UCR Ethnic Studies Courses
1. Introduction to the Study of Race and Ethnicity. (4)
Ethnic Studies 1 will introduce students to major concepts and controversial issues in the study of Race and Ethnicityand shall provide a general overview of topics to be covered in more specialized Ethnic Studies courses. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both.
2. Introduction to Chicano Studies in Comparative Perspective. (4)
This Course provides an overview of the Chicano experience from 1848 to the present. The Chicano experience is compared and contrasted with the experiences of the dominant society and those of other racial and ethnic groups. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mirande.
3. Introduction to African American Studies in Comparative Perspective. (4)
This course is designed to provide an overview of the African American experience in the United States from antiquity to the present. It employs comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. Emphasis is placed on examining the African American experience in a world context and comparing the African American experience to the experience of other racial and ethnic groups. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both. Murray.
4. Introduction to Chicano History. (4)
The historical heritage of the Chicano from Spanish and Indian origins to the Chicano movement , with an emphasis from the period since 1845. Same as History 4. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Cortes.
5. Introduction to Asian American Studies in Comparative Perspective. (4)
This course provides an overview of the Asian experience in the United States - from the mid-nineteenth century immigration into Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Coast to the present. The Asian experience is compared and contrasted with that of African-Americans and Chicanos/Latinos. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both.
6. Introduction to Chicano Culture and Behavior. (4)
A broad based introduction to Chicano culture and its impact on behavior. Between and within group comparisons of customs, attitudes and beliefs are discussed in the context of a multicultural/multiethnic American Society. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
7. Introduction to American Indian Studies in Comparative Perspective. (4)
This course provides an overview of the American Indian experience in the United States from antiquity to the present. The Native American experience is compared and contrasted with the experience of the dominant society and those of other racial and ethnic groups. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
8. Introduction to Chicano Thought and Arts. (4)
An exploration of Chicano philosophy, literature, visual arts, and music. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
9. Native American Art. (4)
Prerequisite: None. This course is a comparative introduction to the material culture and the art of Native North America. It will investigate architecture, dress, sculpture, and other material objects in the context of divergent pre-Colombian and modern aesthetics and belief systems. Same as Anthropology 9 and Art History 9. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both. Forester-Hahn.
12. Religious Myths and Rituals. (4)
Prerequisite: none. An introductory class on the meaning, origin, and function of religion; the role of myth and ritual; images of transcendence; the nature of religious language; and understanding religious convictions of diverse cultural perspectives. Particular focus is placed on Native American and African American traditional religions. Same as Religious Studies 12. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both. O'connor.
61. Martin Luther King, Jr. (4)
Prerequisite: Ethnic Studies 1, History 60. or consent of instructor.
A study of the life of Martin Luther King. Jr. with emphasis on the civil rights campaigns he led in the period. 1955-1968 and on the social and political philosophies he taught and espoused. Same
as History 61. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
100. Race and Ethnicity in World Comparative Perspective. (4)
Prerequisite: Ethnic Studies 1. A critical examination of the literature, theories, and facts of race and ethnicity in various selected countries with an emphasis on cross-national comparative analysis which treats the intersection of race, ethnicity, and class, within a world context. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Bonacich, Mirande.
101. Advanced Readings in Race and Ethnicity. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Analysis of mafor scholarly works concerning ethnic groups in the United States. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Bonacich, Mirande.
105A-105B. History of Black Americans. (4-4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor, The study of the experiences of Black people in the United States with emphasis on the ideas and institutions that have shaped those experiences from the period of slave trading in West Africa to the present: 105A: from West African backgrounds to 1877; 105B: from l877 to I965. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
107. Blacks in America: Assimilation vs. Separation. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor, An analytical survey of the themes of assimilation and separatism in the history of Blacks in the United States. Lecture-discussion. readings, and audio-visual presentations. Same as History 107. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
108 (E-Z). Special Topics in Chicano Studies. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics in E. Culture, Ethnicity, and Social Change; F. The conditions of Education for Chicanos; G. Chicano Culture and Experience; l. Mexican immigration and the community; L. The Labor and Legal History of the Chicano; M. Careers: Personal, Cultural, and Ethnic Factors; P. Chicano Poetry and Theatre; Q. The Psychology of Bilingualism. See the Student Affairs Office in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for breadth reqirement information.
109 (E-Z). Special Topics in African American Studies. (1-4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Selected topics adressing the issues of the African American experience. Reading, research, and discussion of the African American experience. See the Student Affairs Office in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for breadth requirement information. Mason.
