Ethnic Studies (ETHS)

ETHS 101 F American Ethnic Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This introductory course is a comparative and interdisciplinary examination of the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinx Americans in the United States from the colonial era to today. Students will analyze historical themes through an intersectional analysis that interrogates categories of identity and power including race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and religion. The course explores theoretical concepts and social processes including colonization and migration; racialization and the development of race as a social category; the relationship between race and U.S. imperialism; the persistence of social inequalities; and the long historical struggle for racial justice. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: SJS 110)

ETHS 101HF Honors American Ethnic Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Honors-enhanced course is a comparative and interdisciplinary examination of the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinx Americans in the United States from the colonial era to today. Students will analyze historical themes through an intersectional analysis that interrogates categories of identity and power including race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, etc. The course explores theoretical concepts and social processes including colonization and migration; racialization and the development of race as a social category; the relationship between race and U.S. imperialism; the persistence of social inequalities; and the long historical struggle for racial justice. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: SJS 110)

ETHS 111 F Women of Color in the U.S. 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Ethnic Studies course is a comparative study of the experiences of American Indian, Black/African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Chicanx/Latinx women in the United States. Ranging from theoretical to first-person narrative, the interdisciplinary texts in this course examine interlocking categories of power that include race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and culture. Students will explore feminist of color critiques of imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, immigration, labor, gendered violence, representation, and public policy. We will focus on oppositional consciousness and resistance to oppression in the scholarship and literature of American Indian, Black/African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Chicanx/Latinx feminists and the ways they engage in liberatory practices that aim to eliminate social inequities and all forms of oppression. Students may be required to attend a relevant academic conference or community event as part of the course. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: SJS 120)

ETHS 111HF Honors Women of Color in the U.S. 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This honors-enhanced Ethnic Studies course is a comparative study of the experiences of American Indian, Black/African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Chicanx/Latinx women in the United States. Ranging from theoretical to first-person narrative, the interdisciplinary texts in this course examine interlocking categories of power that include race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and culture. Students will explore feminist of color critiques of imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, immigration, labor, gendered violence, representation, and public policy. We will focus on oppositional consciousness and resistance to oppression in the scholarship and literature of American Indian, Black/African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Chicanx/Latinx feminists and the ways they engage in liberatory practices that aim to eliminate social inequities and all forms of oppression. Students may be required to attend a relevant academic conference or community event as part of the course. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 129 F Introduction to African American Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces the interdisciplinary field of Black Studies/African American Studies, centering the historical and contemporary experiences of African Americans and their contributions to U.S. society and culture. Students engage with foundational theories and key concepts including double consciousness and the veil (Du Bois), intersectionality (Crenshaw), Black feminist thought (Cooper, Lorde, hooks, Collins), critical race theory (Bell, Matsuda, Delgado, Crenshaw), Afro-pessimism (Wilderson, Sexton, Hartman), the Black radical tradition (Robinson, James, Davis), diaspora and Pan-Africanism (Gilroy), Afrofuturism (Butler, Sun Ra, Monáe), theories of resistance and agency (Scott, Kelley), and theories of culture and identity (post-Blackness, queer of color critique). Through these frameworks, students explore African origins; the social construction of race and racialization; African American cultural production in music, literature, and visual arts; class, gender, sexuality, and family life; political activism; and liberation movements from abolition and Reconstruction to Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Lives Matter. Students analyze African American creative, intellectual, and political traditions as central to struggles for equity, justice, and self-determination. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 129HF Honors Introduction to African American Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Honors-enhanced course introduces the interdisciplinary field of Black Studies/African American Studies, centering the historical and contemporary experiences of African Americans and their contributions to U.S. society and culture. Students engage with foundational theories and key concepts including double consciousness and the veil (Du Bois), intersectionality (Crenshaw), Black feminist thought (Cooper, Lorde, hooks, Collins), critical race theory (Bell, Matsuda, Delgado, Crenshaw), Afro-pessimism (Wilderson, Sexton, Hartman), the Black radical tradition (Robinson, James, Davis), diaspora and Pan-Africanism (Gilroy), Afrofuturism (Butler, Sun Ra, Monáe), theories of resistance and agency (Scott, Kelley), and theories of culture and identity (post-Blackness, queer of color critique). Through these frameworks, students explore African origins; the social construction of race and racialization; African American cultural production in music, literature, and visual arts; class, gender, sexuality, and family life; political activism; and liberation movements from abolition and Reconstruction to Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Lives Matter. Students analyze African American creative, intellectual, and political traditions as central to struggles for equity, justice, and self-determination. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 130 F African-American History I 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course surveys the African American experience in the United States from African origins through the Civil War, highlighting the roles of African Americans in shaping the political, social, and economic development of American society. Students analyze historical themes through foundational African American Studies theories, including Du Bois’s double consciousness and the veil, Crenshaw’s intersectionality, Black feminist thought (Cooper, Truth, hooks, Collins), critical race theory (Bell, Delgado, Crenshaw), the Black radical tradition (Walker, Delany, Douglass, Robinson), Afro-pessimism (Hartman, Wilderson), theories of resistance and agency (Kelley, Scott), and diaspora and Pan-Africanism frameworks. Readings and case studies include The Souls of Black Folk (Du Bois), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Walker’s Appeal, Hartman’s Scenes of Subjection, and speeches by Sojourner Truth and Maria Stewart. Topics include the trans-Atlantic slave trade; settler colonialism and racial capitalism; enslaved life, family, and resistance; gendered and racialized sexuality; free Black communities; abolitionist movements; and African American participation in the Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction. Students will examine how African Americans theorized and practiced survival, cultural expression, and liberation as central to struggles for equity, justice, and self-determination. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 130HF Honors African-American History I 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Honors-enhanced course surveys the African American experience in the United States from African origins through the Civil War, highlighting the roles of African Americans in shaping the political, social, and economic development of American society. Students analyze historical themes through foundational African American Studies theories, including Du Bois’s double consciousness and the veil, Crenshaw’s intersectionality, Black feminist thought (Cooper, Truth, hooks, Collins), critical race theory (Bell, Delgado, Crenshaw), the Black radical tradition (Walker, Delany, Douglass, Robinson), Afro-pessimism (Hartman, Wilderson), theories of resistance and agency (Kelley, Scott), and diaspora and Pan-Africanism frameworks. Readings and case studies include The Souls of Black Folk (Du Bois), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Walker’s Appeal, Hartman’s Scenes of Subjection, and speeches by Sojourner Truth and Maria Stewart. Topics include the trans-Atlantic slave trade; settler colonialism and racial capitalism; enslaved life, family, and resistance; gendered and racialized sexuality; free Black communities; abolitionist movements; and African American participation in the Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction. Students will examine how African Americans theorized and practiced survival, cultural expression, and liberation as central to struggles for equity, justice, and self-determination. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 131 F African-American History II 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course is a survey of key events, individuals, institutions, and experiences that shaped the history and culture of African Americans in the United States from the era of post-enslavement to the present day. Students will analyze historical themes and events through an intersectional analysis that interrogates categories of identity and power, including race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, etc. The course explores theoretical concepts and social processes, including the relationship between the social construction of Blackness, white supremacy, and U.S. imperialism; Black migration and labor; racialization and the persistence of racialized social inequalities; and the long historical struggle for Black civil rights, racial justice, and liberation. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 150 F Introduction to Chicana/o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 F) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course is an introduction to the field of Chicana/o Studies. It is designed to acquaint students with the most significant social, political, economic, and historical aspects of the Chicana/o experience in the United States. As such, the course is interdisciplinary in nature and critically analyzes the societal context in which Chicanas/os have sought to maintain their culture. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 150HF Honors Introduction to Chicana/o Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Honors-enhanced course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Chicana/o Studies, with a focus on major theories, movements, and cultural contributions that have shaped the Chicanx experience in the United States. Students engage with foundational frameworks including Borderlands theory (Anzaldúa), Chicana feminism (Moraga, Sandoval, Perez), internal colonialism, cultural nationalism, and decolonial theory, analyzing how these concepts illuminate the formation of Chicanx identities and communities. Readings and case studies include Borderlands/La Frontera (Gloria Anzaldúa), Occupied America (Rodolfo Acuña), and El Plan de Aztlán. Topics include the Chicano Movement, the East Los Angeles Blowouts, El Plan de Santa Barbara, the creation of MEChA and professional academic organizations, critiques of cultural nationalism, Xicanisma and Indigenous identity, immigration and pan-ethnic labels, Chicanx popular culture and art movements, environmental justice, and educational activism from the 1960s to the present. As an honors-level course, students will be expected to synthesize multiple theoretical frameworks, conduct independent research, and critically analyze how Chicanx struggles for equity, liberation, and self-determination connect to broader U.S. and transnational contexts. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, Cal-GETC

