ESTU 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies

    Recent Professors
    Derek Mateo, Roderick Todd, Raul Herrera, Haven Perez, Richard Flores, Nathan Lopez, David Chavez, Damien Montano and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–80 students
    Difficulty
    5.1Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ESTU 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course examines the foundations of Ethnic Studies as both a field and a movement for racial and social justice. Centering Native American, African American, Asian American, and Chicane/Latine communities, students explore race, racism, decolonization, sovereignty, and liberation through critical frameworks rooted in these communities. Emphasis is placed on storytelling, activism, and community knowledge as strategies of resistance and self-determination. The course analyzes how race intersects with gender, class, and immigration status, and engages students in anti-racist and anti-colonial practices through reflective and community-based learning.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:15pm–2:40pm, Mon Thu 10:30am–11:55am, Mon Thu 8:30am–9:55am, Tue Thu 1:15pm–2:40pm