Academic Departments
American Multicultural Studies
Interdisciplinary study of U.S. ethnic and racial minority groups, focusing on historical,
sociological, cultural and ideological aspects of American ethnicity.
Location: Nichols Hall 214
Phone: 664-2486
California Cultural Studies
Interdisciplinary study of California-themed projects that highlight the state's diversity
of cultures and landscapes.
Location: Nichols Hall 304
Phone: 664-2903
Chicano and Latino Studies
Interdisciplinary approach to historical, political, social, educational, economic, and
cultural developments affecting U.S. Chicano and Latino communities.
Location: Nichols Hall 214
Phone: 664-2369
Foreign Languages
Study of languages and cultures, such as French, German, and Spanish.
Global Studies
Interdisciplinary study of global interdependence and contemporary issues.
Location: Stevenson 2066
Phone: 664-2170 / 664-2463
Native American Studies
A multidisciplinary minor offers study of Native Americans through ethnography, history,
sociology and the humanities.
Location: NICS 214
Phone: 664-2458
Women's and Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary major that examines the experiences and opportunities of women and
men in relation to race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and sexuality.
Location: Rachel Carson Hall 18
Phone: 664-2840