ETHS 151 F Chicana/o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course examines the Chicana/o experience from the Mesoamerican era through the U.S.–Mexico War (1848). Students analyze historical themes through settler colonialism, racialization, decoloniality, and hemispheric Indigenous frameworks, while integrating insights from Indigenous feminisms and Chicana feminist thought. The course engages critical scholarship by David Carrasco (Mesoamerican religions and cosmologies), Gerardo Aldana (science and knowledge production in Maya societies), Deena González and Antonia Castañeda (gender and colonial violence), Emma Pérez (decolonial imaginary and Chicana feminist history), Gloria Anzaldúa (Borderlands theory), and Kelly Lytle Hernández (settler colonialism and histories of conquest). Topics include Indigenous Mesoamerican civilizations and epistemologies; the impacts of Spanish and U.S. conquest and colonization; mestizaje and racial identity formation; the African presence in New Spain; gender, sexuality, and women’s roles in colonial societies; Indigenous, African, and Afro-Indigenous resistance; Spanish missions and presidios in the borderlands; Mexican independence and the abolition of slavery; and the U.S.–Mexico War and Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Students will analyze cultural, philosophical, and artistic contributions such as Indigenous cosmologies, codices, oral traditions, corridos, and resistance literature as central to understanding the human condition. The course emphasizes how histories of colonization and resistance shaped Chicana/o identities and contributed to ongoing struggles for justice, liberation, and self-determination.(Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 152 F Chicana/o History II (formerly ETHS 141 F) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course surveys the Chicana/o experience from the U.S.–Mexico War (1848) through the present, emphasizing the political, social, and cultural roles of Chicanx communities in U.S. society. Students analyze history through Chicana/o Studies and Ethnic Studies frameworks, including internal colonialism (Barrera), Borderlands theory (Anzaldúa), Chicana feminist thought (Moraga, Sandoval, Pérez), decolonial theory, and critical Latinx indigeneities. Topics include the aftermath of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; U.S. racialization and dispossession of Mexicans; immigration, labor, and education struggles; Mexican American participation in World Wars and Cold War America; the Chicano Movement and El Plan de Aztlán; Chicana feminist critiques of nationalism, sexism, and heteronormativity; the Chicano Renaissance; immigration reform and border militarization; and contemporary struggles for racial justice, immigrant rights, and decolonization. Students will also analyze cultural and philosophical works such as corridos, oral traditions, Chicana feminist writings, and Chicano Renaissance art as central to understanding identity, resistance, and the human condition. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 153 F Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues (formerly ETHS 142 F) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course focuses on the contemporary issues, major characteristics, and significant contributions of Chicana/o and Latina/o communities in the United States. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to examine areas including, but not limited to, art and culture, education, law, politics, religion, economics, and the family. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 153HF Honors Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Honors-enhanced course focuses on the contemporary issues, major characteristics, and significant contributions of Chicana/o and Latina/o communities in the United States. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to examine areas including, but not limited to, art and culture, education, law, politics, religion, economics and the family. Some field study and research may be required to provide relevant experiences. This course fulfills Multicultural Education requirement for graduation. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 159 F Introduction to American Indian Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces the interdisciplinary field of American Indian Studies, focusing on the cultural, political, and intellectual contributions of Indigenous peoples in North America from the 20th century to the present. Students examine foundational theories of sovereignty, survivance (Vizenor), refusal (Audra Simpson), Indigenous resurgence (Leanne Simpson), settler colonialism, and decolonization. Topics include Indigenous epistemologies and sacred geographies; kinship structures and gender diversity; federal Indian policy and sovereignty; Red Power activism and AIM; boarding school legacies and cultural revitalization; urban Indigenous life; and contemporary issues of health, environment, incarceration, and land defense. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 160 F American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course surveys Native American history from the pre-colonial era to the present, drawing from American Indian and Indigenous Studies epistemologies, theories, and methods. Students analyze historical events through frameworks of sovereignty, settler colonialism, survivance (Vizenor), refusal (Audra Simpson), and resurgence (Leanne Simpson). Topics include Indigenous cosmologies, creation stories, philosophies and religious traditions; the impact of multiple European and U.S. colonial projects; federal Indian law and policy; resistance movements from Tecumseh to AIM; cultural revitalization and urban Indian experiences; and contemporary struggles for sovereignty, decolonization, and environmental justice. This course also examines how U.S. constitutional principles have shaped the relationship between Native nations and the United States and how Indigenous struggles for sovereignty and self-determination have influenced broader American ideals of democracy, justice, and human rights. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 162 F Introduction to Federal Indian Law and Policy 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course examines the history and contemporary interpretations of U.S. federal Indian law and policy through the theoretical and methodological frameworks of American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS). Students draw on foundational Indigenous theorists including Vine Deloria Jr. (Custer Died for Your Sins) on sovereignty and critiques of U.S. law, Robert A. Williams Jr. (The American Indian in Western Legal Thought) on colonial roots of federal Indian law, Gerald Vizenor on survivance, Audra Simpson (Mohawk Interruptus) on refusal and the politics of recognition, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (As We Have Always Done) on resurgence, and Taiaiake Alfred on Indigenous governance and decolonization. Through these frameworks, students analyze how federal Indian law has functioned both as a tool of settler colonialism and as a contested site for the assertion of tribal sovereignty, governance, and self-determination. Topics include the evolution of tribal political structures, U.S. Indian policy eras, tribal-state relations with a focus on California, the role of grassroots organizations and social movements in shaping policy, and Indigenous interventions in international law and human rights frameworks, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.(Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 170 F Introduction to Asian Pacific Islander American Studies 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Studies, examining the experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the United States through the lenses of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, diaspora, colonialism, and empire. Grounded in Ethnic Studies frameworks—including racialization, orientalism, settler colonialism, diaspora studies, transnationalism, queer of color critique, and APIA feminisms—students will explore immigration, labor, racial exclusion, creative production, and social movements. The course also traces the development of APIA Studies as an academic discipline, highlighting key debates, paradigms, and critical methodologies. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 171 F Asian Pacific Islander American History 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course is a survey of key events, institutions, individuals, and experiences that have shaped the cultures and histories of Asian Pacific Islander American communities in the United States focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries. Using intersectional analyses, students will examine historical themes and events that interrogate categories of identity and power, including race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, etc. Students will utilize theoretical frameworks to explore topics ranging from US imperialism, intervention, and foreign policy; Orientalism and anti-Asian racism; (im)migration, exclusion, and settlement patterns; labor and the economy; racialized sexuality and power, identity, community formation, political efficacy, and struggles for civil rights, social justice, and liberation. Various communities will be examined including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Native Hawaiian, Filipino, Samoan, South Asian, and Southeast Asian. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 199 F Ethnic Studies Independent Study 1 Unit

