Ethnic Studies

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 any one or more of the following: Native American Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, and Latina and Latino American Studies.
• apply theory and knowledge produced by Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or 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 Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American communities.
• critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and/or 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 Native American, African American, Asian American and/or Latina and Latino communities and a just and equitable society.

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, ethnocentrism, euro-centrism, 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 African 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 African American communities are relevant to current social and political issues.
• demonstrate active engagement with anti-racist issues, practices and movements to build a diverse, just and equitable society beyond the classroom.

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 Asian Americans, emphasizing agency and group-affirmation. Explain the ideology of white supremacy as a means to understanding it (White Supremacy) as the organizing system of race relations in the U.S. Discuss the social, cultural and structural conditions that compelled the Asian American social movements (collective action) and organizations in the U.S.
• 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. Use an interdisciplinary lens to explain the dimensions of progress for Asian Americans in the U.S. Develop concrete solutions to address the contemporary issues uniquely facing Asian Americans in the U.S.
• demonstrate active engagement with anti-racist issues, practices and movements to build a diverse, just and equitable society beyond the classroom. List and describe contemporary social issues facing Asian Americans in the U.S.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify and explain the origins of Mexican and Latino cultural values.
• evaluate the socio-cultural differences between Mexicans and Latinos, and examine how the experience of these groups differs from other ethnic groups in the United States.
• examine the psychological and cultural adjustments required of Mexicans and Latinos in the United States.
• analyze the issues surrounding Mexican and Latino self-image.

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 (Tribal 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 Native Americans/American Indians 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 Native American/ American Indian communities 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.
• comprehend and compare the issues of sovereignty and nationhood relative to Native nations.
• identify and evaluate forms of cultural retention, transmission, and adaptation.
• evaluate the limited opportunities of Native American students to obtain an unbiased education.
• identify and evaluate forms of cultural retention, transmission, and adaptation.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify various Indian nations and describe their cultures and religions.
• assess the impact of the European invasion on Indigenous cultures and religions.
• evaluate the impact of ethnocentric ideas and behaviors and how they influence government policy.
• explain the effect of disease on Indigenous peoples how it impacted religious beliefs.
• evaluate the ways in which institutionalized racism was inherent in the structure of the federal government.
• contribute to the development of empathy among all groups within a multi-ethnic society.
• explain how culture, religion, society, and policy impact one another.

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, ethnocentrism, euro-centrism, 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 Chicana/o/x, 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 Chicana/o/x communities are relevant to current social and political issues.
• demonstrate active engagement with anti-racist issues, practices and movements to build a diverse, just and equitable society beyond the classroom.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• design and discuss a proposal of study with a supervising ethnic studies instructor.
• demonstrate the ability to independently pursue a course of study or project in ethnic studies.
• prepare a final report or project incorporating results of study or activities.