Black Studies Minor

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The Black Studies minor offers students majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of groups across the African diaspora. The minor allows an exploration of anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice through the art, literature, politics, and social dynamics of Black communities. This course of study will help prepare students to become dynamic leaders in fields such as education, health, criminal justice, business, law, non-profit management and more.

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 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 300W - Writing for Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

Electives

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

ES 245 - Black Flix Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
ES 247 - Hip Hop Nation Units: 3; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
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

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 ; 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; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
• ES 300W - 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 396 - Muslim American Activism: Beyond Islamophobia, Orientalism and Empire Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• 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

Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies

• ES 338 - Asian American Politics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
• 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
• ES 370 - South Asian American Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color

• ES 223 - Education For Liberation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; 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

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
• ES 329 - Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Production: Activism, Identity, Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity