Ethnic Studies

Drawing from a variety of academic disciplines, the field of Ethnic Studies analyzes issues related to race and ethnicity, highlighting the perspectives and experiences of people of color in the United States and beyond. Ethnic Studies uses an intersectional approach that considers class, sexuality, gender, ability, legal status, and other markers of social identity to examine social inequality, and to envision and work toward a more just and egalitarian society.

Approved Courses

CART 303 - Media, Power, and Society Units: 4
CHHS 260S - Social Justice and Health Units: 3
CST 462S - Race, Gender, Class in the Digital World Units: 3
FYS 146 - Comp. Ethnic Experiences Units: 3
HCOM 223 - American Indigenous Literatures and Cultures Units: 3
HCOM 226 - Afro Cuba Hip Hop - Music and Dance in the Black Atlantic Units: 3
HCOM 227 - Multicultural Poetry Units: 3
HCOM 231 - Latinx Creative Wrtg Wrkshp Units: 3
HCOM 241 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Units: 3
HCOM 245 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies Units: 3
HCOM 247 - African Legacy Worldwide Units: 4
HCOM 322 - Asian American Literature Units: 4
HCOM 324 - African American Narratives Units: 4
HCOM 325 - Narratives of American Immigration Units: 4
HCOM 328 - Latina Life Stories Units: 4
HCOM 329 - Auto/Biografias Units: 4
HCOM 335 - Amer Ethnic Lit & Culture Units: 3
HCOM 338 - Multicultural Adolescent Lit Units: 4
HCOM 343 - Race and Gender Justice Units: 3
HCOM 344 - Chicana/Latina Experiences Units: 4
HCOM 345 - Chicanx Life & Culture Units: 4
HCOM 346 - African American Life/History Units: 4
HCOM 348 - Race, Colonialism, and Film Units: 4
HCOM 353 - California At Crossroads Units: 3
HCOM 356 - Digital Multicultural U.S. Histories Units: 4
HCOM 365 - Chicanx Latinx History Units: 4
HCOM 369 - Asian American History Units: 3
HCOM 393 - Race and Ethnicity in the United States Units: 3
HCOM 422 - SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics Units: 4
HCOM 428 - Contemporary Chicana Poetry Units: 4
HCOM 443 - Black Feminist Theory & Praxis Units: 4
HCOM 445 - Slavery & Race in the Americas Units: 4
HCOM 447 - Explore the African Diaspora Units: 4
HCOM 451 - Transnational Migrations Units: 4
HCOM 455 - Paradigms Of Chicanx Comm Units: 4
HDEV 320 - Immigrant Families Across the Lifespan Units: 3
HDEV 321 - Diverse Families Units: 3
JAPN 301 - Advanced Japanese Culture, Language and Communication Units: 4
JAPN 307 - Japan-American Experience Units: 3
JAPN 317 - Pacific Food Empires Units: 3
KIN 471S - Kinesiology Service Learning Units: 3
LS 310 - Educational Issues and the Latino Community Units: 3
LS 362 - Immigrants & Equity Issues in Education Units: 3
LS 394 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults Units: 3
NURS 365 - Global Health and the Socio-Cultural Constructs of Health and Illness Units: 3
PANM 312 - Introduction to Public Administration and Nonprofit Management Units: 3
PH 417 - Global Women’s Health and Social Issues Units: 3
SBS 246 - Native American Societies Units: 3
SBS 304 - California Indian Societies Units: 4
SBS 320 - Archaeology of Colonialism Units: 4
SBS 323 - Southwestern Archaeology Units: 2-4
SBS 325 - Art of the Aztec Empire Units: 4
SBS 348 - Maya Civilization Units: 4
SBS 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
SBS 353 - Race, Class and Gender in the American West Units: 4
SBS 381 - US in Vietnam and Asia-Pacific: Peoples, Colonization, Conflicts, Resources Units: 4
SBS 383 - African Civilizations Units: 3-4
SL 200S - Power, Culture, Equity and Service Units: 6
SL 230S - Building Community Through the Arts Units: 6
SL 250S - Creating Healthy Communities Units: 6
SL 394S - Service and Social Justice Units: 4
SL 491S - Topics in Civic Engage Units: 3
SPAN 261 - Contemporary Chicano Literature: Survey Units: 3
SPAN 301S - Service Learning in the Chicano / Latino Community Units: 4
SPAN 308 - Hist/Cultr Aztlan:SW US Units: 4
SPAN 365 - The Chicano Narrative Units: 3
SPAN 370 - The Chicano Community Units: 4
VPA 347 - Chicana/o-Black Art Units: 4

Learning Outcomes

Examine the histories, cultures, and lived experiences of people of color/ethnic communities in the United States.
Describe how race and ethnicity intersect with class, gender, religion, sexuality, ability, and/or other markers of social identity to shape life chances and social relations.
Analyze the impact of social structures sustained by racism, racialization, and colonialism and their role in U.S. social, political, economic development locally, nationally, and/or globally.
Explain how peoples of color/ethnic communities resist oppression, build coalitions, and affirm identities for empowerment locally, nationally, and/or globally.