Ethnic Studies Courses
ETHS 1 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies
3 units
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of Ethnic Studies and its major concepts and analyses. By relying on social justice and the anti-racist tradition, the course examines the histories, current issues, and unique lived experiences of major American racial and ethnic groups including African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans, and Chicanx/Latinx Americans along with the intersection of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D; IGETC: 4.
- Credit - Not Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass
ETHS 5 - Psychology of Race and Identity
3 units
This course is an introduction to the impact of race and ethnicity on identity in the United States, which focuses on how these influence human behavior and shape one’s understanding of the world around them. We will study a variety of topics related to race, ethnicity, social and cultural group developmental norms and the extent of influence these norms may have on an individual’s worldview. This course seeks to strengthen diversity awareness and knowledge by engaging in difficult discussions surrounding race and identity. This course will review a broad range of theories and research findings regarding race and ethnicity’s influence on human behavior and cognitive process. Topics covered include stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, racism, the intersection between race, ethnicity and other forms of oppression, privilege, and identity development. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, PSYC 21 may not receive credit. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D, F; IGETC: 4, 7.
Recommended Course Preparation: PSYC 1 with a minimum grade of C.
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass
ETHS 6 - Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
3 units
Racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Examines the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, as well as patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, SOC 3 may not receive credit. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D, F; IGETC: 4, 7; C-ID# SOCI 150.
Recommended Course Preparation: SOC 1 with a minimum grade of C.
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass
ETHS 10 - Introduction to African American and Black Studies
3 units
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of African American and Black Studies and its major concepts and analyses. African American Studies is unique as an academic discipline in that it defines and redefines the lives of Africana peoples from their own perspectives. By relying on social justice and the anti-racist tradition, the course critically examines the histories, current issues, and unique lived experiences of people of African ancestry in the United States and the diaspora along with the intersection of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status. The values, experience, and cultural contributions of Black/African American individuals in the United States will be identified, examined, and authenticated. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D; IGETC: 4.
- Credit - Not Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass
ETHS 20 - Introduction to Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies
3 units
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies and its major concepts and analyses. By relying on social justice and the anti-racist tradition, the course critically examines the diverse histories and contemporary social, cultural, and political experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States with an emphasis on the intersectionality of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status in the contexts of U.S. imperialism and colonialism, urban and suburbanization, labor, leisure, citizenship, community activism, and identity formation. The course also introduces students to the key scholarly works, theories, and frameworks that inform the field of Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies and considers the political stakes of academic research on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D; IGETC: 4.
- Credit - Not Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass
ETHS 30 - Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
3 units
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of Chicanx and Latinx Studies and its major concepts and analyses. By relying on social justice and anti-racist tradition, the course examines the histories, the current issues, and the unique lived experiences of Chicanx and Latinx Americans along with the intersection of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status. The relationships between distinct Chicanx and Latinx communities and identities, historical legacies, contemporary issues, and their impact, and socio-political and economic institutions and their effects on the Chicanx and Latinx communities are analyzed. The values, leadership, activism, and contributions of Chicanx and Latinx peoples in the United States are also examined. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D; IGETC: 4.
- Credit - Not Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass
ETHS 40 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies
3 units
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of Native American and Indigenous Studies and its major concepts and analyses. A critical lens will be employed to understand the various ways in which Native communities have fought, struggled, and survived settler colonialism. By relying on social justice and anti-racist tradition, the course examines the histories, the current issues, and the unique lived experiences of Native Americans and the intersection of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IV, VI. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: D; IGETC: 4.
- Credit - Not Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter or Pass/No Pass