Ethnic, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
4 courses · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
EGSS 110 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory
- It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SJS 110
This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in the United States. Focusing on the socioeconomic and political experiences of Black Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanx/Latinx Americans, the course surveys topics such as colonization, decolonization, racialization, indigeneity, immigration, intersectionality, social justice movements, cultural expression and resistance, and major theories of race and ethnicity.
EGSS 120 Introduction to Women's Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory
- It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SJS 120
This course is an introduction to the origins, purpose, subject matter, and methods of women's studies and to feminist perspectives on a range of social issues affecting women of diverse backgrounds. The course focuses on an examination of gender and its intersections with race, class, sexuality, dis/ability, age, religion, and other systems of difference.
EGSS 130 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory
- It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SJS 130
This course is an introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Studies, and examines LGBTQ+ Studies as an interdisciplinary field. In particular, the course takes up the influences of history, politics, media, and health care as they relate to the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout this course, students work toward a deeper understanding of the intersectional dynamics of privilege and oppression as significant LGBTQ+ issues.
EGSS 140 Introduction to African American Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory
- It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to African American Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the history, culture, and experiences of African Americans in the United States and the origins and foundations of Black/ American Studies as an academic discipline. This study, ranging from the early modern era to the present day, examines approximately five hundred years of cultural, sociological, political, psychological, historical, and economic developments and transformations of people of African descent in the United States. Students will interrogate a broad range of literature, art, music, film, and political and social discourse to understand African Americans' history, culture, contributions, achievements, and struggles.