54 hours independent study per term. This course is for students who wish to extend their knowledge of a particular area through individual research and study. Topics might develop out of a curiosity stimulated in a regular class. Students must contact the supervising instructor to develop a learning contract for their particular research topic. Students who successfully complete this course will be awarded elective credit in the Social Sciences area. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC Credit Limitation depending upon course content; UC review required.)

ETHS 201 F Chicana and Latina Feminisms 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary fields of Chicana/x Studies and Latina/x Studies, with an emphasis on feminist, queer, and decolonial frameworks. Drawing from Chicana/x and Latina/x feminist scholarship, students will analyze how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, migration, and colonialism shape the lived experiences, cultural production, and political struggles of Chicanas and Latinas in the United States and the Américas. Topics include labor and economic justice, reproductive and health activism, gendered violence, spirituality and motherwork, cultural expression, and grassroots organizing from the 1960s to the present. Readings highlight both Chicana/x feminisms and Latina/x feminisms (including Puerto Rican, Dominican, Central American, and South American perspectives), as well as hemispheric connections to Latin American feminist thought. Students will engage with major debates and theories in the field and consider how Chicana/x and Latina/x feminisms contribute to liberation movements, intersectional analysis, and social justice struggles. (Degree Credit) AA GE (CSU) (UC) Cal-GETC

