CS 101 - United States History from a Chicano Perspective I

    Recent Professors
    Silverio Haro Jr, Laura Padilla, Rodolfo Jacobo JR, Angelica Yanez, Alexander Gomez, Henry Lesperance Jr, Naomi Ramirez, Sonia Gutierrez and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    10–60 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 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 6:00pm–7:25pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Mon 1:10pm–2:40pm