IUN Minority Studies Department Department of Minority Studies Dr. Earl R. Jones , Chair The Department of Minority Studies at Indiana University Northwest offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Afro-American Studies and a minor in Latino Studies. The curriculum is designed to acquaint the student with the unique Black and Latino experiences and minority groups in general. It prepares the student to assume positions in fields, such as social services, minority group relations, and community development.
Students also pursue graduate level study in the humanities and social sciences.
The curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Afro-American Studies is oriented toward professional preparation and graduate study. The program sequences, Human Services and Community Development, place a heavy emphasis on education that is directly related to employment opportunities and graduate-level study. The Interdepartmental major is designed for students who wish to combine substantial Afro-American Studies with their work in an American and English literature major. Latino Studies Latino Studies in an interdisciplinary program that offers a broad overview of the experiences of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans in the United States. The curriculum emphasizes the history, culture, and socio-economic conditions of the Latino peoples while also examing the nature of minority groups in American society.