Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies with a Concentration in Sociology

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Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-26 Catalog Program: Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies with a Concentration in Sociology
Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies with a Concentration in Sociology (Requirements for the CRES major with a concentration in sociology are listed below. Follow this link for the CRES Minor requirements.) Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements. College Requirements: Degree Requirements Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.
Major Requirements: This major requires a curriculum proposal with a course plan approved by the CRES committee and the advisor in the department of concentration. Total major units: 16
Two Disciplinary Units from Distribution Group I:
One unit from the following CRES-foundational or CRES-designated courses (CRES-foundational courses cross-listed as “CRES”):
Dance
CRES 162 - Introduction to Contemporary Dance: Cross-Cultural Contexts
CRES 265 - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora
CRES 365 - Dance and Identity on the Global Stage
DANC 211 - Afro-Contemporary Dance
DANC 362 - Dance & Ecology: Ethnographic Approaches
English
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 330 - Studies in Cultural Contacts: Modernity and Memory in the Indian Ocean Prerequisite(s): Two ENG, or LIT courses at the 200-level or higher
CRES 331 - Studies in American Literature: Literature of Reconstruction: “Postbellum - Pre-Harlem” Prerequisite(s): Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher
CRES 333 - American Studies Seminar: Jews across the Americas Prerequisite(s): Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher; or REL 151; or any course in Jewish literature or history.
ENG 201 - Introduction to Narrative -only when offered as “South Asian Women Writers” or “Border Writing: Displacement, Memory, & Narration”
ENG 213 - American Poetry -only when offered as “Ethnopoetics”
ENG 333 - Studies in Fiction -only when offered as “Postcolonial Hauntings” Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher
ENG 355 - Twentieth-Century Jewish Literature Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
ENG 366 - Studies in Poetry -only when offered as “Remixing the Canon” Prerequisite(s): Sounds of Lyric: ENG 211, ENG 212, or ENG 213 All other topics: Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher
ENG 370 - Studies in Cultural Contacts -only when offered as “The Palestinians” Prerequisite(s): Modernity and Memory in the Indian Ocean: Two ENG or LIT courses at the 200 level or higher The Palestinians: Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher
Literature
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CHIN 327 - Chinese Inhumanities: Construction of the Other in Chinese Literature Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. For Chinese credit, CHIN 212 or equivalent.
CRES 338 - Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Critical Theory
FREN 363 - Introduction to Francophone Literature Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or equivalent
GER 355 - Twentieth-Century Jewish Literature Prerequisite(s): For German credit: GER 212. For English or Literature credit: sophomore standing.
LIT 300 - Israeli Cinema: Myth, Memory, and History
LIT 327 - Chinese Inhumanities: Construction of the Other in Chinese Literature Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
LIT 346 - Twentieth-Century Jewish Literature Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
LIT 360 - Soviet World Literature: International, Multinational, National
LIT 367 - Envisioning Modernity: Central Asia and the Caucasus through Literature, Film, and the Arts
LIT 383 - Arctic Awakenings
LIT 396 - Decolonial Theory and Practice in Latin America
RUSS 325 - Soviet World Literature: International, Multinational, National Prerequisite(s): For Russian credit: RUSS 212 or equivalent.
RUSS 367 - Envisioning Modernity: Central Asia and the Caucasus through Literature, Film, and the Arts Prerequisite(s): For Russian credit: RUSS 212 or equivalent.
RUSS 394 - Arctic Awakenings Prerequisite(s): For Russian credit: RUSS 212 or equivalent.
SPAN 386 - Decolonial Theory and Practice in Latin America Prerequisite(s): For Spanish credit: SPAN 321 or equivalent
Music
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 150 - The Cultural Study of Music
CRES 254 - Africa in the Black Musical Imagination
CRES 359 - Music and the Black Freedom Struggle, 1865-1965 Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
MUS 355 - Black Women’s Music as Intellectual History
One additional unit in the same subject as above
Two Disciplinary Units from Distribution Group II:
One unit from the following CRES-foundational or CRES-designated courses (CRES-foundational courses cross-listed as “CRES”):
Anthropology
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
ANTH 333 - Local and Global Indigenous Archaeologies Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
ANTH 334 - Queer Politics and Pleasures Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
ANTH 337 - Black Ecologies in the Americas Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
ANTH 347 - Outbreak, Emergency, Pandemic: Anthropology of Health Systems Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
ANTH 364 - Global Tibet through Film Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
ANTH 411 - The Politics of World Making: Semiotics, Pragmatics, Performance Prerequisite(s): ANTH 211
CRES 391 - Race and Caste Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one of CRES 100-469 (CRES Course List)
CRES 392 - African Pasts, African Futures Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
CRES 393 - Race and Transnational China Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
CRES 396 - #CentralAmericanTwitter: Continuity and Rupture in Central American Indigenous Histories Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
History
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 384 - Race and the Politics of Decolonization Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
CRES 385 - Defining and Defying Difference: Race, Ethnicity, and Empire Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and HUM 110
CRES 388 - Race and Ethnicity in the Andes Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
CRES 389 - Race and the Law in American History Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
HIST 205 - The Twentieth-Century Middle East through Music
HIST 207 - Gender in the Middle East
HIST 256 - Migration Histories in the British Imperial World
HIST 303 - The History of the Sahara Prerequisite(s): HUM 110
HIST 390 - Music and the Black Freedom Struggle, 1865-1965 Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
One additional unit in the same subject as above
One additional CRES-foundational unit from:
Anthropology
