Executive Summary
The University of Central Florida offers an undergraduate certificate in “Politics of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Identity,” which intends to provide students “with an introduction to the politics of race, ethnicity, gender, and identity in relation to political behavior, political institutions, and public policy in the United States.”
- The program is “intended for all majors who seek to understand sources and impact of institutional racism and discrimination and identity politics.”
Courses
Students are required to take either “Politics and Civil Rights” or “Minorities in American Politics,” as well as several elective courses.
POS 4622 – Politics And Civil Rights
The course examines “civil rights issues in the context of political behavior, political institutions and public policy since 1865.”
PUP 3314 – Minorities In American Politics
The course examines the “historical and contemporary role of minority groups in the American political process, including an examination of their electoral significance and relevant legislative, executive, and judicial policies.”
Elective Courses
Students must choose from a variety of far-left elective courses, such as:
- ANT 3451 – Race Matters: Anthropological Approaches to Racism
- INR 3250 – Politics of Pan-Africanism
- SYD 3772 – Race and Social Media
- WST 3603 – Introduction to Gender Studies
- WST 4349 – Ecofeminism