ETHS M40 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies

    Recent Professors
    Jorge Cruz, Shamora Drummond, Arturo Zepeda, DeDe DeDe, Chelsi Dimm, Bobby Seals, Lauren Efford
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–51 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    Introduces foundational concepts and theories of the Ethnic Studies discipline by focusing on the four historically racialized groups in the United States: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and the Chicana/o community. Explores the social and political construction of race and ethnicity and emphasizes liberation, self-determination, and contemporary activism.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:15pm, Mon Wed 11:30am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:15pm, Thu 6:00pm–8:50pm