ETHS 202 F Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course examines the contributions and representations of African Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, Latinas/os/xs, Native Americans, and other "racialized" populations in film and popular culture and surveys the cultural, economic, social, and political forces that shape their representations in media and their experiences in the United States. Ethnic Studies frameworks and methodologies are employed to analyze historical and contemporary representations of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality in U.S. film, television, advertising, news media, and other forms of popular culture. This course also incorporates popular culture and creative productions as a lens to study how contemporary articulations of race, class, gender and sexuality speak to reproductions, depictions, and challenges from media representations. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ETHS 210 F Ethnic Studies for Educators Seminar 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Ethnic Studies through the study of education, pedagogy, and curriculum. Emphasizing the unique origins of Ethnic Studies in community struggles, students examine the discipline’s frameworks—including critical race theory, intersectionality, decolonial and anti-colonial studies, Black feminist thought, and Indigenous epistemologies—and their application in K–12 classrooms. Focusing on Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latinx educational histories and struggles, the course interrogates how Eurocentric schooling reproduces inequality while highlighting the ways communities of color have developed strategies of resistance, resilience, and liberation through education. Students will critically analyze current ethnic studies research and education policy, explore culturally sustaining pedagogies, and develop teaching practices that center identity, community knowledge, and collective struggles for educational justice. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) CSU GE, Cal-GETC

ETHS 211 F Ethnic Studies for Educators Capstone 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): ETHS 210 F with a grade of C or better

54 hours lecture per term. This course offers the student an experiential learning environment with Ethnic Studies experts to apply knowledge acquired throughout the certificate program and gain valuable practice teaching Ethnic Studies at the K-12 level, with an emphasis on grades 9-12. Students are required to participate in an Ethnic Studies classroom observation with an approved institution. Class meetings provide the academic element to this experiential course and reinforce the application of concepts and pedagogical skills. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to receive ongoing feedback and support on the development of their capstone project, which is the creation of one Ethnic Studies course complete with content, lesson plans, and assessments. Students will develop skills to facilitate their role as instructors of Ethnic Studies. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation. (Degree Credit) (CSU)

ETHS 220 F Mental Health in Black Communities 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Black Studies through the lens of Black mental health. Drawing from Afrocentric paradigms, African-centered psychology, and Ethnic Studies frameworks, students analyze the historical and contemporary factors shaping the mental health of Black communities, including racial capitalism, anti-Black racism, intersectionality, gendered and sexual oppression, and settler colonialism. The course examines the conceptual foundations of Black mental health and critiques Eurocentric models, highlighting Black feminist thought, queer of color critique, and community-based healing traditions. Students will study cultural production, spirituality, kinship, and political resistance as forms of wellness and mental liberation. Emphasis is placed on strategies to decolonize mental health, build systems of collective care, and construct liberatory models of well-being for Black communities. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, Cal-GETC

ETHS 235 F U.S. Racial Liberation Movements (formerly Contemporary Social Justice) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course examines post-World War II racial liberation and self-determination movements among African American, Asian Pacific Islander American, Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x, and Native American communities in the United States. Grounded in Ethnic Studies frameworks—including racialization, settler colonialism, diaspora and transnationalism, intersectionality, women of color feminism, queer of color critique, and decolonial theory—students analyze how movements for racial, gender, economic, educational, and environmental justice have shaped U.S. society. The course compares strategies, philosophies, and outcomes across movements such as the African American Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, the Chicano and Puerto Rican movements, Asian American and Pacific Islander struggles for justice, and American Indian Red Power and sovereignty movements. Special emphasis is given to the roles of women, queer, and trans activists of color and the ongoing significance of these movements for contemporary struggles against racism, colonialism, classism, sexism, homophobia, and environmental injustice.(Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 235HF Honors U.S. Racial Liberation Movements (formerly Honors Contemporary Social Justice Movements) 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This Honors-enhanced course examines post-World War II racial liberation and self-determination movements among African American, Asian Pacific Islander American, Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x, and Native American communities in the United States. Grounded in Ethnic Studies frameworks—including racialization, settler colonialism, diaspora and transnationalism, intersectionality, women of color feminism, queer of color critique, and decolonial theory—students analyze how movements for racial, gender, economic, educational, and environmental justice have shaped U.S. society. The course compares strategies, philosophies, and outcomes across movements such as the African American Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, the Chicano and Puerto Rican movements, Asian American and Pacific Islander struggles for justice, and American Indian Red Power and sovereignty movements. Special emphasis is given to the roles of women, queer, and trans activists of color and the ongoing significance of these movements for contemporary struggles against racism, colonialism, classism, sexism, homophobia, and environmental injustice. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC

ETHS 299 F Ethnic Studies Advanced Independent Study 1 Unit

54 hours independent study per term. This course is for students who wish to extend their knowledge of a particular area through individual research and study. Topics might develop out of a curiosity stimulated in a regular class. Students must contact the supervising instructor to develop a learning contract for their particular research topic. Students who successfully complete this course will be awarded elective credit in the Social Services area. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC Credit Limitation depending upon course content; UC review required.)