Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color Minor

The Genders and Sexualities minor offers students majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of gender and sexuality in communities of color. This course of study will help prepare students to become dynamic leaders in fields such as education, health, and community organizations, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, GLBTQ advocacy, and more.

Minor Requirements (15 units)

Required Courses

Take the following 6 units:

ES 100 - Introduction to Social Justice in Communities of Color Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3

Electives

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

ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 321 - Chicana Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 342 - James Baldwin Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 347 - Black Sexualities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 360 - Asian American Intimacies and Families Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 361 - Asian Immigrant and Refugee Women in Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 380 - Queer of Color Histories, Cultures, and Identities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 381 - Racialized Masculinities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 382 - Women of Color Writers: Race, Sex, and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 384 - Interracial Sex and Marriage Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

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Ethnic Studies Courses

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Courses

Ethnic Studies

• ES 100 - Introduction to Social Justice in Communities of Color Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
• ES 120 - The People’s History I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-1; US-2; Social Justice
• ES 121 - The People’s History II Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-2, US-3; Social Justice
• ES 200 - Race and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
• ES 222 - Race in the City Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES, Social Justice
• ES 244 - Mixed Race Identities in the US Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; Diversity
• ES 247 - Hip Hop Nation Units: 3
• ES 300 - Writing for Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3
• ES 395 - Muslims in the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• 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 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
• ES 245 - Black Flix Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
• ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• ES 340 - Black Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 341 - Enslavement and Resistance in the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• ES 342 - James Baldwin Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 343 - Black Power Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 344 - Malcolm X: Third World Revolutionary Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 345 - Jazz Cultures and Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 346 - Afrofuturism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 347 - Black Sexualities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: American Indian Studies

• ES 302 - Eating The Landscape Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
• ES 303 - Debates in Contemporary Native America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 304 - American Indian Oral Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 305 - Reel Injun: American Indians in Film Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 306 - American Indian Liberation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 307 - God is Red: American Indian Worldview Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
• ES 308 - Cultures of Habitat Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability

Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies

• ES 360 - Asian American Intimacies and Families Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• ES 361 - Asian Immigrant and Refugee Women in Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 362 - Concentration Camps, USA Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 363 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 364 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• ES 365 - Asian American and Pacific Islander Environmental Voices Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 366 - Pinayism: Filipina Experiences and Activism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color

• ES 380 - Queer of Color Histories, Cultures, and Identities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 381 - Racialized Masculinities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• ES 382 - Women of Color Writers: Race, Sex, and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 384 - Interracial Sex and Marriage Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

Ethnic Studies: Chicanx and Latinx Studies

• ES 320 - The Chicano/a Movement Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 321 - Chicana Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 322 - Oral Traditions Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 323 - Latinx and Latin American Film Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 324 - Latin American Immigration Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• ES 325 - Mexico Before Spain Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• ES 326 - Peoples of Central America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ES 327 - Decolonize Your Diet Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• ES 328 - Afro-Latinx Cultures, Identities, Histories Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice