and members of the Salem faculty from all disciplines to participate in exciting studies together. The REST major encourages the development of courses in areas such as Africana studies, Asian studies, Latin-American studies, and Middle Eastern studies, among others. You will have access to a range of faculty members and departmental offerings to support and enhance your REST major.
REST strengthens relationships between the College and a variety of area organizations and educational institutions, meaning that you will have opportunities for special studies, internships, and projects with organizations such as Winston-Salem State University, the Winston-Salem Foundation, and the International Civil Rights Center/Museum in Greensboro, NC.
The major in race and ethnicity studies requires a minimum of thirty-three semester hours: a three-course core and eight electives taken from at least four different disciplines.
Required core courses
Major electives—eight courses (24 hrs min.) from a minimum of four different disciplines: See list following the minor.
No more than four courses may count toward both race and ethnicity studies and toward a second major.
The race and ethnicity studies minor requires the completion of six courses for a minimum of eighteen semester hours. At least three of the six courses (9 hrs, minimum) must be taken at Salem.
Required courses:
Minor Electives: select four courses from a minimum of three different disciplines (see list of courses below)
Additional special topics, honors, and other courses under development may be approved as minor electives by the program’s coordinator.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. and permission of the coordinator. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, or project. Independent study may be taken for a total of four courses, no more than two in any one term.
A socio-historical analysis of the interaction of racial and ethnic groups and the American environment. This will include the social, economic, and political aspects of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Cross-listed with SOCI 202. (GA)
This course introduces students to the critical analysis of race and ethnicity, with a focus on comprehending theoretical approaches to the study of race and ethnicity prevalent in the United States and throughout the world. Cross-listed with HIST 215. (GA)
Intensive investigation of a topic or problem in the study of race and ethnicity. The specific content and methods of study will be announced prior to the beginning of the course.
This course provides an opportunity to use the knowledge and skills learned in coursework to solve problems in a real work setting. The apprenticeship aspect of the internship implies that the student has some base of knowledge and will increase her knowledge and skills by direct contact with an experienced, knowledgeable mentor. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. May be taken only once for credit toward the REST major. Prerequisite: permission of the coordinator.
Advanced independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 G.P.A.in the courses constituting the major and permission of the coordinator. Honors Independent Study may be taken for a maximum of two courses.
In this course, students will develop a substantial, original research project concerning race and/or ethnicity. Required of majors in their senior year. Juniors may take this course will permission of instructor.
Race and Ethnicity Studies (REST) is a program that facilitates your critical analysis of how race and ethnicity intersect with conceptions of gender, nation, religion, sexuality, age, and class. Complementing the College’s dedication to global awareness and inquiry, the program connects race and ethnicity to the creation of local, national, and global systems of inequality.
Majoring in REST will enable you to:
The REST major allows both you and members of the Salem faculty from all disciplines to participate in exciting studies together. The REST major encourages the development of courses in areas such as Africana studies, Asian studies, Latin-American studies, and Middle Eastern studies, among others. You will have access to a range of faculty members and departmental offerings to support and enhance your REST major.
REST strengthens relationships between the College and a variety of area organizations and educational institutions, meaning that you will have opportunities for special studies, internships, and projects with organizations such as Winston-Salem State University, the Winston-Salem Foundation, and the International Civil Rights Center/Museum in Greensboro, NC.
The major in race and ethnicity studies requires a minimum of thirty-three semester hours: a three-course core and eight electives taken from at least four different disciplines.
Required core courses
Major electives—eight courses (24 hrs min.) from a minimum of four different disciplines: See list following the minor.
No more than four courses may count toward both race and ethnicity studies and toward a second major.
The race and ethnicity studies minor requires the completion of six courses for a minimum of eighteen semester hours. At least three of the six courses (9 hrs, minimum) must be taken at Salem.
Required courses:
Minor Electives: select four courses from a minimum of three different disciplines (see list of courses below)
Additional special topics, honors, and other courses under development may be approved as minor electives by the program’s coordinator.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. and permission of the coordinator. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, or project. Independent study may be taken for a total of four courses, no more than two in any one term.
A socio-historical analysis of the interaction of racial and ethnic groups and the American environment. This will include the social, economic, and political aspects of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Cross-listed with SOCI 202. (GA)
This course introduces students to the critical analysis of race and ethnicity, with a focus on comprehending theoretical approaches to the study of race and ethnicity prevalent in the United States and throughout the world. Cross-listed with HIST 215. (GA)
Intensive investigation of a topic or problem in the study of race and ethnicity. The specific content and methods of study will be announced prior to the beginning of the course.
This course provides an opportunity to use the knowledge and skills learned in coursework to solve problems in a real work setting. The apprenticeship aspect of the internship implies that the student has some base of knowledge and will increase her knowledge and skills by direct contact with an experienced, knowledgeable mentor. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. May be taken only once for credit toward the REST major. Prerequisite: permission of the coordinator.
Advanced independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 G.P.A.in the courses constituting the major and permission of the coordinator. Honors Independent Study may be taken for a maximum of two courses.
In this course, students will develop a substantial, original research project concerning race and/or ethnicity. Required of majors in their senior year. Juniors may take this course will permission of instructor.
