ETST 112 - Introduction to African American Studies

    Recent Professors
    Walter Turner, Omar Ricks, Danae Martinez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    (No prerequisite. Advisory: Eligibility for college-level composition, ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100 or equivalent.) This course examines African and African American communities and culture in American society from classical African beginnings to the contemporary period. The African American contributions and conflicts in American society are studied utilizing an interdisciplinary approach (i.e., anthropology, history, sociology, literature, art, and music). The course introduces concepts such as race and racism, white supremacy, settler colonialism, eurocentrism, historical trauma, self-determination, decolonization, and resistance. The course is intended for students interested in Ethnic Studies, History, Sociology, Psychology, and the African/African American historical and cultural experience in both a national and diasporic context. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 4 or 6, Cal-GETC Area 4 or 6, CSU US-1 History, Constitution, and American Ideals (formerly AA/AS Area B or F & G, CSU Area D or F, IGETC Area 4 or 7)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:30pm, Mon Wed 9:40am–11:00am, Tue Thu 12:40pm–2:00pm, Tue Wed Thu 1:10pm–4:00pm