Bachelor of Arts Degrees
The School of Languages, Cultures, and Race offers four distinct, yet related, undergraduate degrees:
Comparative Ethnic Studies
As an interdiscipline, the comparative ethnic studies degree (CES) considers race in relation to other relevant categories that shape the human experience, including class, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and sexuality, among others. CES courses in the School focus on how popular culture, sports, media, and social issues shape our meaning and understanding of race, ethnicity, and nationality. CES faculty prepare community members to actively and critically engage in their civic responsibilities.
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Our language programs play an integral role in WSU’s goal of creating global citizens by offering students a world-class education in the languages and cultures of other countries. Language courses encourage learning a language within a cultural context. Emphasis is placed on all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing to encourage maximum functionality in the language.
Degree specializations | Minors
Humanities
The humanities program includes fields primarily about culture and the arts. There are eleven CAS disciplines to choose from: American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, comparative ethnic studies, English, fine arts, foreign languages and cultures, history, music, philosophy, and women’s studies. In addition, students may also select apparel and interior design, communication, architecture, or landscape architecture as an area of concentration.
Social Sciences
The social sciences program deals with particular aspects of human society involving interactions of individuals as members of society. Options within the college include American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, comparative ethnic studies, criminal justice, economics, history, human development, political science, psychology, sociology, speech and hearing sciences, and administrative studies.