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 391 - Race and Caste Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one of CRES 100-469 (CRES Course List)
CRES 392 - African Pasts, African Futures Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
CRES 393 - Race and Transnational China Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
CRES 396 - #CentralAmericanTwitter: Continuity and Rupture in Central American Indigenous Histories Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211
Dance
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 162 - Introduction to Contemporary Dance: Cross-Cultural Contexts
CRES 265 - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora
CRES 365 - Dance and Identity on the Global Stage
English
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 330 - Studies in Cultural Contacts: Modernity and Memory in the Indian Ocean Prerequisite(s): Two ENG, or LIT courses at the 200-level or higher
CRES 331 - Studies in American Literature: Literature of Reconstruction: “Postbellum - Pre-Harlem” Prerequisite(s): Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher
CRES 333 - American Studies Seminar: Jews across the Americas Prerequisite(s): Two ENG courses at the 200 level or higher; or REL 151; or any course in Jewish literature or history.
History
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 384 - Race and the Politics of Decolonization Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
CRES 385 - Defining and Defying Difference: Race, Ethnicity, and Empire Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and HUM 110
CRES 388 - Race and Ethnicity in the Andes Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
CRES 389 - Race and the Law in American History Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
Literature
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 338 - Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Critical Theory
Music
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 150 - The Cultural Study of Music
CRES 254 - Africa in the Black Musical Imagination
CRES 359 - Music and the Black Freedom Struggle, 1865-1965 Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
Religion
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 226 - Islam in America Prerequisite(s): HUM 110, sophomore standing
CRES 321 - Deuteronomy, Ethnicity, and Mestizaje Prerequisite(s): REL 152
CRES 324 - Bible, Race, and Empire Prerequisite(s): REL 141, REL 151, REL 152, or REL 215
CRES 327 - Erasure and Location of Muslims in Western Humanities Prerequisite(s): HUM 110 and sophomore standing
Sociology
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 342 - Social Technologies of Belonging Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
CRES 348 - Race, Economy, Public Policy Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
Theatre
Two Additional Units from the History and Social Science Division:
Two units of anthropology (will not apply if anthropology courses are used to satisfy requirements above)
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
ANTH 211 - Introduction to Anthropology: History, Theory, Method
Either ANTH 201 - Topics in Contemporary Anthropology or one additional unit of ANTH at the 300 level or higher (excluding 470)
Two units of economics at Reed
Two units of history at Reed (will not apply if history courses are used to satisfy requirements Above)
Two units of political science
One unit of introductory political science from the following:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
POL 220 - Introduction to Global Politics
POL 230 - Introduction to Political Economy
POL 240 - Introduction to International Relations
POL 260 - Introduction to American Politics and Public Policy
POL 280 - Introduction to Political Theory
One additional unit in political science A maximum of one unit of 200-, 300-, or 400-level political theory (POL 280, or POL 380 - POL 415)
Six Units of Sociology, Including:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
SOC 211 - Introduction to Sociology Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
SOC 311 - Research Methods Prerequisite(s): SOC 211 and one additional unit in sociology
A minimum of two CRES-Foundational or CRES-Designated sociology units
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
SOC 280 - Social Movements Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
SOC 326 - Science and Social Difference Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
SOC 342 - Social Technologies of Belonging Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
SOC 348 - Race, Economy, Public Policy Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
SOC 362 - Culture and Inequality in Contemporary Communities Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
SOC 371 - Military and Society Prerequisite(s): SOC 211
Two additional units of sociology
One Unit of Junior Year Requirements:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 300 - Junior Seminar Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, and completion of or concurrent enrollment in one of CRES 100-469 (CRES Course List)
Junior qualifying examination in sociology Junior qualifying examination in CRES
Two units of Thesis:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CRES 470 - Thesis
Recommended but Not Required: CRES explicitly focuses on the comparative study of race and ethnicity across borders and boundaries. Consequently, the committee strongly recommends as many of the following as possible: Proficiency in a non-English language. One or more units of CRES courses with an explicit comparative/transnational element. Study abroad.
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College Requirements:

Major Requirements:

Two Disciplinary Units from Distribution Group I:

One unit from the following CRES-foundational or CRES-designated courses (CRES-foundational courses cross-listed as “CRES”):

Dance

English

Literature

Music

One additional unit in the same subject as above

Two Disciplinary Units from Distribution Group II:

One unit from the following CRES-foundational or CRES-designated courses (CRES-foundational courses cross-listed as “CRES”):

Anthropology

History

One additional unit in the same subject as above

One additional CRES-foundational unit from:

Anthropology

Dance

English

History

Literature

Music

Religion

Sociology

Theatre

Two Additional Units from the History and Social Science Division:

Two units of anthropology (will not apply if anthropology courses are used to satisfy requirements above)

Two units of economics at Reed

Two units of history at Reed (will not apply if history courses are used to satisfy requirements Above)

Two units of political science

One unit of introductory political science from the following:

One additional unit in political science

Six Units of Sociology, Including:

A minimum of two CRES-Foundational or CRES-Designated sociology units

Two additional units of sociology

One Unit of Junior Year Requirements:

Two units of Thesis:

Recommended but Not Required: