Ethnic Studies
9 courses · Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
ETH 100 Current Latino Issues
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Course Advisories ENG 152 or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is designed to expose students to the various current issues facing the Latino community in the United States, especially in California. Topics to be examined include, but are not limited to, public health policy, immigration, education, farmworkers, and other labor issues. Also to be introduced are the lobbying activities on behalf of the Latino community at the federal and state levels.
ETH 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An introduction to concepts, theories, methodologies and social policy related to the history, culture, concerns, and conditions of the field of Ethnic Studies. Employs Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and Indigenous Methodologies to analyze and articulate cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, and patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups.
ETH 102 Human Geography
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces students to the study of spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment. Students will explore topics such as population, migration, language, race and ethnicity, religion, food and agriculture, globalization, industry, urbanization, environmental and social justice, geopolitical and socioeconomic issues, and multiculturalism in a geographic context.
ETH 103 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing) ENGLC 1000 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent. Objectives 1. Read analytically to understand and respond to diverse academic texts. 2. Compose thesis-driven academic writing that demonstrates analysis and synthesis of sources as appropriate to the rhetorical situation. Outcomes 1. Integrate a variety of rhetorical strategies into unified, well-organized essays with arguable theses and persuasive support.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An introduction to the Chicana/o experience emphasizing their relationship to the ethnic and racial relations, culture, history, and politics of the U.S. This course will emphasize interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies methodologies and critical race theory to analyze the impact of Hispanics on American systems and institutions.
ETH 107 Racial and Ethnic Relations
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- ENGLC1000 or ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a survey of the racial and ethnic structure of the United States with attention on the socio-cultural histories and circumstances of racial and ethnic groups. Emphasis will be given to the politics of race and ethnicity including the problems associated with racism, prejudice, cultural misunderstanding and stereotyping, as well as associated social policy, legislation, and issues in popular culture. This course is cross-listed with SOC 107.
ETH 109 Anthropology of Native America
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course examines indigenous Native North American cultures, from before European contact through the present. The course explores the richness and diversity of Native North American cultures through multiple anthropological, social scientific, and interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition to providing an overview of the major indigenous North American culture areas, the course will consider relevant contemporary Native American issues, including: historical contexts of federal policies and institutions, social change and politics, language and identity, repatriation and land claims, environmental and sacred sites protection, health concerns, and casino gaming, mascots, and popular culture representations. This course is cross-listed with ANT 109.
ETH 202A Mexican-American History - Pre-Columbian to 1848
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Course Advisories ENG 152 or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course, the first of a three-part series, introduces the student to the major socio-historic and political events and tensions of the southwestern United States from the Mexican-American perspective. Events to be covered include the original indigenous inhabitants, Spanish conquest and colonization, such as the establishment of the mission system, independence from Spain, and the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
ETH 202B Mexican-American History - 1848 to 1960
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Course Advisories ENG 152 or equivalent
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course, the second of a three-part series, covers the major socio-historic and political events and continuing tensions of the southwestern United States after the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 from the Mexican-American perspective. Events to be covered include life in the Southwest after the Mexican-American War, loss of property, the resistance movements, the Repatriation of the 1930's, and the phenomenon of the Zoot Suiters of the 1940's.
ETH 202C Mexican-American History - 1960 to Present
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Course Advisories ENG 152 or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course, the third of a three-part series, covers the major socio-historic and political events and continuing tensions of the southwestern United States from the 1960's to the present from the Mexican-American perspective. Events to be covered include the emergence of political and educational opportunities for Mexican-Americans, the L.A. high school walkouts, C_sar Chˆvez and the United Farmworkers Union, the struggle for a separate identity, and the advent of Mexican-American (Chicano) Studies.