ETHNIC STUDIES
ETHNST 32 A HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE (3 Units)
The History of the Mexican American people spans centuries, beginning with the Olmec civilization in the
second millennia BCE, and ending with the experiences of Mexican Americans/Chicanos living within the U.S.
in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Olmec, Maya and Teotihuacan are examined as foundational civilizations
in world and Mexican history, and as progenitors of Mexican and Mexican American identity and culture.
Beginning in 1519 with the Spanish in Mexico, and continuing to our modern period, students study themes
such as race, ethnicity, imperialism, syncretism and colonialism. Students analyze the rising power of the
United States in the 19th century and how the US affected and shaped the history of Mexican Americans.
Through the analysis of original source documents, art, music, literature and social structures, students
examine race, ethnicity, white supremacy, nativism, immigration, gender, racism an understanding of the
human condition and agency are sought through the voices of Mexicans, Mexican Americans and Chicanos,
who lived through pivotal historical moments. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. (A, CSU, CSU-GE, UC, I)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
Section Number Days Times Building/Room Instructor
ETHNST 32-80690 WEB WEB CCC WEB STAFF
(This is a 100% online class. Students that are enrolled must check their Canvas account by the first
day of the semester. Failure to do so may result in the student being dropped from the course.
Please contact the instructor through Canvas for more information.)
ETHNST 32-80464 M W F 10:00am-10:50 AC1 241 STAFF
ETHNST 32-80469 T Th 10:00am-11:15 AC1 241 STAFF
ETHNST 32-80471 T Th 1:00pm-2:15 AC1 241 STAFF
ETHNST 32-80465 M W 2:00pm-3:15 AC1 241 STAFF
ETHNST 32-80115 M W 3:30pm-4:45 AC1 241 G.FONTES
ETHNST 35 INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES (3 Units)
This course explores the Asian American experience in the United States, from the 19th century to the
present. Major focus is placed on the lived experiences and histories of Southeast Asians, Chinese, Japanese,
Koreans, and Filipinos, as refugees, immigrants, and American citizens. Through the analysis of original
source documents, art, music, literature and social structures, students examine race, ethnicity, white
supremacy, nativism, immigration, gender, racism, and anti-Asian violence. An understanding of the human
condition and agency is sought through the voices of Asians, and Asian Americans, who lived through pivotal
historical moments. Using an interdisciplinary approach (social, historical, cultural, religious, geographic,
economic, linguistic, literary and artistic), emphasis is placed on Asian Americans as agents in the creation of
culture and communities in the United States. Special attention is given throughout the course to major
Asian communities in the San Joaquin Valley-19th and early 20th century Chinese, Lao, Hmong, Mien, Lahu,
Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Filipino. ADVISORY: Eligibility for English 1A. (A, CSU, CSU-GE)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
Section Number Days Times Building/Room Instructor
ETHNST 35-80691 WEB WEB CCC WEB STAFF
(This is a 100% online class. Students that are enrolled must check their Canvas account by the first
day of the semester. Failure to do so may result in the student being dropped from the course.
Please contact the instructor through Canvas for more information.)
ETHNST 35-80475 Th 6:00pm-8:50 AC1 241 STAFF