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
POL 313	Democracy, Politics, and Punishment POL 313	Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
PSYC 212	Introduction to Diversity and Ethics in Psychology PSYC 212	Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Goal 7A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Racial Issues Graduation Requirement Community Engagement	3
PSYC 356	Early Childhood Development within a Social/Cultural and Historical Context PSYC 356	Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Goal 7A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	3
PSYC 374	Psychology of Racism: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination PSYC 374	Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
RELS 333	Race and Religion RELS 333	Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts Goal 7A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement Community Engagement	4
RELS 3330	Race and Religion RELS 3330	Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts Goal 7A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
SCRW 320	Excluded Voices of American Cinema SCRW 320	Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
SOWK 341	Comparative Racial/Ethnic Analysis I SOWK 341	Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
SOWK 3410	Comparative Racial/Ethnic Analysis I SOWK 3410	Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
SOWK 542	Comparative Racial/Ethnic Analysis II SOWK 542	Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
SOWK 5420	Comparative Racial/Ethnic Analysis II SOWK 5420	Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4
TCID 375	Environmental Communication TCID 375	Goal 10: People and the Environment Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement General Education and Liberal Studies Elective Community Engagement	4
TCID 391	Race and Identity in Video Games TCID 391	Goal 7A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	2
THEA 300	Black Women Playwrights: Staging Empowerment THEA 300	Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	3
WRIT 300	Creative Writers, Identity and Race in the Twin Cities WRIT 300	Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts Goal 7A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal Racial Issues Graduation Requirement	4