Latino/a Studies college courses students can take.
ETHNS 300 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- Units: 3
- Prerequisite: None.
- Advisory: ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable: UC/CSU
- General Education: AA-AS Area V(b); AA-AS Area VI; CSU Area D; IGETC Area 4
This course uses comparative methods to introduce the diverse institutional, cultural, and historical issues relating to the past and present life circumstances of Asian Americans, Mexican/Hispanic/Chicano/Latino Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, and other recent immigrant groups. The course is designed to introduce students to information presented in upper division courses with ethnic studies content. This course was formerly known as SOCSC 300, Introduction to Ethnic Studies.
HIST 327 History of the Chicano/Mexican American
- Units: 3
- Prerequisite: None.
- Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300, ENGWR 108, or ESLW 340, or placement through the assessment process.
- Transferable: UC/CSU
- General Education: AA-AS Area V(a); AA-AS Area V(b); AA-AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D; CSU Area; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4
This course examines the history of Chicanos/Mexican Americans in North America. It explores pre-Columbian civilizations and the experiences of Chicanos/Mexican Americans within the United States from the colonial period to the present. This course investigates the social, political, economic, legal, and cultural experiences of Chicanos/Mexican Americans and their contributions to American institutions.
HIST 344 Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective
- Units: 3
- Prerequisite: None.
- Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300, ENGWR 108, or ESLW 340, or placement through the assessment process.
- Transferable: UC/CSU
- General Education: AA-AS Area V(b); AA-AS Area VI; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 4F
This course is a survey of the history of California with an emphasis on the evolution of the state as a multicultural society, beginning with Native Californian cultures prior to contact with Europeans and continuing to the present. Above all, the course examines, compares, and evaluates the historical experiences of Native Californian, Spanish, Mexican, Asian, African American, European American, and other cultural groups and the role the dynamic interaction of those groups has played in creating contemporary realities in California. Field trips to local sites of historical significance may be included.
SPAN 412 Intermediate Spanish
- Units: 4
- Prerequisite: SPAN 411 with a grade of "C" or better; or four years of high school Spanish with a "C" grade or better.
- Transferable: UC/CSU
- AA-AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 6
This second semester of intermediate Spanish is designed to help students further develop skills acquired in SPAN 411. Readings in the original of the various literary genres (the short story, poetry, drama, the essay), by Hispanic authors, provide topics for discussion as well as venues in which to practice grammatical concepts and to develop vocabulary. Literary analysis is used as a tool for oral and written practice on grammatical points needed by the students. Students will develop increased cultural awareness and will continue to acquire knowledge of geography, culture, history, customs, traditions, and Spanish-speakers' contributions to the world community. The class is conducted exclusively in Spanish. Students will be able to handle complicated conversations using past and future time frames. The emphasis is on communication.
TA 308 Diversity in American Theatre
- Units: 3
- Prerequisite: None.
- Transferable: UC/CSU
- General Education: AA-AS Area I; AA-AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
This non-performance course is an introduction to American cultural diversity in and through theatre. The course will identify, compare, and contrast the cultural identities, histories, and artistic expressions of Asian/Pacific Americans; Black/African Americans; Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Americans; European-Americans; Native Americans; and multi-racial/multi-ethnicity/multi-nationality and immigrant groups. The social, cultural, and political contexts that shaped these works will also be discussed. Constructs of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality will be examined and compared cross-culturally. Topics will be covered through readings, lectures, discussions, and required attendance at live play productions, on campus, and at professional or community theaters.
TAFILM 307 Diversity in American Film
- Units: 3
- Prerequisite: None.
- Advisory: ENGWR 300 with grades of C or better; or ESLR 340 and ESLW 340 with grades of C or better.
- Transferable: UC/CSU
- General Education: AA-AS Area I; AA-AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
This course is an introduction to cultural diversity as it is expressed in American film. The course will focus on the cultures of Asian/Pacific Americans, Black/African Americans, Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and recent immigrant groups, as expressed in film narrative, production practices, and critical responses. Issues of class, gender, and sexuality will be examined and compared cross-culturally. Media stereotypes and their social, political, and cultural origins and the responses to these stereotypes by 20th and 21st century film makers will be examined through film viewings, lecture, and discussion. (This course was formerly known as TA 318.)