Ethnic Studies
College of Ethnic Studies
Dean: Dr. Amy Sueyoshi
Ethnic Studies and Psychology Building, Room 121
Phone: (415) 338-1694
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Katynka Martinez
Program Scope
The Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies increases students’ knowledge and understanding of the experiences of people of color. The program provides training in techniques for the analysis of historical and contemporary social issues related to these experiences, and the curriculum develops students’ capacity to structurally assess, plan, and evaluate social policies aimed at the resolution of these issues. Although the focus remains primarily on the condition of Asian Americans, African Americans, Latinos, and American Indians, the program is increasingly concerned with mixed race studies, sexuality studies, diaspora studies, postcolonialism, theories of racial formation, the experiences of other communities of color, and theory/practice of resistance and social movements. The Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies is collectively administered by the Chairs' Council of the College of Ethnic Studies.
The Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies is designed to prepare individuals for advanced graduate work leading to the doctorate or professional roles in teaching, research, and administration within both the public and private sectors. The theoretical and conceptual tools of several disciplines are critically utilized and analyzed. The program applies cutting-edge analyses, such as cultural studies, postcolonial, feminist, and queer perspectives, to instruction, research, and community involvement. Both scholarly and activist engagements with the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area communities of color are encouraged and expected.
Career Outlook
The Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies is designed to be a versatile degree—one that is inclusive rather than exclusive of employment opportunities. These possibilities range from ethnic-oriented teaching, community research, multicultural resource development, to practical application in the business and technical fields. Program graduates are also eligible to apply for teaching positions at the California community colleges in ethnic studies and related fields.
Graduates with this increasingly sought after expertise have begun establishing an impressive employment history. Approximately 25 percent of graduates go directly into teaching at community colleges or four-year institutions. An additional 25 percent enter various professional fields, including K-12 teaching, youth-related social programs, and community advocacy research.
Approximately 50 percent of the graduates proceed on to doctoral studies in a wide range of subject areas, including ethnic studies, anthropology, sociology, American studies, health education, multicultural education, communication studies, and African American studies. Although the graduate program only has been in existence since 1988, alumni of the M.A. in Ethnic Studies have gone on to Ph.D. programs at a broad array of prestigious institutions. These include various University of California campuses, Temple University, Stanford, Yale, Purdue, the University of Michigan, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Hawaii, and Harvard University.
Professor
ANTWI AKOM (2004), Professor of Africana Studies; B.A. (1991), University of California, Berkeley; M.A. (1993), Stanford University; M.A. (1999), Ph.D. (2004), University of Pennsylvania.
JOANNE BARKER (2003), Professor of American Indian Studies; B.A. (1991), University of California, Irvine; Ph.D. (2000), University of California, Santa Cruz.
TERESA CARRILLO (1993), Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.A.S. (1981), The Colorado College; M.A. (1984), Ph.D. (1991), Stanford University.
CARLOS B. CORDOVA (1974), Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.A. (1974), M.A. (1979) San Francisco State University; Ed.D. (1986), University of San Francisco.
WEI MING DARIOTIS (2000), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1991), University of Washington, Seattle; M.A. (1993), Ph.D. (2000), University of California, Santa Barbara.
LORRAINE DONG (1987), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1969), M.A. (1970), San Francisco State University; Ph.D. (1978), University of Washington.
JEFFREY DUNCAN-ANDRADE (2004), Professor of Race and Resistance Studies, Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.A. (1992), M.A. (1997), Ph.D. (2002), University of California, Berkeley.
CATRIONA R. ESQUIBEL (2005), Professor of Race and Resistance Studies; B.A. (1989), New Mexico Highlands University; M.A. (1991), University of Colorado, Boulder; Ph.D. (1999), University of California, Santa Cruz.
SHAWN GINWRIGHT (2004), Professor of Africana Studies; B.A. (1989), M.A. (1992), San Diego State University; Ph.D. (1999), University of California, Berkeley.
DANIEL P. GONZALES (1971), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1974), San Francisco State University; J.D. (1977), Hastings College of Law.
MARLON HOM (1986), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1970), San Francisco State University; M.A. (1972), Indiana University; Ph.D. (1979), University of Washington.
RUSSELL JEUNG (2002), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1984), M.A. (1984), Stanford University; M.A. (1994), Ph.D. (2000), University of California, Berkeley.
MAI-NHUNG LE (1997), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1990), University of California, Davis; M.P.H. (1992), Yale University; DrPH. (2002), University of California, Berkeley.
JONATHAN H.X. LEE (2009), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A., B.S. (1999), University of California, Riverside; M.A. (2002), Graduate Theological Union and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary; Ph.D. (2009), University of California, Santa Barbara.
KATYNKA MARTINEZ (2007), Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.A. (1995), University of California at Santa Cruz; Ph.D. (2003), University of California at San Diego.
SERIE MCDOUGAL III (2007), Professor of Africana Studies; B.A. (2001), Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa; M.A. (2003), State University of New York, Albany, NY; Ph.D. (2007), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
G. ALEJANDRO MURGUIA (1991), Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.A. (1990), M.F.A. (1992), San Francisco State University.
ISABELLE PELAUD (2001), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1991), M.A. (1995), Ph.D. (2001), University of California, Berkeley.
JOHNETTA G. RICHARDS (1988), Professor of Africana Studies; B.A. (1972), Virginia State College; M.A. (1974), Ph.D. (1987), University of Cincinnati.
VALERIE SOE (1997), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1985), University of California, Los Angeles; M.F.A. (1987), School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
AMY SUEYOSHI (2002), Professor of Race and Resistance Studies, Professor of Sexuality Studies; B.A. (1993), Barnard College, Columbia University; M.A. (1998), Ph.D. (2002), University of California, Los Angeles.
ALLYSON TINTIANGCO-CUBALES (2000), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1994), University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (2000), University of California, Los Angeles.
DOROTHY R. TSURUTA (1997), Professor of Africana Studies; B.A. (1970), M.A. (1972), San Francisco State University; Ph.D. (1978), Stanford University.
WESLEY UEUNTEN (2007), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1983), MA. (1989), the University of Hawai'i at Manoa; Ph.D. (2007), University of California, Berkeley.
GRACE YOO (1996), Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1989), University of California, Irvine; M.P.H. (1993), Loma Linda University; Ph.D. (1999), University of California, San Francisco.
Associate Professor
RABAB ABDULHADI (2007), Associate Professor of Race and Resistance Studies; B.A. (1994), Hunter College of the City University of New York; M.A. (1995), Yale University; Ph.D. (2000), Yale University.
FALU P. BAKRANIA (2005), Associate Professor of Race and Resistance Studies; B.A. (1990), University of California, Berkeley; M.A. (1994), Harvard University; M.A. (1996), Stanford University; Ph.D. (2004), Stanford University.
ROBERT KEITH COLLINS (2006), Associate Professor of American Indian Studies; B.A. (1995), University of California, Berkeley; M.A. (1998), Ph.D. (2002), University of California, Los Angeles.
JASON FERREIRA (2005), Associate Professor of Race and Resistance Studies; B.A. (1992), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; M.A. (1995), Ph.D. (2003), University of California, Berkeley.
DAWN-ELISSA FISCHER (2008), Associate Professor of Anthropology; B.A. (1999), Washington University, St. Louis; M.A. (2002), University of Florida.
JOHN-CARLOS PEREA (2010), Associate Professor of American Indian Studies; B.A. (2000), San Francisco State University; M.A. (2005), Ph.D. (2009), University of California, Berkeley.
BELINDA I. REYES (2006), Associate Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.S. (1988), University of Illinois; Ph.D. (1994), University of California, Berkeley.
ANANTHA SUDHAKAR (2012), Associate Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (1998), University of Virginia; M.A. (2000), University of Washington; Ph.D. (2011), Rutgers University.
Assistant Professor
IFETAYO M. FLANNERY (2016), Assistant Professor of Africana Studies; B.S. (2009), Georgia State University; M.A. (2011), State University of New York, Albany; Ph.D. (2016), Temple University.
MELISSA GUZMAN-GARCIA (2016), Assistant Professor of Latina/Latino Studies; B.A. (2007), Grand Valley State University; Ph.D. (2014), University of California at Santa Barbara.
ERIC PIDO (2011), Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (2001), University of California, Los Angeles; M.S.W. (2005), University of Washington; Ph.D. (2011), University of California, Berkeley.
CHRISTEN SASAKI (2014), Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies; B.A. (2000), Claremont McKenna College; M.A. (2004), Ph.D. (2011), University of California, Los Angeles.
DOÑELA C. WRIGHT (2016), Assistant Professor of Africana Studies; B.A. (2000), University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.A. (2008), North Carolina AT State University; Ph.D. (2016), Temple University.
ETHS 100 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
History, objectives, and philosophy of Ethnic Studies. Student's personal, educational and career development in a pluralistic society and an institute of higher education. [CSL may be available]
(This course is offered as ETHS 100 and RRS 100. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
ETHS 101 First Year Experience in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Foundations of intellectual, academic, and career preparation for majors and minors in the College of Ethnic Studies.
ETHS 102 Basic Achievement Techniques (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in another specified course may be required.
ETHS 110 Critical Thinking and the Ethnic Studies Experience (Units: 3)
Basic skills involved in understanding, criticizing, and constructing arguments by using materials reflective of experiences of ethnic/racial groups in the U.S.
(This course is offered as ETHS 110 and RRS 110. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- A3: Critical Thinking
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
ETHS 116 Algebra and Statistics for Social Justice (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Category III or IV placement for QR/Math or students who have not passed MATH 70 or ESM 70 with C or better.
Course Attributes:
- B4: Math/QR
- Social Justice
ETHS 117 Statistics for Social Justice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Category I or II placement for QR/Math or satisfactory completion of ELM requirement or MATH 70 or ESM 70 with a grade of C or better.
Course Attributes:
- B4: Math/QR
- Social Justice
ETHS 120 Educational Justice, Health Equity, and Academic Success (Units: 3)
Focus on educational justice, public health, and social justice. General education skills -- writing, oral communication, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning -- will be systematically reinforced. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
(This course is offered as PH 120 [Formerly H ED 120] and ETHS 120 [Formerly A U 120]. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
- C2: Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
ETHS 221 Health and Social Justice - Burning Issues, Taking Action (Units: 3)
Social and economic injustices as root causes of the uneven distribution of disease. Current health issues, the process for influencing policy, and the skills to effectively advocate for health and social justice.
(This course is offered as PH 221 [Formerly H ED 221] and ETHS 221 [Formerly A U 221]. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
ETHS 241 Health and Social Movements in the United States in the 20th Century (Units: 3)
Examination of history during the 20th century with a special emphasis on health and social justice issues. Focus on the main historical periods and events, with a lens of the "people's history narrative" that brings out voices historically silenced.
(This course is offered as PH 241 [Formerly H ED 241] and ETHS 241 [Formerly A U 241]. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- U.S. History
- D2: Social Sciences: US Hist.
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
ETHS 300GW Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Asian American Studies, American Indian Studies, Africana Studies, and Latina/Latino Studies majors; GE Area A2.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
ETHS 499 Culminating Experience Continuous Enrollment (Unit: 0)
ETHS 500 Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Health (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
ETHS 570 Senior Capstone for Race, Ethnicity, and Health (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to senior Race, Ethnicity, and Health majors.
ETHS 580 Senior Capstone for Online Degree in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to senior Ethnic Studies online majors.
ETHS 590 Ethnic Studies Travel Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
ETHS 647 Understanding Health Disparities in Cancer Among Underserved Communities (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
ETHS 675 Variable Topics in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
ETHS 685 Projects in the Teaching of Ethnic Studies (Units: 1-4)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of the instructor.
ETHS 697 Field Research or Internship in Ethnic Studies (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
ETHS 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the adviser, instructor, and program coordinator.
ETHS 700 Race and Resistance in Historical Perspective (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
ETHS 710 Theories and Issues in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Ethnic Studies students and consent of the instructor.
ETHS 720 Research Methods in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: A basic statistics course and consent of the instructor.
ETHS 750 Ethnic Studies Community Practicum (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
ETHS 820 Advanced Research Seminar in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ETHS 720 or consent of instructor.
ETHS 885 Graduate Projects in the Teaching of Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Ethnic Studies students and consent of the instructor.
ETHS 895 Field Study (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and graduate major advisor; approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies prior to registration.
ETHS 896 Directed Reading in Ethnic Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Ethnic Studies students and consent of the adviser.
ETHS 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and approval of graduate major adviser. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
ETHS 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the graduate coordinator and supervising faculty member. Enrollment by petition and limited to graduate students in the program.