Ethnic Studies Minor

Ethnic Studies Minor

 

The skills you develop as an Ethnic Studies minor will help you work effectively across communities and cultures. 

Our highly respected, devoted faculty will guide you through the cultural and social histories of African American, Latino, Native American, and Asian American/Pacific Islander ethnic groups. Through coursework and service learning opportunities, you will grow to understand the social, historical, economic, and religious factors that have affected and continue to affect ethnic groups in the U.S.

Whatever you choose to do, your diversity competence and your communication and critical thinking skills will be a vital asset to our ever-evolving world. 

 

 

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Curriculum

Ethnic Studies, Minor

Requirements

Lower Division

  • The following lower-division courses are required for the minor.
  • Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4 units)
  • Critical Theories in Ethnic Studies (4 units)

Upper Division

  • The following upper-division courses are required for the minor.
  • Ethnic Studies Research Methods (4 units)
  • Creating Community (3 units)
  • Creating Community EL (1 units)

Ethnic Studies Electives

  • 6 units of upper-division Ethnic Studies Electives are required for the minor from the list below (or a course approved by the ES Director).
  • Arts of the Americas (4 units)
  • Communication & Social Justice (4 units)
  • Communication & Social Justice EL (1 units)
  • Baile Folklorico (1 units)
  • American Ethnic Writers and Oral Traditions (4 units)
  • Topics in African American Literature (4 units)
  • Asian-American Literature (4 units)
  • Latinx Literature (4 units)
  • Vietnamese American Literature (4 units)
  • Contemporary Political Theatre for Social Change (4 units)
  • Indie Film: Diverse Voices in American Cinema (4 units)
  • Black Cinema (4 units)
  • Intro Performance Theory: Liveness, Ritual, Media, Spectacle (4 units)
  • Topics in Latino / Chicano Studies (4 units)
  • Topics in Filipino / Asian American History (4 units)
  • Public History (4 units)
  • Public History EL (1 units)
  • African American History to 1877 (4 units)
  • African American History Since 1877 (4 units)
  • California History (4 units)
  • African History to 1850 (4 units)
  • Politics of Mass Incarceration (4 units)
  • Politics of Race (3 units)
  • Politics of Race EL (1 units)
  • Gender Politics (3 units)
  • Gender Politics EL (1 units)
  • Political Theories of Decolonization (4 units)
  • Topics in American Politics (3-4 units)
  • Multicultural Thought (4 units)
  • Race and Ethnicity (4 units)
  • Social Movements (4 units)
  • Theater and American Cultures (3 units)
  • Masculinities (4 units)
  • Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4 units)
  • Critical Theories in Ethnic St (4 units)
  • Special Topics in Ethnic Studi (4 units)
  • Topics in Chicano/Latino Studi (4 units)
  • Topics in Filipino / Asian Ame (4 units)
  • Research Methods (4 units)
  • Creating Community (3 units)
  • Creating Community EL (1 units)
  • Ethnic Studies Internship (1-2 units)
  • Independent Study (1-4 units)

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