Black Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements (15 units)

The Black Studies Minor offers students majoring in another discipline the opportunity to aquire knowledge and understanding in one of the nation’s emerging and rapidly growing ethnic groups. An exploration of art, literature, politics, and social dynamics of this community will prepare students to become dynamic leaders in fields such as education, law, non-profit management and more.

Required Courses

Take the following 6 units:

ES 100 - Introduction to Social Justice in Communities of Color Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3

Electives

Choose three (3) courses for 9 units from the following:

ES 245 - Black Flix Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Diversity
ES 247 - Hip Hop Nation Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Social Justice
ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
ES 340 - Black Literature Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
ES 341 - Enslavement and Resistance in the Americas Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
ES 342 - James Baldwin Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
ES 343 - Black Power Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
ES 344 - Malcolm X: Third World Revolutionary Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
ES 345 - Jazz Cultures and Communities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
ES 346 - Afrofuturism Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
ES 347 - Black Sexualities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Ethnic Studies Courses

Department of Ethnic Studies

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Courses

Ethnic Studies

• ES 100 - Introduction to Social Justice in Communities of Color Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
• ES 120 - The People’s History I Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: US-1, US-2, US-3; Social Justice
• ES 121 - The People’s History II Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: US-1, US-2, US-3; Social Justice
• ES 200 - Race and Resistance Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Diversity
• ES 244 - Mixed Race Identities in the US Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Diversity
• ES 247 - Hip Hop Nation Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Social Justice
• ES 300 - Writing for Social Justice Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: UWSR; Social Justice
• ES 302 - Eating The Landscape Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Sustainability
• ES 308 - Cultures of Habitat Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
• ES 322 - Oral Traditions Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 326 - Peoples of Central America Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3
• ES 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• ES 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• ES 497 - Issues in Ethnic Studies Units: 3
• ES 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Ethnic Studies: Black Studies

• ES 122 - The Black Fantastic: Politics and Popular Culture in Black America Units: 3
• ES 245 - Black Flix Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Diversity
• ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
• ES 340 - Black Literature Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 341 - Enslavement and Resistance in the Americas Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
• ES 342 - James Baldwin Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
• ES 343 - Black Power Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 344 - Malcolm X: Third World Revolutionary Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 345 - Jazz Cultures and Communities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 346 - Afrofuturism Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 347 - Black Sexualities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: American Indian Studies

• ES 303 - Debates in Contemporary Native America Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 304 - American Indian Oral Literature Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 305 - Reel Injun: American Indians in Film Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 306 - American Indian Liberation Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 307 - God is Red: American Indian Worldview Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Sustainability

Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies

• ES 360 - Asian American Intimacies and Families Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
• ES 361 - Asian Immigrant and Refugee Women in Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
• ES 362 - Concentration Camps, USA Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 363 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 364 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
• ES 365 - Asian American and Pacific Islander Environmental Voices Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice

Ethnic Studies: Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color

• ES 380 - Queer of Color Histories, Cultures, and Identities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
• ES 381 - Racialized Masculinities Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
• ES 382 - Women of Color Writers: Race, Sex, and Resistance Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 384 - Interracial Sex and Marriage Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice

Ethnic Studies: Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• ES 320 - The Chicano/a Movement Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ES 321 - Latinas in the US Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 323 - Latinx and Latin American Film Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
• ES 324 - Latin American Immigration Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
• ES 325 - Cultural Production in Mexico and Mesoamerica Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
• ES 327 - Decolonize Your Diet Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Sustainability