Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
These courses at Metropolitan State have been approved to meet the Racial Issues Graduation Requirement (RIGR). Other courses may be approved in the future and there are courses at other institutions approved to meet the requirement (PDF).
Note: Students must complete at least 3 credits to meet this requirement.
Learn more about RIGR, including the requirement's criteria, purpose and how to request a review of coursework not included here for the RIGR requirement.
| ID Sort descending | Course title | Goals | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSO 329 | Race and Ethnicity: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives ANSO 329 |
|
4 |
| ANTH 329 | Race and Ethnicity: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives ANTH 329 |
|
4 |
| ARTS 370 | Critiquing Racism in Art ARTS 370 |
|
4 |
| BIOL 107 | Biology, Race, and Racism BIOL 107 |
|
4 |
| CJS 360 | Diversity in Criminal Justice CJS 360 |
|
4 |
| COMM 333 | Intermediate Intercultural Communication COMM 333 |
|
4 |
| COMM 372 | Health Communication COMM 372 |
|
4 |
| DENH 320 | Management of Oral Healthcare Delivery DENH 320 |
|
3 |
| EDU 430 | Historical and Cultural Foundations of Urban Education EDU 430 |
|
3 |
| ETHS 100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies ETHS 100 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 200 | Theories of Race, Ethnicity and Culture ETHS 200 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 231 | Global Native and Indigenous Studies ETHS 231 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 232 | American Indians in Minnesota ETHS 232 |
|
2 |
| ETHS 244 | African Americans in Minnesota ETHS 244 |
|
2 |
| ETHS 250 | Latino/Hispanic Cultural Competency: Introductory Concepts ETHS 250 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 252 | Latinas/os in Minnesota ETHS 252 |
|
2 |
| ETHS 262 | Asian Americans in Minnesota ETHS 262 |
|
2 |
| ETHS 270 | Global Blackness ETHS 270 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 302 | Immigrant Communities and the Trajectories of Othering ETHS 302 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 303 | The Politics of Racial Resistance and Protest in the United States ETHS 303 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 304 | Environmental Justice and Public Policy ETHS 304 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 305 | Major Issues in U.S. Race Relations ETHS 305 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 306 | Politics of Mixed Racial Identity ETHS 306 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 309 | Race and Public Policy ETHS 309 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 311 | Understanding Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States ETHS 311 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 315 | Color of Incarceration ETHS 315 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 316 | Race and Religion ETHS 316 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 318 | Trauma and Traumascapes: Identity, Legacy, and Memory ETHS 318 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 324 | Race, Identity, and the Internet ETHS 324 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 326 | Race and Work in American Life ETHS 326 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 327 | Racial and Ethnic Futurisms: Presence, Empowerment, and Imagination ETHS 327 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 332 | Topics in Contemporary Native North America ETHS 332 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 332A | Topics in Contemporary Native North America ETHS 332A |
|
4 |
| ETHS 342 | Contemporary Issues in Black America ETHS 342 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 352 | Latina/o Cultural Politics ETHS 352 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 361 | History of Asian Americans ETHS 361 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 363 | Asian American Women: Myths and Realities ETHS 363 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 370 | Black Thought ETHS 370 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 375 | Black Life in Wealth and Poverty ETHS 375 |
|
4 |
| ETHS 381 | Race and Racism: Philosophical Problems ETHS 381 |
|
4 |
| GNDR 270 | Gender, Race and Popular Culture GNDR 270 |
|
3 |
| GNDR 375 | Intersectionality GNDR 375 |
|
4 |
| HIST 310 | American Indian History HIST 310 |
|
4 |
| HIST 315 | The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s HIST 315 |
|
4 |
| HIST 364 | Slavery and Resistance in North America and the Caribbean HIST 364 |
|
4 |
| HIST 373 | US-Japanese Relations from a Racial Perspective HIST 373 |
|
4 |
| HRM 335 | Understanding and Addressing Race in the Workplace HRM 335 |
|
4 |
| HSCD 303 | Racial and Cultural Considerations for Alcohol and Drug Counseling HSCD 303 |
|
4 |
| HSCD 304 | Substance Use and Native Americans HSCD 304 |
|
4 |
| HSCI 358 | Racism and Health HSCI 358 |
|
4 |
| HSER 395 | Intersection of Race and Diversity in Human Services HSER 395 |
|
4 |
| HUM 335 | Land, Knowledge, and Identity Through Indigenous Languages HUM 335 |
|
4 |
| HUM 364 | The Harlem Renaissance HUM 364 |
|
4 |
| IDST 317 | Women in Minnesota Life: Education, Politics and Social Change IDST 317 |
|
4 |
| IDST 370 | Cinema, Self and Other IDST 370 |
|
4 |
| LING 316 | The Nature of Language LING 316 |
|
4 |
| LING 326 | Language and Culture LING 326 |
|
4 |
| LIT 315 | Gender and Race in Literature and Film LIT 315 |
|
4 |
| LIT 332 | Adolescent Literatures LIT 332 |
|
4 |
| LIT 361 | African-American Literature LIT 361 |
|
4 |
| LIT 362 | Black Women Writers LIT 362 |
|
4 |
| LIT 363 | Native American Oral and Written Narratives LIT 363 |
|
4 |
| LIT 364 | Literature by Immigrants of Color LIT 364 |
|
4 |
| LIT 368 | Asian American Literature LIT 368 |
|
4 |
| LIT 383 | Latinx Literature of the U.S. LIT 383 |
|
4 |
| MGMT 360 | Managing a Diverse Workforce MGMT 360 |
|
4 |
| PHIL 366 | Race and Racism: Philosophical Problems PHIL 366 |
|
4 |
| POL 313 | Democracy, Politics, and Punishment POL 313 |
|
4 |
| PSYC 212 | Introduction to Diversity and Ethics in Psychology PSYC 212 |
|
3 |
| PSYC 356 | Early Childhood Development within a Social/Cultural and Historical Context PSYC 356 |
|
3 |
| PSYC 374 | Psychology of Racism: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination PSYC 374 |
|
4 |
| RELS 333 | Race and Religion RELS 333 |
|
4 |
| SCRW 320 | Excluded Voices of American Cinema SCRW 320 |
|
4 |
| SOWK 341 | Comparative Racial/Ethnic Analysis I SOWK 341 |
|
4 |
| SOWK 542 | Comparative Racial/Ethnic Analysis II SOWK 542 |
|
4 |
| TCID 375 | Environmental Communication TCID 375 |
|
4 |
| TCID 391 | Race and Identity in Video Games TCID 391 |
|
2 |
| THEA 300 | Black Women Playwrights: Staging Empowerment THEA 300 |
|
3 |
| WRIT 300 | Creative Writers, Identity and Race in the Twin Cities WRIT 300 |
|
4 |