Ethnic Studies (ETH) 1

ETH 035 Sociology of the Chicana/o Experience 3 Units ETHNIC STUDIES (ETH) This course focuses on Chicanas/os and their relation to U.S. society. It will address some critical areas of the Chicana/o experience in terms of ETH 010 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 Units economics, labor, immigration, stereotypes, religion, and police-Chicano This interdisciplinary course is a combination of the humanities and conflict. In order to provide a real world analysis of the contemporary social sciences. There is an emphasis on the learning of concepts and role of the Chicana/o in society, this course will focus on the Chicana/ theories central to the study of Ethnic Studies. The class will also explore o community of San Jose. A central objective of the course is to base the culture concept. Included is an analysis of the interrelationship both skill development and content on the issues that are of personal between the dominant group and various ethnic groups. This course and academic interest to the student. The ultimate objective is to use will also serve as an introduction to the experiences and perspectives of this analysis to come up with strategies for addressing the needs of the selected racial/ethnic group relations in our society. (C-ID SOCI 150) Chicana/o and other communities with similar circumstances.

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS CSU GE: C2, D IGETC: 3B, 4 District GE: C2, D, ES CSU GE: D IGETC: 4 District GE: D, ES

ETH 011 Ethnic Film: Reel Studies 3 Units ETH 040 Vietnamese American Culture and Experience 3 Units This course will examine contemporary and classic cinema, focusing This course provides students with a basic theoretical background to primarily on US ethnic films from African- American, Native American, study the ancestral origin of Vietnamese Americans, their migration to Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern American cultures, the U.S., and assimilation into U.S. culture and society. It follows the as a tool to explore universal human themes as well as ethnic/cultural evolution of their cultural roots into their ethnic heritage, focusing on stereotypes. their religious and philosophical thoughts, customs, and value system. The course traces the emergence of their minority status, identity, and Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L sense of community, and explores their current status and prospects Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None of ethno-social mobility through education, employment, business, Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS entrepreneurship, and politics. This course reflects the Humanities and CSU GE: C1, D IGETC: 3A, 4 District GE: C1, D, ES Social Science areas. ETH 020 African American Culture 3 Units Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L This course is a survey of the African American experience in the United Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None States. Students will critically examine past, present and evolving socio- Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS political, economic and cultural dynamics that help to contribute to CSU GE: C2, D IGETC: 4, 3B District GE: C2, D, ES African American culture. ETH 042 Asian Pacific American (APA) Culture and Experience 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L Units Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None This course covers (1) the Asian backgrounds, migration, ethnic culture Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS (particularly major religious beliefs, philosophical thoughts, value CSU GE: C2, D IGETC: 3B, 4 District GE: C2, D, ES system, customs, and traditions), and American experiences APAs as a ETH 030 Chicana/o Culture 3 Units whole have in common; (2) unique aspects of each Asian American co- This is a survey course designed to study the four stages of development group, with more emphasis on the six largest groups: Chinese, Filipino, of Mexican and Chicana/o culture in Mexico, the Southwest U.S. and Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese Americans. Also of special beyond. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural history as well as the importance are key concepts, theories, and perspectives pertinent to this socio-psychological aspects in the study of people of Mexican origin. study, as well as American experiences APAs share with other U.S. racial Specific areas of interest in the course include theory and analysis of groups, especially African American and Latino Americans. This course is the concept of culture and its application to the Mexican and Chicana/ a combination of the Humanities and Social Sciences. o communities. Other areas of interest include the Pre-Columbian Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L period, the religions and philosophies, art, language, music, folklore, and Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None lifestyles of the Chicana/o. Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L CSU GE: C2, D IGETC: 4, 3B District GE: C2, D, ES Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS CSU GE: C2, D IGETC: 3B, 4 District GE: C2, D, ES