Ethnic Studies
Overview
Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary and diverse field that gives voice to historically marginalized peoples and their perspectives by challenging systems of injustice and valuing diversity. This program seeks to educate students on progressive social change, reflect on the dynamics of power and knowledge, and promote multiple approaches to social justice issues while encouraging students to be informed and active citizens. Ethnic Studies allows students a particular focus on marginalized and disadvantaged populations while also de-centering the dominant cultural, political, and social ideals that have shaped western societies.
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A.A./A.S. Degrees
- Division Dean Brian Robinson
- Department Chair Dr. Tamara Cheshire
- Meta-Major Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Phone (916) 361-6330
- Email robinsb@flc.losrios.edu
Associate Degree
A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of arts and sciences plus additional coursework in a prescribed “Area of Emphasis”. This program is a good choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University or University of California. The student will be able to satisfy general education requirements, plus focus on transferable coursework that relates to a specific major and/or individual interest. This degree will have an "Area of Emphasis" in Social and Behavioral Sciences. These courses emphasize the perspectives, concepts, theories, and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussions to stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate. (Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: history, sociology, social studies, psychology, and family consumer science.)
It is highly recommended that students consult a counselor to determine the classes within each area that will best prepare them for their intended transfer major.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2024
Degree Requirements
Course Code | Course Title | Units |
---|---|---|
A minimum of 18 units from the following: | 18 | |
Select courses from at least 3 different disciplines. | ||
ADMJ 300 | Introduction to Administration of Justice (3) | |
ADMJ 302 | Community Relations: Multicultural Issues (3) | |
ADMJ 320 | Concepts of Criminal Law (3) | |
ANTH 310 | Cultural Anthropology (3) | |
ANTH 319 | Visual Anthropology: Introduction to Ethnographic Film (3) | |
ANTH 323 | Introduction to Archaeology (3) | |
ANTH 330 | Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (3) | |
ANTH 341 | Introduction to Linguistics (3) | |
BUS 320 | Concepts in Personal Finance (3) | |
or ECON 320 | Concepts in Personal Finance (3) | |
BUS 330 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace (3) | |
BUS 340 | Business Law (3) | |
BUS 345 | Law and Society (3) | |
COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication (3) | |
COMM 341 | Organizational Communication (3) | |
COMM 351 | Mass Media and Society (3) | |
COMM 363 | Introduction to Communication Theory (3) | |
ECON 302 | Principles of Macroeconomics (3) | |
ECON 304 | Principles of Microeconomics (3) | |
ECE 312 | Child Development (3) | |
or PSYC 372 | Child Development (3) | |
ECE 314 | The Child, the Family and the Community (3) | |
ECE 330 | Infant and Toddler Development (3) | |
ECE 430 | Culture and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (3) | |
ETHNS 300 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3) | |
ETHNS 320 | Introduction to African American Studies (3) | |
ETHNS 330 | Introduction to Asian American Studies (3) | |
ETHNS 360 | Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies (3) | |
ETHNS 350 | Introduction to Native American Studies (3) | |
GEOG 310 | Human Geography: Exploring Earth's Cultural Landscapes (3) | |
GEOG 322 | Geography of California (3) | |
HIST 307 | History of World Civilizations to 1500 (3) | |
HIST 308 | History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present (3) | |
HIST 310 | History of the United States (To 1877) (3) | |
HIST 311 | History of the United States (1865 - Present) (3) | |
HIST 314 | Recent United States History (3) | |
HIST 319 | American Environmental History (3) | |
HIST 331 | Women in American History (3) | |
HIST 344 | Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective (3) | |
HIST 368 | History of France (3) | |
JOUR 310 | Mass Media and Society (3) | |
NUTRI 310 | Cultural Foods of the World (3) | |
POLS 301 | Introduction to Government: United States (3) | |
POLS 302 | Comparative Politics (3) | |
POLS 310 | Introduction to International Relations (3) | |
POLS 320 | Introduction to Political Theory (3) | |
PSYC 300 | General Principles (3) | |
PSYC 312 | Biological Psychology (4) | |
PSYC 320 | Social Psychology (3) | |
PSYC 335 | Research Methods in Psychology (3) | |
PSYC 340 | Abnormal Behavior (3) | |
PSYC 356 | Human Sexuality (3) | |
PSYC 368 | Cross Cultural Psychology (3) | |
or SWHS 331 | Cross Cultural Psychology (3) | |
PSYC 370 | Human Development: A Life Span (3) | |
SJS 300 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies (3) | |
SOC 300 | Introductory Sociology (3) | |
SOC 301 | Social Problems (3) | |
SOC 310 | Marriage and the Family (3) | |
SOC 321 | Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3) | |
SOC 341 | Sex and Gender in the U.S. (3) | |
SOC 379 | Making Social Change (3) | |
SWHS 302 | Introduction to Psychology of Human Relations (3) | |
Total Units: | 18 |
The Interdisciplinary Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See FLC graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
Ethnic Studies (ETHNS) Courses
ETHNS 299 Experimental Offering in Ethnic Studies
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.
