Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4C · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area DDescription54 hours lecture per term. This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Studies, examining the experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the United States through the lenses of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, diaspora, colonialism, and empire. Grounded in Ethnic Studies frameworks—including racialization, orientalism, settler colonialism, diaspora studies, transnationalism, queer of color critique, and APIA feminisms—students will explore immigration, labor, racial exclusion, creative production, and social movements. The course also traces the development of APIA Studies as an academic discipline, highlighting key debates, paradigms, and critical methodologies. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, Cal-GETC 