Engaging with communities of colors gives you critical perspectives and cross cultural communication skills. You’ll have the opportunity to gain experience with fieldwork or internships in these communities. How have race and ethnicity been defined, constructed, and applied in different places and times? How do they intersect with other ways of understanding difference, such as gender, class, nation, and religion? In this cross-disciplinary major, you’ll answer these questions by working closely with dedicated professors from across multiple fields of study. From Theatre Arts, English, Political Science, and more, you’ll graduate with a global worldview that will make you a marketable candidate in your future careers. This program offers many electives that also count toward general education requirements, so you can easily add Ethnic and Race Studies as a double major.

California Lutheran University (CLU) is a private liberal arts university located in Thousand Oaks, California. Established in 1959, the university is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, but its mission is rooted in the Lutheran tradition of scholar-focused inquiry, which encourages questions, fosters openness, and promotes individual and collective understanding within a diverse and inclusive environment. The university offers a variety of programs in arts and sciences, business and economics, and education. It's known for its undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs that cover various fields including but not limited to Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, and Education.

CLU's campus is located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, providing students with access to a range of cultural and recreational opportunities. The campus itself features state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and performance venues.

Athletically, CLU is a part of the NCAA Division III and participates in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The university's teams, known as the Kingsmen and Regals, compete in a range of sports including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more.

The university has a diverse student body representing many states in the U.S. and numerous countries around the world. It is committed to global engagement and understanding, making study abroad programs and cross-cultural exploration integral parts of its curriculum.