112. The Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The main focus will be on the "grassroots," African American aspects of "The Movement," as it was popularly known, from school desegregation to voting rights and beyond. Same as History 112. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Perkins.
113. Black Women in America. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. This course will use professional Iiterature of the social sciences and American history to examine some myths (and their consequences) surrounding Black women in America from the slavery period to mid-twentieth century. Same as History 113. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Socia Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both.
117A-117B. History of Black Africans. (4-4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. 117A will be an analytical survey of early African history from the Nile Valley civilizations to 1800. This will also include coverage of the Sudanic, savannah, forest, central, southeastern, and southern states and empires. Stress is placed on societal formation, conflict and problem resolution and achievements. 117B will cover the period from 1800 to the present. Stress will be placed on African initiative and response to internal and external stimuli. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
120. Contemporary Native American Literature. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Study of representative works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from the 1960s to the present. Emphasis upon the works of Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo. N. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz. Leslie Silko, Gerald Vizenor, and JamesWelch among others. Same as Comparative Literature 120. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mirande.
121. Street Gangs in Comparative Perspective. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of the emergence and development of street gangs as a historical and contemporary phenomenon. Special emphasis is given to alternative conceptions, definitions and theories of gang formation. The approach is comparative, focusing on African American, Asian American, Chicano, and White street gangs. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mirande.
122. Family, Sex Roles, and the Chicano. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A systematic analysis of Chicano family and sex roles, with special emphasis on the functions of the Chicano family in contemporary society. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mirande.
123. Chicano Politics in Comparative Perspective. ( 4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of contemporary Chicano poli- tics, political movements, ideologies, relations with intergovernmental agencies, political attitudes, and participation in the political process. Comparison of the Chicano political experience to that of other racial and ethnic groups in American politics. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mirande.
124. The Chicana. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The unique experience of the Mexican American woman viewed from social. intellectual, historical, and artistic perspectives. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
126. The Chicano and the Law
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. Analysis of the relationship of the Chicano to the U.S. legal and judicial system. Topics include traditional sociological and criminological theories, history of the chicano and the law, the Pachuco image and the Chicano, and the pokice and correctional institutions. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mirande.
127. Native Americans. (4)
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or consent of Instructor. This course focuses on the relationship between the American Indian Community and the surrounding society. While concerned with the history and culture of Native Americans, its main emphasis is on the contemporary situation. Same as Sociology 127. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Bonacich.
128. Chicano Sociology. (4)
Prerequisite: Upper-Division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of the experience of Mexicans in U.S. society; history as a minority; mass immigration in the twentieth century, relationships with American institutions, present socio-economic status from region to region, political emergence and variations in values, social relations and integration with non-Mexicans. Same as Sociology 128. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Aguirre, Mirande.
129. Racism in Western Society. (4)
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or consent of Instructor. An analysis of the origins, character maintanance and consequences of racism in Western society with an emphasis on the United States. Same as Sociology 129. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
130. Race and Ethnic Relations. (4)
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or consent of Instructor. A study of racial and ethnic minorities past and present, in the United States and other countries. A search for general principals and thier social relations. Same as Sociology 130. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
131. Race, Class, and Gender. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. This course will compare and contrast race, class, and gender as bases of social inequility and opression. It will focus especially on the intersection of the three, examining the experiences of poor and working-class women of color. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Bonacich.
136. Asian Americans. (4)
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or consent of instructor. This course examines the two waves of Asian-immigration: the late nineteenth -and twentieth-century immigrations from China, Japan, and the Phillipines, and the post-1965 "new immigration" from Southeast Asia, Korea, and other parts of Asia. We consider the causesof immigration, the adaptation of Asians to the United States and the reaction of society to their presence. Same as Sociology 136. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
137. The Vietnamese Americans: The refugee and immiration experience. (4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. This course will focus on the Vietnamese American experience in contemporary society. Special emphasis will be placed in the relationship between Vietnamese Americans to the larger society and on intergenerational strains and conflicts. Among the topics adressed are: 1) socioeconomic and educational problems; 2) the family; 3) religion and 4) relationship between Vietnamese American and other ethnic groups (African Americans, American Indian, Anglos and Chicanos). This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but not both. Bonacich, Mirande.
