Course Offerings

The Ethnic Studies curriculum, through interdisciplinary study, provides coursework designed to expand students’ awareness and understanding of the rich and unique histories that have shaped our American experience. These courses explore the lives, experiences, histories, and cultures of communities of color through ethnic-specific and comparative lenses. 

Please note that not every course listed below is offered every semester.

ETHNST 101 INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
Units: 3.00
UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Provides an interdisciplinary and comparative introduction to the study of race and ethnicity with special focus on four historically defined racialized and aggrieved core groups (Native  Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latina and Latino Americans). Emphasizes  the critical examination and articulation of key concepts and frameworks (i.e. race and racism, ethnicity, decolonization, intersectionality, social justice), the application and appreciation of  theory and knowledge produced by and about people of color in the U.S., and the engagement with anti-racist, decolonial, and DEIA thought and praxis.

ETHNST 102 INTRODUCTION TO CHICANA/O/X STUDIES
Units: 3.00
UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Explores the diverse institutional, cultural, historical and social context of the life circumstances and intersectional identities of Chicana/o/x Americans within the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. Students will analyze the development of Chicana/o/x Studies, as well as the theories of racialization. Topics will also include political and labor participation, cultural aesthetics, intersectionality, and education.

ETHNST 103 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Units: 3.00
UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
This course serves as an introduction to the academic discipline of African American Studies and explores the presentation of cultural, economic, historic, social, and political experiences of African Americans in the United States. Provides an interdisciplinary survey of African American culture and heritage from the 1600s to the present and analyzes the economic, political, social, artistic, and intellectual elements of the African American community. Includes the intersection of class, gender, white supremacy, and liberation while paying particular attention to the significant impact that African Americans have had on American culture as a whole.

ETHNST 104 CHICANA/LATINA FEMINISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Units: 3.00
UC:CSU 54.00 hours lecture
Provides students with a basic understanding of the Chicana/Latina in contemporary society. Emphasis is placed on establishing a framework from which to view the historical development and treatment of women in modern society. Includes an analysis of selected Chicana/Latina issues currently affecting Chicana/Latina women. Focus is placed on Chicana/Latina feminist scholarship and cultural representations, border issues and migration, resistance to patriarchy, labor, and the search for power. Field trips may be required.

PLEASE NOTE: This information is subject to change. Please check the College Catalog and Schedule of Classes for current information.