Ethnic Studies Categories

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Category I

An introduction to the study of the role, function, and lifestyles of American ethnic groups.

ETHS 2000 - Contemporary African American Studies
ETHS 2100 - Contemporary Chicano Studies
ETHS 2200 - Contemporary Asian American Studies

Category II

A detailed study of the cultural development of ethnic groups in America.

ANTH 3070 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa
ANTH 3106 - Peoples and Cultures of Asia
ANTH 3301 - Native Americans of Canada and the U.S.
ANTH 3320 - Native Peoples of Latin America
ANTH 4130 - Urban Subcultures: Chinatown
ETHS 3100 - Asian American Images in the Arts and Media
ETHS 3110 - Looking for America: Chicano Images in Art and Film
ETHS 3115 - Celebrando Cultura: Chicana/o Identity and Popular Culture
ETHS 3300 - Hmong Cultural Experience in the United States

Category III

A detailed study of the historical background of minority groups in America.

ETHS 4711 - Latino Diaspora: History of U.S. Latinos
HIST 3510 - Colonial Latin America
HIST 3520 - Modern Latin America
HIST 3800 - East Asia in Traditional Times
HIST 3810 - East Asia in the Modern World
HIST 3860 - Africa Before 1885
HIST 3880 - Contemporary Africa, 1945 to the Present
HIST 4500 - History of Mexico
HIST 4710 - Mexican American History
HIST 4800 - Modern China
HIST 4850 - China and the United States

Category IV

A study of the psychological, sociological, economic, educational, and political adjustments necessary for members of each of the groups to function in American society.

EDUC 4430 - Crosscultural Techniques for Teachers: Language and Sociocultural Issues in School Settings
ETHS 3000 - The Chicana/o Political Experience
ETHS 3200 - Gender Roles in the Chicano Community
ETHS 4000 - The Mexican American Family
ETHS 4010 - The African American Family
ETHS 4020 - The African American Woman: Soul Sister
ETHS 4030 - Asian American Families
ETHS 4040 - Minority Family, Communities, and Schools
ETHS 4100 - Chicanos in Education
ETHS 4110 - Asian Americans in Education

Category V

A synthesis of knowledge gained in the preceding courses with some introduction of research methodology for the study of each ethnic group.

ETHS 4200 - The Minority Experience
ETHS 4250 - California Ethnic Experience
ETHS 4350 - Multiculturalism: From Bias to Reality
ETHS 4940 - Field Work in Ethnic Studies
ETHS 4950 - Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies
ETHS 4960 - Seminar in Ethnic Studies
SSCI 4960 - Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Seminar
ETHS 4980 - Individual Study