U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Classes
Classes in PURPLE and italicized are available during the SPRING 2025 semester.
Courses listed also count in General Education unless identified with an asterisk (*). All courses are 3 units unless indicated.
In WINS or on their AAR, students need to double-check classification for accuracy when they register for a class.
African American Studies
AFRIAMR 100 Introduction to Black Culture
AFRIAMR 141 Modern Black American History
Unreq: HISTRY 141
AFRIAMR 261 African American Politics
Unreq: POLISCI 261
AFRIAMR 270 African American Community
Unreq: SOCIOLGY 270
* AFRIAMR 321 A History of Black Migration in the United States
Prereq: HISTRY125 or HISTRY/AFRIAMR 141 or AFRIAMR 100 or consent of instructor
AFRIAMR 345 African-American Literature, 1800 to the Present
Prereq: English 101 and English 102 / 105 Unreq: English 345/545
* AFRIAMR 365 Black Political and Social Thought
Prereq: AFRIAMR 100 or POLISCI 141 or RACEETH/POLISCI 217 or POLISCI 250
* AFRIAMR 392 African American Families
Prereq: 3 units of AFRIAMR courses or 3 units of SOC
AFRIAMR 396 Current Issues in Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
AFRIAMR 397 Current Issues in Black Studies: Humanities
American Indian Studies
* AMERIND 102 Introduction to American Indian Studies
AMERIND 305 Native North America Today: People, Culture and Survival
* AMERIND 344 American Indian Literature
Prereq: English 102 or 105 or 162 or consent of instructor
Anthropology
* ANTHROPL 305 Native North America Today: People, Culture, and Survival
PREREQ: Three credits of anthropology or sociology
Asian Studies
ASIANST 232 Buddhism: The Middle Way
ASIANST 308 Hmong Americans: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Prereq: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ASIANAM 310 Asian American History, 1850-Present
Prereq: Sophomore standing
ASIANST 335 Asian American Literature
Prereq: English 102 or 105 or 162 or consent of instructor
ASIANST 408 Topics in Asian American Studies
Prereq: Completion of the Diversity requirement or consent of instructor
Communication
COMM 424 Cross Cultural Communication
Prereq: COMM 110
Curriculum & Instruction General
* CIGENRL 350 Instruction to Bilingual/Bicultural Education and ESL
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
Economics
ECON 352 Economics of Discrimination
Prereq: ECON 201 AND ((COBE MAJOR: ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISION BUSINESS COURSES AND 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 UNITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))
Education Interdepartment
EDUINDP 250 Race and Racism in Schools
Prereq: C or better in ENGLISH 101
Educational Foundations
EDFOUND 241: Youth Culture Formation: Race, Gender, and Sexuality
EDFOUND 243 Education in a Pluralistic Society
* EDFOUND 341 Paradoxes and Promises: Critical Issues in Urban Education
English
ENGLISH 200 Introduction to Chicanx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 / Unreq: CHICANO 200
ENGLISH 201 Contemporary Chicano Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
ENGLISH 202 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
ENGLISH 265 Multicultural Literature of the U.S.
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
ENGLISH 334 American Indian Literature
ENGLISH 335 Asian American Literature
ENGLISH 337 LATINX Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 102 or ENGLISH 105 or ENGLISH 162 or consent of the instructor
* ENGLISH 345 African American Literature, 1800-Present
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 / Unreq: AFRIAMR 345/545
* ENGLISH 368 American Minority Women Writers
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 and consent of instructor / Unreq: RACEETH 368/568
* ENGLISH 369 Multicultural Drama of the United States
Prereq: (ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 AND A 200 Level ENGLISH Course) OR (THEATRE 346/471/472/478) Unreq: THEATRE 369
Geography
GEOGRPY 232 Geography of Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Prereq: Sophomore standing
History
HISTRY 102 Introduction to American Indian Studies
HISTRY 124 American History to 1877
HISTRY 125 American History since 1877
HISTRY 141 Modern Black American History
Unreq: AFRIAMR 141
HISTRY 150 Atlantic History
Unreq: RACEETH 150
* HISTRY 241 Civil Rights History: Traveling Freedom's Main Line
Prereq: Sophomore status and instructor approval
HISTRY 308 Hmong Americans: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Prereq: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
HISTRY 310 Asian American History, 1850-Present
Prereq: Sophomore standing
HISTRY 321 A History of Black Migration in the U.S.
