2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

Ethnic Studies [Interdisciplinary]
Bachelor of Arts degree
with an Interdisciplinary Studies
major — option in Ethnic Studies
Minor in Ethnic Studies
Department Chair
Rosamel S. Benavides-Garb, Ph.D.
Program Director
Barbara Brinson Curiel, Ph.D.
Department of World Languages
& Cultures
University Annex 129
(707) 826-3226, fax 826-3227
www.humboldt.edu/~wlc
The Program
Ethnic Studies uses interdisciplinary and
cross-cultural comparative methods to
provide diverse perspectives that challenge
monolithic thinking about the formation of
identities and societies. It reveals silenced
and marginalized voices from different
frames of cultural reference and helps
students recognize how some voices seem
silenced while others seem amplified in local,
national, and global contexts. This program
specifically explores and compares the
experiences of American ethnic groups
(such as African Americans, Latinos/as,
Asian Americans, Native Americans, and
Euro-Americans) at the local and national
level. At the same time it pushes students
to think globally and reach beyond American
borders. It prepares students to better
understand the intersections of race,
ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, nationality,
and religion in the experiences of all groups
and individuals, including those with privilege
and power. Ethnic Studies creates a complex,
self-reflexive, inclusive, and interactive
model for critical thinking and social change.
By developing students’ awareness of human
interconnection, social inequality, and
cultural diversity, Ethnic Studies promotes
human interactions for social justice in the
21 st century.
Preparation
High school students should take
American ethnic literature, social studies,
and history.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
The major is designed around a 12-unit core
of comparative courses, 9-10 units of Core
Electives, and 2 units of Service Learning
Courses. Students also complete 15-20
units of an Interdisciplinary Concentration
in one of three topic areas: Multicultural
Arts, Literature and Language; Multicultural
Histories; or Society and Justice. There are
38-44 total units in the major.
Core Courses (required for all majors)
Lower Division (6 units)
ES 105/NAS 105 Introduction to US
Ethnic Studies
ES 108/WS 108 Power/Privilege:
Gender & Race, Sex, Class
Upper Division (6 units)
ES 308 Multicultural Perspectives in
American Society
ES 390 Theory & Methods in Ethnic
Studies
Core Electives (required)
One course from each of the following
three areas:
History and Culture
ES 110 Introduction to African-
American Studies
ES 314 Chicano Culture & Society in
America
ES 326 Minorities & the Media
ES 336/ENGL 336 American Ethnic
Literature
ES 353 Asian American Studies
ES 420 Community research
Social Justice Movements
ES 325 From Civil Rights to Black Power
ES 330/WS 330 Ethnic Women in
America
ES 360/WS 360 Race, Gender and U.S.
Law
Transnational Issues in Ethnic Studies
ES 304/GEOG 304 Migrations & Mosaics.
ES 310 US & Mexico Border
ES 480/ANTH 306 Asian Diaspora &
Globalization
Service Learning Requirement
In consultation with an advisor, complete
two units of service learning or internship
courses in any department. Ethnic Studies
course that satisfies this requirement:
ES 420 Community Research
Interdisciplinary Concentration
Five courses (15-20 units) in a coherent
sequence or theme approved by the major
advisor. Four courses (12-16 units) should
be taken in one of the following focus areas,
and one course (3-4 units) should be taken
in a different concentration area. These five
courses should be taken in at least three different
departments. Courses not listed may
be applied with advisor approval. Courses
taken to satisfy the Core Elective requirement
cannot also be counted toward the
concentration.
Concentration Areas
Multicultural Arts, Literature & Language
ART 301 The Artist: Mexican Muralists
in Mexico & the US, or
ART 316 Topics in Early 20th Century
Art: Mexican Muralists in
Mexico & the US
ES 336/ENGL 336 American Ethnic
Literature
ES 480
ES 480
Poetry for Social Change
Hip Hop and the Black
Experience
ENGL 465 Multicultural Issues in
Literature/Languages
(Prerequisite: ENGL 320)
FREN 300 African Storytelling
MUS 302 Music in World Culture
MUS 305 Jazz: An American Art Form
PE 193 Mexican Folklorico Dance
TFD 307 Theatre of the Oppressed
Multicultural Histories
ES 110 Introduction to African
American Studies
ES 310 US & Mexico Border
ES 314 Chicano Culture & Society in
America
ES 320 African American History
ES 327 Afro-American Religion
ES 328 African Religion & Philosophy
ES 340 Chinese & Japanese
Americans
ES 343 Japanese Americans & the
Concentration Camps
ES 420 Community Research
GEOG 340 Geography of the Pacific Basin
HIST 305 The American West, 1763-
1900
HIST 383 California History
Society and Justice
ES 313/EDUC 313/WS 313 Education
for Action
104 Ethnic Studies
2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog