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Ethnic Studies Course Catalog Description

The Ethnic Studies course examines race and intersecting identities rooted in the experiences of four groups: Indigenous peoples, African Americans, Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders (including Arab Americans), and Chicanx/Latinx communities.

The course explores histories of racism, privilege, and oppression, alongside resistance, and social movements, in order to foster respect, empathy, and solidarity. Students engage with concepts of justice, self-determination, and the legacy of ethnic studies to understand how the past shapes today's world and contributes to democracy and community building.

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Ethnic Studies: Course Overview

- Identity:

    • My Story, Identity & Narrative
    • Power, Privilege, and Oppression
    • Cultural Wealth/ Community Wealth

- History of Ethnic Studies

- Case Studies: Migration, Movement and Displacement

Major focus areas:

    • Native Americans
    • African Americans
    • Asian Americans
    • Chicano/ Latinx Americans

- Resistance and Liberation

- Taking Action /Social Movement(s) and Advocacy

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  • Identity:

My Story, Identity & Narrative

My intersecting elements

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  • Identity:

-Examining Power/Privilege -Examining Cultural Wealth

and Oppression

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  • Learning about the Origins of Ethnic Studies:

-Third World Liberation Front

-Student-led activism

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  • Case Studies: Migration, Movement and Displacement

Major focus areas:

    • Indigenous Groups, Native Americans
    • African Americans
    • Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders (including Arab Americans)
    • Latino / Latina Americans

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  • Resistance and Liberation

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Units of Study:

  • Taking Action /Social Movement(s) and Advocacy
  • Taking Action /Social Movement(s) and Advocacy

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Ethnic Studies

Why take Ethnic Studies?

-Consider taking this course if you are interested in…

  • Learning more about yourself
  • Learning more about power and privilege impacts society members
  • Learning more about the histories of differents groups of people
    • Through real life stories of struggle and change (films & readings)
    • In-class activities and discussions

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