ETHNS 300 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area F; IGETC Area 4; IGETC Area 7
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces students to Ethnic Studies and the diverse institutional, cultural, and historical issues relating to the past and present life circumstances and intersectional identities of the four core Ethnic populations of Asian Americans, Chicanx/Latinx Americans, African Americans, and Native/Indigenous Americans within the United States.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and articulate concepts of Ethnic Studies, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, racialization, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization and anti-racism.
- apply Identity, Conflict, Critical Race, Liberation and Cultural Capital theories to describe critical events in the histories, cultures and intellectual traditions, with special focus on the lived-experiences and social struggles of the four historically defined racialized core groups: Native Americans, African Americans, Chicanx/Latinx Americans and Asian Americans, emphasizing agency and group-affirmation.
- critically discuss the intersection of race and ethnicity with other forms of difference affected by hierarchy and oppression, such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability and/or age.
- describe how struggle, resistance, social justice, solidarity and liberation as experienced by communities of color are relevant to current issues.
- demonstrate active engagement with anti-racist issues, practices and movements to build a diverse, just and equitable society beyond the classroom.
ETHNS 320 Introduction to African American Studies
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area F; IGETC Area 4; IGETC Area 7
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces students to Ethnic Studies and the diverse institutional, cultural, and historical issues relating to the past and present life circumstances of African Americans within the United States. This course is interdisciplinary in nature and presents an overview of the cultural, economic, historic, social, and political issues in the life of African Americans in the United States. It will expose students of all ethnic backgrounds to the issues germane to the experience of African Americans in the United States.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism as analyzed in African American Studies.
- apply theory and knowledge produced by African American communities to describe the critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, contributions, lived-experiences and social struggles of those groups with a particular emphasis on agency and group-affirmation.
- critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in African American communities.
- critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by African Americans are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in immigration, reparations, settler-colonialism, multiculturalism, language policies.
- describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements in African American, communities to build a just and equitable society.
ETHNS 330 Introduction to Asian American Studies
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area F; IGETC Area 4; IGETC Area 7
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces students to Ethnic Studies and the diverse institutional, cultural, and historical issues relating to the past and present life circumstances and intersectional identities of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism as analyzed in Asian American Studies.
- apply theory and knowledge produced by Asian American communities to describe the critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, contributions, lived-experiences and social struggles of those groups with a particular emphasis on agency and group-affirmation.
- critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in Asian American communities.
- critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by Asian Americans are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in immigration, reparations, settler-colonialism, multiculturalism, language policies.
- describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements in Asian American communities to build a just and equitable society.
ETHNS 350 Introduction to Native American Studies
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area F; IGETC Area 4; IGETC Area 7
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces students to Ethnic Studies and the diverse institutional, cultural, and historical issues relating to the past and present life circumstances and intersectional identities of Native Americans/American Indians within the United States. This course is a survey of traditional cultures of Native Americans/American Indians focusing on the social, religious, economic, and artistic practices. The antiquity, distribution, and linguistic histories of Native American/American Indian cultures are integrated with the contemporary status of Native peoples regarding social change and adaptation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism as analyzed in Native American Studies.
