Ethnic Studies (ETHST)

ETHST 1        3 units  
Introduction to Ethnic Studies  
54 hours lecture  
Grading: letter grade.  

This introductory course will take an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to the examination of the historical, cultural, economic and political issues that impact ethnic/racial groups within the United States, with a specific focus the African American, Asian American, Indigenous/American Indian/Native American, and Chicana/o and Latina/o communities. Utilizing a socio-historical scope, this course will analyze how racial formations have been historically constructed and resisted, as well as, provide theoretical frameworks to identify and understand the modalities of white supremacy, and to combat racism, in a comparative context, over time in in contemporary society.

Transferable to both UC and CSU; see counselor for limitations  
ETHST 1H        3 units  
Honors Introduction to Ethnic Studies  
54 hours lecture  
Prerequisite: Qualification for the Honors Program.  
Grading: letter grade.  

This introductory course will take an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to the examination of the historical, cultural, economic and political issues that impact ethnic/racial groups within the United States, with a specific focus the African American, Asian American, Indigenous/American Indian/Native American, and Chicana/o and Latina/o communities. Utilizing a socio-historical scope, this course will analyze how racial formations have been historically constructed and resisted, as well as, provide theoretical frameworks to identify and understand the modalities of white supremacy, and to combat racism, in a comparative context, over time in in contemporary society.

Transferable to both UC and CSU; see counselor for limitations  
ETHST 6        3 units  
Ethnic Studies for Education/Educators  
54 hours lecture  
Grading: letter grade.  

This course will provide students with a foundational background in Ethnic Studies with regard to theories about the construction Race and Ethnicity as well as in the epistemologies derived from scholars within African American, Asian American, Native American, and Latinx/Chicanx Studies fields. Additionally, this course helps students understand the historical inequalities reproduced within education and schools, the knowledge produced by these communities and the strategies used for resistance and liberation. Likewise, students who complete the course will have better understanding of the role of intersectionality, identity, and collective struggle play in educational institutions. Units and lessons taught in this class will prepare students to utilize the concepts and methods of Ethnic Studies in teaching and pedagogical practice in K-12 education to better serve and advocate historically marginalized communities of color. This course is not open to students registered in or with credit in EDUC 6.

Transferable to both UC and CSU; see counselor for limitations