Ethnic Studies is the interdisciplinary study of the histories, experiences, cultures, and issues of racial ethnic groups in the United States. The Ethnic Studies program emphasizes the social and historical study of race and racism in the United States, and it is defined by its attention to the systemic power relations that arise from institutional, cultural, and societal, contextually imposed or chosen meanings and interpretations of “race.” While the focus is on the experiences of
racialized peoples in the United States, the program also makes juxtapositions and academic parallels beyond the borders of the United States in recognition that race and racism are not unique or exclusive to the United States. Students are challenged to analyze existing generalizations, concepts, and theories and encouraged to actively engage with communities in listening and action.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 2 | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 6 |
| Introduction to Latina/o Studies | |
| Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies | |
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies | |
| Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies | |
| Introduction to Black Studies | |
| Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies | |
ETHS 1608 | | |
| 3 |
| Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
| |
| ETHS 3900 | | 3 |
| ETHS 4800 | Internship/Fieldwork in Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHS 4908 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| 21 |
| Race and Resistance in the Digital World | |
| Introduction to Queer and Trans Ethnic Studies | |
| Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Horror | |
| Neoliberalism | |
| Special Topics in Ethnic Studies | |
| Climate Justice & Environmental Racism | |
| Filipinos and the Farmworkers Movement | |
| Asian-American Experiences in the United States | |
HIST 4450 | | |
| Oral History | |
| The Black Sport Experience | |
| Afrofuturism: in Search of the Black Fantastic | |
| The History and Influence of Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture | |
| Blacks in American Society | |
| Black Popular Culture | |
| Black Queer Culture and History | |
ETHS 3480 | | |
| Black Power and Politics: From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter | |
| Black Feminist and Womanist Perspectives | |
| Chicana/os Latina/os in Higher Education | |
| Racialized Labor | |
| Migrations and Diasporas | |
| Bodies, Borders, and Genders | |
| Native American and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas | |
ETHS 3620 | | |
| Native American and Indigenous Cultural and Literary Production | |
| Indigenous Feminisms | |
| Total Units | 120 |
MAJOR
Students who pursue a BA in Ethnic Studies will engage in lower division foundational Ethnic Studies coursework (9 units), upper division theory and methodology
coursework (9 units) and upper division electives of their choice (21 units) for a total BA in Ethnic Studies major of 39 units.
DOUBLE MAJOR
Students also may blend other area studies with Ethnic Studies through the addition of Ethnic Studies as a double major. Those who choose to double major will engage with lower division foundational Ethnic Studies coursework (9 units), upper division theory and methodology coursework (9 units), and upper division electives of their choice (9 units) for a total double major addition of 27 Ethnic Studies units.
Note: Program advising and other information can be obtained from the Ethnic Studies Department.
