Program Overview:

Study the multiple meanings of equity, diversity, and identity in the Ethnic Studies AA degree program. Students critically examine the cultural contributions, historical experiences, and socioeconomic concerns of varied groups. The program is interdisciplinary and uses student-centered pedagogies to expand students’ social and political horizons, as well as their creative, critical thinking skills. Students learn the skills to address social issues in their communities and to work effectively across diverse settings.

The courses offered by the Ethnic Studies Department introduce students to the study of historical and contemporary intercultural relations.  Course assignments emphasize student participation and input.

Depending on the courses selected, a student can fulfill transfer and General Education requirements, or satisfy the requirements in the area of occupational training. 

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Recognize and analyze theories of Social Justice, the history of social activism, and social movements.
  • Engage in critical reflection about social justice rooted in community-  based experiences that develop cultural competency in local and global  contexts.
  • Define and use key concepts, terminology, and theoretical frameworks central to the interdisciplinary fields of Ethnic Studies or Gender and Women’s Studies.
  • Articulate symbolic and aesthetic expressions based on ethnicity or gender.

MPC Degrees and Certificates

  • Ethnic Studies  - Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)

Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer Major Requirements

 Units

Requires Course: Select three courses from the following:

 9
ETNC 10 Introduction to Social Justice (3)

ETNC/SOCI 13   Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (3) 

GWOS 1 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies (3)

SOCI 12 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality (3)

  

 

  

LIST A: Select three courses from at least two of the following areas:

9-10 

Area 1: History and Government

  

ETNC/POLS 16   African Americans in American Government (3)

  
ETNC/POLS 18   Latinos in American Government (3)  

ETNC/HIST 24    African Americans in United States History to 1865 (3)

  

ETNC/HIST 25    African Americans in United States History Since 1865 (3)

  

Area 2: Arts and Humanities

  

ETNC 4 Mexican-American Art in American Culture (3)

  
ETNC 5 African-American Arts and Music in American Culture (3)  

ETNC 6 Culture in American Film (3)

  

Area 3: Social Science 

  
ETNC/SOCI 14 Sociology of Latinos and Latinas (3)  
ETNC/ANTH 20 Native Peoples of North America (3)  
ETNC/SOCI 22 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in American Society (3)  
Area 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods   
(Only one course may be used to satisfy List A)   
MATH 16 Elementary Statistics (4)  
   or  PSYC/SOCI 19 - Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (4)  
Area 5: Major Preparation   
ANTH 4 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)  
ETNC/ANTH/GWOS 30  Gender in Global Perspective (3)  
SOCI 1 Introduction to Sociology (3)  
SOCI 2 Contemporary Social Problems (3)  
   
Total Units   18-19

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