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return false;\">ETH 405 Capstone\u00a0<\/a><strong>Credits:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>4<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><span><strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4307&amp;returnto=1824#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"showCourse('10', '39538',this, 'a:2:{s:8:~location~;s:7:~program~;s:4:~core~;s:5:~20742~;}'); return false;\">ETH 409 Practicum\u00a0<\/a><strong>Credits:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>4<\/strong>\u00a0(2nd practicum)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acalog-core\">\n<h3><a name=\"ChooseOneConcentration\"><\/a><a name=\"chooseoneconcentration\" id=\"core_20738\"><\/a>Choose One Concentration<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Option 1:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4305\">African American and African Studies Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4306\">Chicanx\/Latinx Studies and Latin American Studies Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4308\">Global Ethnicities Studies Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4311\">Indigenous Studies Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Option 2:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4312\">Intersectionality Studies Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students select a diversity of courses, totaling 12 credits, from the Option 1 Ethnic Studies concentrations that reflect individual interests, future career and academic goals in consultation with their advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acalog-core\">\n<h3><a name=\"ElectiveCredits24\"><\/a><a name=\"electivecredits24\" id=\"core_20739\"><\/a>Elective Credits: 24<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Students will take courses of their choice for their elective credits from the Ethnic Studies concentrations in consultation with their Ethnic Studies academic advisor. 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