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)
  • Environmental Studies (3 units)

Upper Division

The following upper-division courses are required for the minor.

  • 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)
  • Communicat & Soc Justice EL (1 units)
  • Advanced Baile Folklorico (1 units)
  • American Ethnic Writers (4 units)
  • Topics in African American Lit (4 units)
  • Asian-American Literature (4 units)
  • Latinx Literature (4 units)
  • Vietnamese-American Literature (4 units)
  • Contemporary Drama (4 units)
  • Indie Film: Diverse Voices (4 units)
  • Black Cinema (4 units)
  • Performance Theory (4 units)
  • Topics in Chicano/Latino Studi (4 units)
  • Topics in Filipino / Asian Ame (4 units)
  • Public History (4 units)
  • Public History EL (1 units)
  • African American Hist to 1877 (4 units)
  • African Amer Hist Since 1877 (4 units)
  • California History (4 units)
  • African History to 1850 (4 units)
  • Politics of Mass Incarceration (4 units)
  • Politics and Race (3 units)
  • Politics and Race EL (1 units)
  • Gender Politics (3 units)
  • Gender Politics EL (1 units)
  • 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)
  • Theatre & American Cultures (3 units)
  • Masculinities (4 units)
  • Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4 units)
  • Critical Theories in Ethnic St (4 units)
  • ES Elective (1-5 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)
  • ES UD Elective (1-5 units)
  • Ethnic Studies Internship (1-2 units)
  • Independent Study (1-4 units)

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