Ethnic Studies
6 courses · Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ETHS G103 Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is identical to PSCI G103. This course surveys American political policies and issues. The emphasis will be on areas of significance confronting African American, Native American, Asian and Latinx populations. Students will learn life-long skills necessary to evaluate policies and issues, analyze opposing viewpoints and problem-solve. Enrollment Limitation: PSCI G103; students who complete ETHS G103 may not enroll in or receive credit for PSCI G103.
ETHS G120 Critical Geographies of Race/Ethnicity in the United States
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is identical to GEOG G120. This course offers a critical analysis of how the social and spatial construction of racial/ethnic categories, specifically Black, Asian, Latinx, and Native American, shape places, societies, and everyday lived-experiences in the United States. This course will apply interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives and key geographic concepts to analyze how these processes are produced through historic and contemporary geographies of power, privilege, and oppression; agency, liberation, resistance, and justice; and exclusion, containment, access, and mobility. This course will provide students with the lifelong knowledge and skills to navigate social, psychological, physiological, and spatial relations of racial/ethnic inequality and justice. Enrollment Limitation: GOEG G120; students who complete ETHS G120 may not enroll in or receive credit for GEOG G120.
ETHS G133 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 110; SOCI 150
This is identical to SOC G133. This course provides an overview of sociological theories and issues concerning the historical and contemporary patterns of interactions of major American racial and ethnic groups with an emphasis on Native Americans, African Americans, Latinx Americans, and Asian Americans through analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism. It examines how culture and social institutions contribute to or counteract racial and ethnic inequalities. The course discusses minority immigration and assimilation as it relates to society and culture in the United States. Enrollment Limitation: SOC G133; students who complete ETHS G133 may not enroll in or receive credit for SOC G133.
ETHS G134 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is identical to SOC G134. This course provides an overview of the Chicana/o historical experience and of social development in the U.S. The course will survey the Chicana/o culture, customs, politics, labor conflict, immigration patterns, achievements and contributions to society in the United States. Enrollment Limitation: SOC G134; students who complete ETHS G134 may not enroll in or receive credit for SOC G134.
ETHS G167 Psychology of Racism and Oppression
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- PSYC C1000.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is identical to PSYC G167. This course examines psychological theory, research and impact of racism, oppression, prejudice, and discrimination. It explores the underpinnings of oppression, racialization, and racism as well as the psychological and sociocultural effects of lived experiences of the four core racialized groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Latinx Americans. It investigates triggers of prejudice and the complex psychological patterns among majority and nonmajority groups. Students also learn about current movements of equity and resistance as they relate to the psychological impact experienced by communities of color. Enrollment Limitation: PSYC G167; students who complete ETHS G167 may not enroll in or receive credit for PSYC G167.
ETHS G181 American Government: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- POL 110
This course is identical to PSCI G181. This course provides an introduction to United States and California governments and examines their constitutions, political institutions and processes, and political actors. Students will analyze the politics of race and ethnicity and its effect on political behavior, institutions and the exercise of political power. Central to this study will be the history, experiences and contributions of African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Latinx. Additionally, this course will focus on policy content and relevant political issues facing racial and ethnic populations. Enrollment Limitation: POLS C1000/PSCI G181; students who complete ETHS G181 may not enroll in or receive credit for POLS C1000, or PSCI G181.