Critical Diversity Studies

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    Welcome, here you will find student resources for Critical Diversity Studies.

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    Major or Minor in CDS!

    All CDS majors must complete (20) units of foundation courses, including history, intersectional theory, research methods, expressions of diversity, and a capstone project., To learn more about these requirements, consult the General Catalog.

    CDS students also complete (20) units of elective courses in their choice of concentration/minor. Students have the option to declare a comparative concentration, choosing courses in a variety of disciplines and concentrations. Contact the CDS office or a program director for further advising.

    Visit our Minors

    African American Studies
    Asian Pacific American Studies
    Chicanx-Latinx Studies
    Gender & Sexualities Studies

    Contact the CDS Office

    Kalmanovitz Hall 260
    cds@usfca.edu
    (415) 422-5706

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    jhavel@usfca.edu

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    ahhuynh@dons.usfca.edu

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    Contact Your Adviser

    Critical Diversity Studies
    Prof. Evelyn Rodriguez, Director
    erodriguez4@usfca.edu

    African American Studies
    Prof. Ja'nina Garrett-Walker, Director
    jwalker@usfca.edu

    Asian Pacific American Studies
    Prof. Genevieve Leung, Director (on sabbatical)
    Contact Prof. Rodriguez for advising
    asian.pacific.american.studies@usfca.edu

    Chican@/Latin@ Studies
    Prof. Roberto Gutierrez Varea, Director
    varea@usfca.edu

    Gender & Sexualities Studies
    Prof. Christine Young, Director
    cyoung8@usfca.edu