EGSS 110 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies

    Recent Professors
    SStamps@riohondo.edu, mserafin@riohondo.edu, bdamacio@riohondo.edu, JoZamora@riohondo.edu, CSerrato@riohondo.edu, gycarrasco@riohondo.edu, mifraga@riohondo.edu, marivera@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in the United States. Focusing on the socioeconomic and political experiences of Black Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanx/Latinx Americans, the course surveys topics such as colonization, decolonization, racialization, indigeneity, immigration, intersectionality, social justice movements, cultural expression and resistance, and major theories of race and ethnicity.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm, Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm