U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Classes written in PURPLE  are available during the FALL 2024 semester.

Courses listed also count in General Education unless identified with an asterisk (*).  All courses are 3 units unless indicated.

In WINS or on their AAR, students need to double-check classification for accuracy when they register for a class.

African American Studies

AFRIAMR 100 Introduction to Black Culture

AFRIAMR 141 Modern Black American History
Unreq: HISTRY 141

AFRIAMR 261 African American Politics
Unreq: POLISCI 261

AFRIAMR 270 African American Community
Unreq: SOCIOLGY 270

* AFRIAMR 321 A History of Black Migration in the United States
Prereq: HISTRY125 or HISTRY/AFRIAMR 141 or AFRIAMR 100 or consent of instructor

AFRIAMR 345 African-American Literature, 1800 to the Present
Prereq: English 101 and English 102 / 105 Unreq: English 345/545

* AFRIAMR 365 Black Political and Social Thought
Prereq: AFRIAMR 100 or POLISCI 141 or RACEETH/POLISCI 217 or POLISCI 250

* AFRIAMR 392 African American Families
Prereq: 3 units of AFRIAMR courses or 3 units of SOC

AFRIAMR 396 Current Issues in Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences

AFRIAMR 397 Current Issues in Black Studies: Humanities

American Indian Studies

* AMERIND 102 Introduction to American Indian Studies

AMERIND 305 Native North America Today: People, Culture and Survival

*  AMERIND 344 American Indian Literature
Prereq: English 102 or 105 or 162 or consent of instructor

Anthropology

* ANTHROPL 305 Native North America Today: People, Culture, and Survival
PREREQ: Three credits of anthropology or sociology

Asian Studies

ASIANST 232 Buddhism: The Middle Way

ASIANST 308 Hmong Americans: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Prereq: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

ASIANAM 310 Asian American History, 1850-Present
Prereq: Sophomore standing 

ASIANST 335 Asian American LiteratureL
Prereq: English 102 or 105 or 162 or consent of instructor

ASIANST 408 Topics in Asian American Studies
Prereq: Completion of the Diversity requirement or consent of instructor

Communication

COMM 424 Cross Cultural Communication
Prereq: COMM 110

Curriculum & Instruction General

* CIGENRL 350 Instruction to Bilingual/Bicultural Education and ESL
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

Economics

ECON 352 Economics of Discrimination 
Prereq: ECON 201 AND ((COBE MAJOR: ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISION BUSINESS COURSES AND 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 UNITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

Education Interdepartment

EDUINDP 250 Race and Racism in Schools
Prereq: C or better in ENGLISH 101

Educational Foundations

EDFOUND 241: Youth Culture Formation: Race, Gender, and Sexuality

EDFOUND 243 Education in a Pluralistic Society

* EDFOUND 341 Paradoxes and Promises: Critical Issues in Urban Education

English

ENGLISH 200 Introduction to Chicanx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 / Unreq: CHICANO 200

ENGLISH 201 Contemporary Chicano Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

ENGLISH 202 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

ENGLISH 265 Multicultural Literature of the U.S.
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

ENGLISH 334 American Indian Literature

ENGLISH 335 Asian American Literature

ENGLISH 337 LATINX Literature
Prereq:  ENGLISH 102 or ENGLISH 105 or ENGLISH 162 or consent of the instructor

* ENGLISH 345 African American Literature, 1800-Present
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 / Unreq: AFRIAMR 345/545

* ENGLISH 368 American Minority Women Writers
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 and consent of instructor / Unreq: RACEETH 368/568

* ENGLISH 369 Multicultural Drama of the United States
Prereq: (ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 AND A 200 Level ENGLISH Course) OR (THEATRE 346/471/472/478) Unreq: THEATRE 369

Geography

GEOGRPY 232 Geography of Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Prereq: Sophomore standing 

History

HISTRY 102 Introduction to American Indian Studies

HISTRY 124 American History to 1877

HISTRY 125 American History since 1877

HISTRY 141 Modern Black American History
Unreq: AFRIAMR 141

HISTRY 150 Atlantic History
Unreq: RACEETH 150

* HISTRY 241 Civil Rights History: Traveling Freedom's Main Line
Prereq: Sophomore status and instructor approval

HISTRY 308 Hmong Americans: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Prereq: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

HISTRY 310 Asian American History, 1850-Present
Prereq: Sophomore standing 

HISTRY 321 A History of Black Migration in the U.S.
Prereq: Sophomore standing 

HISTRY 323 Race, Rock & Roll and American History
Prereq: Sophomore status and instructor approval

