Courses

HandsAll courses in Ethnic Studies fulfill the Cultural Diversity requirement for the Associate's Degree and meet the CSU GE Breadth Requirements.  Most courses also meet the Intersegmental GE Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for CSUs and UCs. Several courses are taught as part of the Black Studies Learning Community.

ETHS 100 C American Ethnic Studies 3 units
 

(UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course, offering an in-depth analysis, encompasses an historical overview of the social, cultural, political, and economic aspects of Native Americans, African Americans, Chicanos, and Asian Americans **This course fulfills the CSU requirement in American History and Institutions.

  
     
ETHS 100HC HONORS American Ethnic Studies 3 units
 

(UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
An enhanced version of the ETHS 100 C course. **This course fulfills the CSU requirement in American History and Institutions.

  
     
ETHS 129 C Introduction to African-American Studies 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course examines the various experiences of African Americans with an emphasis on the historical and contemporary development of African-American culture.		  
     
ETHS 130 C African-American History I 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course is a survey of the African-American experience in the United States from its African roots to 1865. **This course fulfills the CSU requirement in American History and Institutions		  
     
ETHS 131 C African-American History II 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course is a survey of the African-American experience in the United States from the Era of Reconstruction to the present. **This course fulfills the CSU requirement in American History and Institutions		  
     
ETHS 140 C Introduction to Chicana/o Studies 3 units
 

(UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course introduces students to the most significant social, political, economic, and historical aspects of the Chicana/o experience in the United States.

  
     
ETHS 141 C Chicana/o History 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course is a survey of Chicana/o history from the pre-conquest era of North America to the contemporary period in the United States.		  
     
ETHS 142 C Chicana/o Contemporary Issues 3 units
  (UC/CSU, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course focuses on the contemporary characteristics and significant contributions of the Chicana/o community.		  
     
ETHS 160 C Native American History 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course is an historical examination of the native peoples of the Americas from their early beginnings to the present.		  
     
ETHS 170 C Introduction to Asian-American Studies 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course examines the experiences of various Asian and Pacific Islander American groups by connecting historical issues with contemporary phenomena.		  
     
ETHS 171 C Asian-American History 3 units
  (UC/CSU, AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cultural Diversity)
This course is a survey of the Asian and Pacific Islander American experience in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.		  
     
ETHS 235 C The Civil Rights Movement 3 units
  (UC/CSU, CSU GE, Cultural Diversity)
This course explores the principal factors that gave rise to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.		  
     
ETHS 298 C Ethnic Studies Seminar (Variable Unit Class)
  This is a lecture/discussion course focusing on a particular limited problem or topic of interest to students.
(May be taken for credit 1-4 times)		  
     
ETHS 299 C Ethnic Studies Independent Study 1 unit
  Independent study is for students who wish to extend their knowledge of a particular area through individual research and study.
(May be taken for credit 4 times)