ProgramCIP 05.0212

Comparative Group Studies

A program that focuses on the comparative study of the history, literature, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of different groups such as racial, gender, sexual, class, ethnic, geographical, and national. Includes instruction in comparative studies, comparative literature, critical race theory, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, religious studies, science studies, social and cultural theory, urban studies, and visual culture.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).