Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area FDescriptionThrough an interdisciplinary ethnic studies lens, this course introduces the Central American experience in the United States with emphasis on the transnational connections between the countries of origin and the communities of residence in the United States. Students learn about the experience of Central Americans by critically analyzing race, racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism. Students learn about the conditions in Central America that lead to emigration to the United States. Additionally, the course investigates specific challenges faced by Central American migrants on their journeys to the United States and critically examine the struggle for racial and social justice in the United States. Students critically examine the connection between transnational politics as it relates to migration and immigration to the United States for the Central Americans. The course also examines support networks established in the United States to help these communities adapt to their new homeland. 