CS 101 - United States History from a Chicano Perspective I

    Recent Professors
    Rodolfo Jacobo JR, Henry Lesperance Jr, Naomi Ramirez, Angelica Yanez, Laura Padilla, Ricardo Favela, Silverio Haro Jr, Sonia Gutierrez and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2027, Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    10–60 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area F · CSU GE Area D · CSU American Institutions Area US2 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    A survey of the Americas from 1492 to the mid-1800s, with an emphasis on understanding the impact of European invasion of the Americas through colonialism and imperialism while making connections between the past and the present. Chicano, Mexican, and Indigenous resistance, decolonization, and cultural survival are analyzed. The course introduces concepts such as race and racism, white supremacy, settler colonialism, and historical trauma in the Americas. Intended for students interested in history, Chicano, and Ethnic Studies or other social sciences.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 11:20am–2:30pm, Mon 1:10pm–2:40pm, Mon 11:10am–12:40pm