Comparative Ethnic courses can also be viewed in the UWM Catalog. Clicking on any individual course will provide information about how frequently it has been offered. Visit the Upcoming Comparative Ethnic Courses page for a list of undergraduate courses offered in the current semester.
- ETHNIC 101 The Multi-Racial Origins of American Cultures
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Origins and development of racial and ethnic identities in the Americas, with specific attention to Wisconsin history and contemporary issues.
- Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
- Course Rules: 2 hrs lec, 1 section. Not retakable for credit; may be repeated for higher grade.
- Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- ETHNIC 102 Transnational Migrations: People on the Move
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Modern and contemporary social and cultural processes of migration and identity; role of law as 'gatekeeping'; history of nativism, interethnic relations, and community formation. Experiences of migrants, refugees & asylum-seekers.
- Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023.
- ETHNIC 192 First-Year Seminar:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.
- Prerequisites: none.
- Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn credit in just one L&S First-Year Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194).
- Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
- ETHNIC 193 First-Year Seminar:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.
- Prerequisites: none.
- Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn credit in just one L&S First-Year Seminar (course numbers 192, 193, 194).
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023.
- ETHNIC 199 Independent Study: Lower Division
- 1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
- For further information, consult Ethnic Studies coordinator.
- Prerequisites: 2.25 GPA on at least 12 graded credits and consent of instructor and program coordinator.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2016, Summer 2009, Spring 2007.
- ETHNIC 200 Racial Minorities in the United States
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- A survey of the historical and the contemporary experiences of American Indians, Asians, African-Americans, and Hispanics in the United States.
- Prerequisites: none.
- ETHNIC 245 Indians, Artists, and Conquistadores: The U.S. Southwest
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Interaction of diverse Indian, European, and Latino cultures in the U.S. southwest.
- Prerequisites: none.
- ETHNIC 250 Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- This course will focus on one individual ethnic group, or one particular aspect of an ethnic group.
- Prerequisites: none.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Fall 2011, Fall 2010.
- ETHNIC 255 Migration and Gender: Starbucks, Sex Trafficking, and Nannies
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Changing roles of women in the global marketplace; effects of migration on gender and family life.
- Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
- Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ETHNIC 250 with similar title.
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
- ETHNIC 265 Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Hmong American history, the effects of the Vietnam War on Hmong culture, and the history of the resulting refugee immigrants in America.
- Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
- Course Rules: ETHNIC 265 and HMONG 265 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
- ETHNIC 275 Queer Migrations
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- How gender, race, and sexuality shape the migration processes; how concerns about sexuality shape U.S. immigration and citizenship policy; how mass migrations transform diverse queer communities.
- Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
- Course Rules: ETHNIC 275 and LGBT 275 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another. No credit for students with credit in ETHNIC 250 with similar topic.
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
- ETHNIC 285 Cultures of Contemporary Russia
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Ethnic conflict and struggles over language, territory, culture, and politics after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- Prerequisites: none.
- Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ETHNIC 250 with similar title.
- Last Taught: Spring 2012, Spring 2010.
- ETHNIC 289 Internship in Ethnic Studies, Lower Division
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
- Application of basic principles of ethnic studies in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
- Prerequisites: introductory course in ethnic studies; 2.25 GPA and consent of supervising faculty member.
- Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2022.
- ETHNIC 297 Study Abroad:
- 1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
- Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
- Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic.
- Last Taught: UWinteriM 2013, UWinteriM 2011, Summer 2005, UWinteriM 2005.
- ETHNIC 299 Ad Hoc:
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
- Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only department and associate dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one additional semester.
- Prerequisites: none; additional prerequisites may be assigned to specific topic.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic.
- Last Taught: Summer 1997, Summer 1990, Spring 1986.
- ETHNIC 325 Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Milwaukee:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Influxes into the U.S. of migrants from Europe, Latin America, and elsewhere; evolution of conflict and division; particular attention to Civil Rights and deindustrialization.
- Prerequisites: junior standing.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
- ETHNIC 350 Advanced Topics in Comparative Ethnic Studies:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Various advanced topics in the field of comparative ethnic studies.
- Prerequisites: ETHNIC 101(P), ETHNIC 102(P), or ETHNIC 250(P), or consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009.
- ETHNIC 355 Muslims and American Popular Culture
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- History of Muslims in American pop culture; sub-cultures of various Muslim ethnic groups from the perspective of film, literature, and music.
- Prerequisites: junior standing or ETHNIC 101(P) or ETHNIC 102(P).
- Last Taught: Fall 2009.
- ETHNIC 360 Villainy, Sex, & Blood: Race, Gender & Ethnicity in Pop Culture
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Exploration of the ways in which popular culture creates, maintains, and challenges notions of race, gender, and ethnicity throughout the American historical experience.
- Prerequisites: junior standing.
- Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ETHNIC 250 with similar topic.
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
- ETHNIC 375 Global Violence, Disease, and Death
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Development schemas, health policies, and the role of international organizations in global incidents of suffering, violence, and death.
- Prerequisites: junior standing, ETHNIC 101(P), or ETHNIC 102(P).
- Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
- ETHNIC 489 Internship in Ethnic Studies, Upper Division
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
- Application of advanced principles of ethnic studies in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
- Prerequisites: junior standing; 300-level or above course in ethnic studies; 2.25 GPA and consent of supervising faculty member.
- Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2026, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2019.
- ETHNIC 497 Study Abroad:
- 1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
- Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic.
- Last Taught: UWinteriM 2014, UWinteriM 2013, UWinteriM 2011, Summer 2005.
- ETHNIC 499 Ad Hoc:
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
- Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only department and associate dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one additional semester.
- Prerequisites: junior standing; additional prerequisites may be assigned to specific topic.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic.
- ETHNIC 550 Senior Seminar in Comparative Ethnic Studies:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Focus on specific aspects (social, cultural) of ethnic and racial identity, based on readings and presentation of original student research.
- Prerequisites: senior standing or consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Topic varies; not retakable for cr. May be repeated for higher grade. Satisfies L&S Seminar req.
- Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2008, Spring 2006, Summer 1997.
- ETHNIC 699 Advanced Independent Work
- 1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
- See Independent Study. For further information consult Ethnic Studies coordinator.
- Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and consent of instructor, program coordinator, and assistant dean for student academic services.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2012, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010.