- apply theory and knowledge produced by Native American communities to describe the critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, contributions, lived-experiences and social struggles of those groups with a particular emphasis on agency and group-affirmation.
- critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in Native American communities.
- critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by Native Americans are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in immigration, reparations, settler-colonialism, multiculturalism, language policies.
- describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements in Native American communities to build a just and equitable society.
ETHNS 351 Native American Policy and Law
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course is an in-depth study of Native American cultures and the impact of local, state and federal policies and laws pertaining to tribal sovereignty and self-governance. Students will critically examine the effects of and resistance to colonization and cultural appropriation upon Native American cultures and religions; and gain a practical understanding of the legal, political, and cultural challenges faced by Native American tribal nations in our own region and across the country.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethnocentrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti racism as analyzed in Native American Studies.
- apply theory and knowledge produced by Native American communities to describe the critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, contributions, lived experiences and social struggles with a particular emphasis on agency and group-affirmation. a. Apply knowledge of local, state and federal policies to analyze real-world scenarios and case studies involving Native American/American Indian Tribes and communities. b. Demonstrate how local, state, federal and tribal policies intersect with issues of Native American/American Indian identity, rights, and contemporary challenges.
- explain, analyze and assess the impact of the European invasion on Indigenous cultures and religions applying theory and knowledge produced by Native American/American Indian communities to describe these events and histories.
- identify examples as well as explain and evaluate the impact of ethnocentric ideas and behaviors and the ways they influence government policy. a. Identify and explain key policies and laws that have impacted and continue to influence Native American/American Indian tribes and communities in the United States. b. Explain the implications of policies on Tribal sovereignty, culture, economy and community welfare.
- critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by Native Americans are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in settler colonialism and tribal sovereignty.
- identify and explain specific government policies; analyze and assess the policies in the context of institutionalized racism; synthesize those analyses and apply them to identify and evaluate potential bias and racism within the federal government. a. Critically evaluate and assess the ethical considerations, implications and consequences of past and current local, state and federal policies and laws on Native American/American Indian Tribes and communities.
- identify practices of inclusion, empathy, and equity which benefit Native American students, communities and tribes; evaluate the intersectional and transformative aspects of those practices and discuss how they relate to the challenges inherent in a multi-ethnic society. a. Design informed proposals or recommendations for policy changes/reform or initiatives that would better serve Native American/American Indian Tribes and communities.
- explain and identify cultures and religious beliefs, analyze and examine the relevance of specific ways that Native American culture, religion, society, and policy impact one another. a. Relate the experiences of Native Americans/American Indians to broader themes of social justice, civil rights and cultural preservation in the U.S.
- describe the relationship between the federal government and constitution, federally and non-federally recognized tribal governance, and the California state government and constitution; explain and analyze the historical and contemporary trends within federal, state and tribal governmental interactions; identify, describe and assess specific issues in the application and interaction of these diverse domains of governance.
ETHNS 360 Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area F; IGETC Area 4; IGETC Area 7
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces students to the diverse institutional, cultural, and historical issues relating to the past and present life circumstances and intersectional identities of Chicana/o/x Americans within the United States. Specifically, this course examines and redefines the lives of Chicana/o/x Americans through their own experiences from the inside looking out at the world.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism as analyzed in Latina and Latino American Studies.
- apply theory and knowledge produced by Latina and Latino American communities to describe the critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, contributions, lived-experiences and social struggles of those groups with a particular emphasis on agency and group-affirmation.
- critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in Latina and Latino American communities.
- critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by Latina and Latino Americans are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in immigration, reparations, settler-colonialism, multiculturalism, language policies.
- describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements in Latina and Latino communities to build a just and equitable society.
ETHNS 499 Experimental Offering in Ethnic Studies
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.
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Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
This program is part of the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences meta-major.