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The Ethnic Studies program is designed to help you develop a breadth and depth of understanding of ethnicity and its significance in contemporary American society. As you analyze the ethnic experience from an interdisciplinary perspective, you will gain a background in the theories and concepts required to understand and interpret inter- and intra-group relations in the United States. The Ethnic Studies minor focuses on the history, culture and contemporary situation of Asian Americans, African Americans, Latinos and American Indians. Students apply this knowledge in a variety of careers involving intercultural relations.

This certificate provides students a foundation for understanding the complex role of families and family members at multiple levels, as well as the social systems and organizations responsible for supporting families and individuals.

The film studies minor offers students the opportunity to gain an informed understanding of the sophisticated medium of film, its language and history. Courses cover critical writing about cinema, creative screenwriting, the evolution of Hollywood movies, international cinema, and film in its cultural context. The film studies minor makes a valuable complement to a range of undergraduate majors.

Provide students and working geospatial professionals with the knowledge and skills for the effective use and development of FOSS4G solutions in diverse application contexts. This complements and enhances the knowledge and skills they have in the use of geospatial proprietary software solutions. Students will be exposed to several FOSS4G alternatives to address the needs of a geospatial information infrastructure from desktop, database management systems, systems automation/customization, all the way to Web/Cloud-based applications and enterprise level solutions. Students will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills t

The French program offers courses in advanced language, linguistics, literature, civilization, culture and business, all taught exclusively in French. Students benefit from a state-of-the-art language lab with Internet access and multimedia software programs, as well as technologically "smart" classrooms.

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Emphasizes a research focus on human-environment interaction. Within this area of critical geographic inquiry, students study geospatial science, a federally recognized STEM subject area that includes geographic information systems (GIS) and computer cartography, remotely sensed image analysis, and spatial statistics.

Focusing on the spatial analysis of human physical patterns and processes, Geographers attempt to identify the factors affecting the distribution of people and their activities on the surface of the earth and to provide meaningful solutions to problems faced by societies.

Offers geography majors the opportunity to concentrate on the topic of human-environmental interaction, emphasizing policy and social issues. This discipline can lead to a rewarding career in government (federal, state, local) or private industry, and also prepare students for graduate work.

Offers an emphasis on research and environmental stewardship applications for the study of geography. This track can lead to a rewarding career in government (federal, state, local) or private industry, and also prepares students for graduate work.

Allows geography majors to merge an environmental science studies emphasis with secondary science licensure in the School of Education. The degree provides students with discipline-specific content that applies to and improves middle and high school science education.