Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025Class Size40–46 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteRecommended Course Preparation: SOC 1 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4J · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D0 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area F · CSU GE Area DDescriptionA sociological introduction to the social construction of race and ethnicity, and a critical analysis of the structural factors that produce racialized consequences. Examines the cultural, political, legal, and economic institutions involved in racial formation, racial and ethnic disparities, and patterns of interaction among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Examples are drawn mainly from historical and sociological assessments of racialized lived experiences, focusing on the perspectives of African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Students may receive credit for ETHS 6 or SOC , but not both.Usually HeldMon Wed 8:00am–9:15am, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:25am, Tue Thu 11:20am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 12:30pm–1:45pm 