Certificate in Ethnic Studies Empowerment
The multidisciplinary Certificate in Ethnic Studies Empowerment examines histories of inequality and the power of community self-representation. The program requires students to think critically and nurtures a social consciousness while deepening a foundation of knowledge related to the multiple histories and cultures of communities of color within and outside the United States. Students take courses in the disciplines of Ethnic Studies: Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Latina/Latino Studies and our comparative Race and Resistance Studies. The program develops critical analysis as students learn about the importance of history, science, culture, and community, providing a solid foundation to their academic studies and future community service.
Learning Outcomes
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Identify structural and institutional inequality in the treatment of communities of color and indigenous communities.
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Interpret social movements in the contestation of social hierarchies based on race, gender, sexuality, class, and/or other social determinants.
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Describe historical, cultural, economic, and comparative approaches to the study of race, class, gender, nation, and sexuality.
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Identify and articulate the power and principles of community-based research, arts, letters, and activism, and the self-determination of communities of color.
Certificate in Ethnic Studies Empowerment – 12 units
| Code | Title | Units |
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| RRS/ETHS 110 | Critical Thinking and the Ethnic Studies Experience | 3 |
| RRS 240 | All Power to the People: Comparative Freedom Movements of the "Sixties" | 3 |
| RRS 276 | Race, Activism and Climate Justice | 3 |
| RRS 280 | Disrupting Science Fiction: Race, Gender, and Alternative Futures | 3 |