ETHS 20 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies

    Recent Professors
    Jason (He/Him) Seals, Moises Santos, Stephanie Chang, Avery Old Coyote, Jordan Bell
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ETHS 20
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course is an introduction to Ethnic Studies. The students will examine the cultural, economic, legal and environmental conditions under which different ethnic groups have made a home in America. The term “ethnic” is reframed to explicitly include white colonists and settlers in order to examine the legacy of colonialism, economic oppression and white supremacy against Indigenous peoples, non-white settlers, immigrants and refugees. Students will study key figures, moments and movements in multi-ethnic conflict; cooperation and solidarity are examined to illustrate the strength and influence of the people, old and new, who made, and are remaking America.
    Usually Held
    Mon 10:00am–12:50pm, Mon Wed 1:30pm–2:45pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:45am, Tue 1:00pm–3:50pm