HISTRY 324 American Indian History
Prereq: GENED 120 or 3 units of history courses or consent of instructor

LATINX

LATINX 150 Introduction to Chicanx Studies

LATINX 200 Introduction to Chicanx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

LATINX 202 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

LATINX 310 Chicanx History

LATINX 337 Latinx Literature
Prereq:  ENGLISH 102 or ENGLISH 105 or ENGLISH 162 or consent of the instructor

Music

MUSC 143 Survey of American Jazz (2 units)

MUSC 144 Cultural Music of the Americas
Prereq: GENED 110

MUSC 240 Survey of African American Music
Prereq: GENED 110

MUSC 244 Native American Music
Prereq: GENED 110

MUSC 344 History of American Jazz
Prereq: MUSC 151 and 152

Political Science

POLISCI 217 American Minority Politics
Unreq: RACEETH 217

POLISCI 261 African-American Politics

POLISCI 266 Asian Americans in US Politics

POLISCI 280 Politics of Urban Inequality in the U.S.

* POLISCI 341 Urban Education Issues and Policies

* POLISCI 365 Black Political and Social Thought
Prereq: AFRIAMR 100 or POLISCI 141/217/240

Race and Ethnic Cultures

RACEETH 150 Atlantic History
Unreq: Histry 150

* RACEETH 201 Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies

RACEETH 202 Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

RACEETH 217 American Minority Politics
Unreq: POLISCI 217

RACEETH 265 Multicultural Literature of the U.S.
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102

RACEETH 280 Politics of Urban Inequality in the U.S.

RACEETH 285 Asian Americans
Prereq: GENED 130 AND GENED 120 OR GENED 140, OR Sophomore standing / Unreq: SOCIOLGY 285

RACEETH 321 Immigration Today: Individual, Community and Global Perspectives

RACEETH 344 Race, Ethnicity, and Film
Prereq: Junior status or consent of instructor

* RACEETH 368 American Minority Women Writers
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 or consent of instructor / Unreq: ENGLISH 368/568

* RACEETH 380 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice: Issues for Helping Professionals
Unreq: SOCWORK 380/580

* RACEETH 496 Special Studies: Hmong American History and Culture

Religious Studies

RELIGST 232 Buddhism: The Middle Way

RELIGST 242 Native American Religions

Social Work

* SOCWORK 380 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice: Issues for Helping Professionals
Unreq: RACEETH 380/580

SOCWORK 321 Immigration Today: Individual, Community and Global Perspectives

Sociology

SOCIOLGY 260 Sociology of Hate

SOCIOLGY 265 Race and Ethnic Relations

SOCIOLGY 270 African American Community
Unreq: AFRIAMR 270

SOCIOLGY 285 Asians Americans
Prereq: GENED 130 AND GENED 120 OR GENED 140, OR Sophomore standing / Unreq: RACEETH 285

* SOCIOLGY 344 Race, Ethnicity and Film
Prereq: Junior status or consent of instructor

* SOCIOLGY 391 Race and Ethnicity in Comparative Perspective
Prereq: Completion of university diversity requirement

* SOCIOLGY 392 African American Families
Prereq: 3 units of AFRIAMR or 3 units of SOCIOLGY

* SOCIOLGY 394 Minority and Multiracial Families 
Prereq: 3 units of SOCIOLGY or completion of the university diversity requirement

* SOCIOLGY 426 Minorities & the Criminal Justice System
Prereq: 3 units of SOCIOLGY AND SOCIOLGY 301 OR CONSENT

* SOCIOLGY 496 Special Studies
Prereq: 6 units of SOCIOLGY OR CONSENT

Special Education

SPECED 201 Disability in Society

Theatre

* THEATRE 369 Multicultural Drama of the United States
Prereq: (ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 AND A 200 Level ENGLISH Course) OR (THEATRE 346/471/472/478) / Unreq: ENGLISH 369

Women's Studies

WOMENST 370 Women: Race and Ethnicity
Prereq: Junior standing or WOMENST 100

* WOMENST 481 Gender, Ethnicity, and the Environment
Prereq: Sophomore standing

* WOMENST 407 Latina/Latin American Women's Writing, Activism & Change 
Prereq: ENGLISH 102 OR ENGLISH 105 OR ENGLISH 162; OR ANY LATINX, OR CHICANO COURSE; OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR