10 courses with the subject ETHS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ETHS 2400Introduction to Ethnic Studies (SS)3
Ethnic Studies centers the histories and experiences of racial, ethnic, and Indigenous groups in the U.S. This course explores race and ethnicity as social constructs, the legacies of colonization, immigration, and enslavement, and the effects of systemic inequality. Students will examine how these forces shape identities, institutions, and power, while exploring movements for justice.
This course is designed to provide students an introduction and overview of lived experiences of people of African descent in the United States. Students will explore general threads of African American experiences such as ethnic identity, stereotypes, self-concept, family structure, public policy, economics, artist, literature as well as internalized racism, racism, oppression and liberation. It is recommended students complete ETHS 2400 prior to taking this course.
Introductory course focused on the diverse historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans. Grounded in the scholarship of Ethnic Studies and Asian American Studies, the course takes an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the political, educational, social, cultural, and historical factors impacting Asian American experiences in the United States.
Explore how Latin* and Chican* communities were formed and continue to evolve in response to historical events and current social issues. Topics include social movements and empowerment, racial formation and identity, Indigeneity and Blackness, immigration, borderlands, education, and art. Special focus is given to the re/imagining of Chican* and Latin* futures through policy or social action. It is recommended students complete ETHS 2400 prior to taking this course.
There is no one singular Native American “culture.” Instead, each indigenous nation has its own unique culture and history. This course approaches the varied indigenous peoples’ experiences by using the paradigm of Native American Studies to examine and analyze historical and contemporary issues. Major concepts include settler-colonialism, Native identity, decolonization, and tribal sovereignty.
An interdisciplinary approach to critically examine the historical and contemporary experiences of Pacific Islander Americans by navigating histories, poetry, music, and narratives. In this course, students will learn about the experiences of both immigrant and indigenous Pacific communities. The course explores in-depth representations of the Pacific generated inside and outside the region.
ETHS 2640Targeted Identities: Mass Incarceration in the U.S.3
This course examines the ways social positionalities/identities impact people’s and communities’ experiences with policing and incarceration in the U.S. An interdisciplinary approach is used to examine the criminalization of targeted communities with particular attention to BIPOC, women/femmes, LGBTQ+ individuals, youth, unhoused, and undocumented community members.
Muxeres malcriadas , or “misbehaved womyn”, have made impactful contributions to feminism as a theory and movement. By exploring the roots and evolution of Chicana/x & Latina/x feminisms, learners will gain a profound understanding of how personal narratives and creative expression become powerful theories and tenacious forces in society to resist and survive sexism, racism, and classism in the US.
An in depth study of a particular topic in Ethnics Studies. The course may involve readings, discussion, research, Community-Engaged Learning, intensive writing or other skills deemed appropriate.
ETHS 2999Ethnic Studies CLAC (Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum)1
This one-hour Cultures & Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) course is appended to a Social Science (SS) Ethnic Studies (Chican* and Latin* Experiences, Introduction to Ethnic Studies) and allows students to study primary documents and other course materials in the target language.
Intermediate or Advanced speaking ability in target language as demonstrated by previous coursework or placement.
Corequisite
Any of the following: ETHS 2400 Introduction to Ethnic Studies, ETHS 2430 Chican* and Latin* Experiences. Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Click here for searchable class schedule
Source: Salt Lake Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
