The Diversity Studies program broadens students’ understanding of the interactions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, social and economic inequality, disability, aging and religion in defining identity and social relationships. This multidisciplinary program focuses on concepts related to power, identity, difference, and the ways in which historical and structural forces have shaped hegemony. Students in Diversity Studies will foster their sense of self identity, voice, and purpose by investigating the history, creative expression, and broad contributions of groups that have been excluded by traditional approaches to higher education. For the individual student, the Diversity Studies minor fosters the development of a self-identity that will prepare students to be broad-minded and benevolent citizens in a multicultural society and a global world.
The Diversity Studies minor is relevant to careers involving diverse populations, including:
- Business
- Industry
- Education
- Social Services
- Social Welfare
- Mental Health
- Medicine and Health Services
- Marketing and Public Relations
- Local, State, and Federal Government
- NGOs
- Research
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Law
- Criminal Justice
“… I decided to pursue Diversity Studies as a minor at Sul Ross State University because I knew that it was going to open up so many doors of unique knowledge that was diverse in and of itself. I learned about all the past, the kind that not very many know about or even want to know about. I became enriched with knowledge and understanding, building more compassion and skills that will manifest itself in a tremendous way as I continue on with my life. Diversity studies lives up to the hype that I made it out to be, it surpassed my expectations and it built me into an educated and tolerant student who will be an ally to those in need. The classes that you take are incredible, the professors that you are in contact with and that you learn from are tremendously talented and great at what they do. Their knowledge goes beyond the capacity that you believe they possess, and I am forever grateful that I was able to discover this whole new world as a student at SRSU. I would recommend the Diversity Studies minor to all who are fortunate enough to come across it as a point of interest.”
-Kimberly Luna, Class of 2020