Prereq: Sophomore standing
HISTRY 323 Race, Rock & Roll and American History
Prereq: Sophomore status and instructor approval
HISTRY 324 Indigenous History of the United States
Prereq: Sophomore status and instructor approval
LATINX
LATINX 150 Introduction to Chicanx Studies
LATINX 200 Introduction to Chicanx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
LATINX 202 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
LATINX 310 Chicanx History
LATINX 337 Latinx Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 102 or ENGLISH 105 or ENGLISH 162 or consent of the instructor
Music
MUSC 143 Survey of American Jazz (2 units)
MUSC 144 Cultural Music of the Americas
Prereq: GENED 110
MUSC 240 Survey of African American Music
Prereq: GENED 110
MUSC 244 Native American Music
Prereq: GENED 110
MUSC 344 History of American Jazz
Prereq: MUSC 151 and 152
Political Science
POLISCI 217 American Minority Politics
Unreq: RACEETH 217
POLISCI 261 African-American Politics
POLISCI 266 Asian Americans in US Politics
POLISCI 280 Politics of Urban Inequality in the U.S.
* POLISCI 341 Urban Education Issues and Policies
* POLISCI 365 Black Political and Social Thought
Prereq: AFRIAMR 100 or POLISCI 141/217/240
Race and Ethnic Cultures
RACEETH 150 Atlantic History
Unreq: Histry 150
* RACEETH 201 Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies
RACEETH 202 Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
RACEETH 217 American Minority Politics
Unreq: POLISCI 217
RACEETH 265 Multicultural Literature of the U.S.
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102
RACEETH 280 Politics of Urban Inequality in the U.S.
RACEETH 285 Asian Americans
Prereq: GENED 130 AND GENED 120 OR GENED 140, OR Sophomore standing / Unreq: SOCIOLGY 285
RACEETH 321 Immigration Today: Individual, Community and Global Perspectives
RACEETH 344 Race, Ethnicity, and Film
Prereq: Junior status or consent of instructor
* RACEETH 368 American Minority Women Writers
Prereq: ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 or consent of instructor / Unreq: ENGLISH 368/568
* RACEETH 380 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice: Issues for Helping Professionals
Unreq: SOCWORK 380/580
* RACEETH 496 Special Studies: Hmong American History and Culture
Religious Studies
RELIGST 232 Buddhism: The Middle Way
RELIGST 242 Native American Religions
Social Work
* SOCWORK 380 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice: Issues for Helping Professionals
Unreq: RACEETH 380/580
SOCWORK 321 Immigration Today: Individual, Community and Global Perspectives
Sociology
SOCIOLGY 260 Sociology of Hate
SOCIOLGY 265 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOCIOLGY 270 African American Community
Unreq: AFRIAMR 270
SOCIOLGY 285 Asians Americans
Prereq: GENED 130 AND GENED 120 OR GENED 140, OR Sophomore standing / Unreq: RACEETH 285
* SOCIOLGY 344 Race, Ethnicity and Film
Prereq: Junior status or consent of instructor
* SOCIOLGY 391 Race and Ethnicity in Comparative Perspective
Prereq: Completion of university diversity requirement
* SOCIOLGY 392 African American Families
Prereq: 3 units of AFRIAMR or 3 units of SOCIOLGY
* SOCIOLGY 394 Minority and Multiracial Families
Prereq: 3 units of SOCIOLGY or completion of the university diversity requirement
* SOCIOLGY 426 Minorities & the Criminal Justice System
Prereq: 3 units of SOCIOLGY AND SOCIOLGY 301 OR CONSENT
* SOCIOLGY 496 Special Studies
Prereq: 6 units of SOCIOLGY OR CONSENT
Special Education
SPECED 201 Disability in Society
Theatre
* THEATRE 369 Multicultural Drama of the United States
Prereq: (ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 AND A 200 Level ENGLISH Course) OR (THEATRE 346/471/472/478) / Unreq: ENGLISH 369
Women's Studies
WOMENST 370 Women: Race and Ethnicity
Prereq: Junior standing or WOMENST 100
* WOMENST 481 Gender, Ethnicity, and the Environment
Prereq: Sophomore standing
* WOMENST 407 Latina/Latin American Women's Writing, Activism & Change
Prereq: ENGLISH 102 OR ENGLISH 105 OR ENGLISH 162; OR ANY LATINX, OR CHICANO COURSE; OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR