ETHN 100 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies

    Recent Professors
    Olivia Quintanilla, Sara Sparks, Katherine Steelman, Craig Perez, Karla Reyes
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ETHN 100
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course provides a comparative and interdisciplinary exploration of historical connections among race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexuality, and gender inequality. It introduces significant theories, philosophies, concepts, issues, and social movements related to racial and social justice and liberation in the US. Students examine diverse perspectives on empowerment, identity, equity, self-determination, agency, and anti-racism within contemporary American society as well as the effects of institutional racism and marginalization on the African American, Native American, Asian American, and Latinx/Chicanx racial and ethnic groups. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for ETHN 100 or ETHN 100H .
    Usually Held
    Thu 8:30am–11:20am