141A. A Survey of Black Literature: The Folk Period. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A Survey of the significant Black American writers and literary movements in the 19th and 20th centuries (the folk period of black literature). Attention will focus on slave narratives, protest literature, and the Harlem Renaissance. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
141B. A Survey of Black Literature: 1930 to the Present. (4)
Prerequisite: Ethnic Studies 141A. A Survey of the significant Black American writers and literary movements from the 1930s to the Present. Attention will focus on the work of literary movements represented by such writters as Wright, Ellison, Brooks, Baldwin, Baraka, and others. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
142. Organizations, Institutions and the Chicano. (4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The study of organizations and institutions, focusing on their effect on the Chicano. Special emphasis will be placed on the on the processes of participation within institutions and dealing with complex organizations. Concepts to be studied include conflict, role identity, and socialization. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
146. Educational Perspectives on the Mexican American. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An examination of educational policy issues concerning Mexican American students, such as testing or testing procedures, learning styles, socialization, and language acquisition. Other topics will deal with the impact of significant legislative acts related to the education of Mexican Americans. Same as Education 146. This course does not fulfills the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
147. History of Black Education. (4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. This course examines major themes in black education: the ducation of slaves and free blacks; the role of missionaries and philanthropists in black education; the growth of black colleges; curricular debates; and the Naacp challenge of the "separate but equal" doctrine. Same as Education 147. This course does not fulfills the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
153. Contemporary Spanish American and Mexican American novels. (4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Reading, in-debth analysis and discussion of contemporary Spanish American novels in translation and Mexican American novels, based on a consideration of thier salient, formal and thematic concerns. Same as Latin American Studies 153. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Martinez.
163. Social Forces and the Educational Condition of Chicanos. (4)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. The purpose of this course is to examine the social forces that have shaped the Chicanos' educational condition and evaluate models in the sociology of education that explains thier educational situation. Same as Sociology 163. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
164. Personality Development in Mexican American Children. (4)
Prerequisite: Psychology 10A. The affective and intellectual aspects of personality development as they pertain to the Mexican American child will be extensively discussed and analyzed. The problems and regards of an individuals identification with two cultures will be examined in detail. Same as Human development 164. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.Garza.
165. Sociolinguistics and the Chicano Community. (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. This course examines the regional and social variation in language use within the Chicano community. Specific issues addressed are: the maintenance of Spanish language use, private versus public domains of language use, the need for bilingual social services, language as a human right versus language as a constitutional right, and the political economy context of language. General sociolinguistic theory and methodology will also be addressed. Same as Sociology 165. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
166. Issues in Bilingual/Bicultural Education, (4)
Prerequisite: bilingual facility and concent of instructor. An intensive analysis of issues involved in developing and implementing bicultural/bilingual programs for Chicano children. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
167. Psychological Development of Black Children. (4)
Prerequisite: Psychology 10A. This course will analyze both the traditional theoretical approaches to the study of Black children and innovative approaches that are currently being developed by Black psychologists. The course will cover topics in the areas of cognitive. social, and personality development. Same as Psychology 167. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Murray.
168. Psychological Aspects of the Black Experience. (4)
Prerequisite: Psychology 10A. This course examines the interdependence between personal charac- teristics, Afro-American culture, and the social conditions which foster the Black experience. Group membership, life styles, role factors, and situational settings as social norms will be explored in order to understand the uniqueness of the Black experience. Same as Psychology 168. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Murray.
170. Third World Literature. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of some major works associated with Third World literature and film. Emphasis on African, Latin American, Caribbean, Afro-American, and Chicano literature. Same as World Literature 170. This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Gugelberger.
173. Black Art in America, (4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Black artists in the visual arts from slavery until the end of the Negro Rennaissance (mid-1930's). This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
188 (E-Z). Interdisciplinary Studies: Latin America. (4)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing and/or consent of instructor. Reading, research, and discussion on particular Latin American problems that lend themselves to interdisciplinary analysis. Same as Anthropology 188 (E-Z), History 188 (E-Z), Latin American Studies 188 (E-Z), Political Science 188 (E- Z). and Spanish 188 (E-Z). See the Student Affairs Office in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for breadth requirement information. Martinez.
190. Special Studies. (1-5)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Independent study and research by qualified undergraduate students under the supervision of a particular faculty member.
191 (E-Z). Ethnic Studies Seminar. (2-4)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics in ethnohistory and culture in any of the core ethnic groups of the Ethnic Studies Program: American Indians, Black Americans, and Chicanos. E. American Indian History and Research; G. Psychology of Mexican Americans; K. Chicano Sociology; L. Chicano Expression; N. Chicano Literature: A comparative approach; R. Research Methodology; Z. Black and Chicano Bibliography. See the Student Affairs Office in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for breadth requirement information.
198G. Community Internship. (1-12)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Off-campus internship related to the interests of core ethnic-group students in the community under the joint direction of an off-campus supervisor and an Ethnic Studies faculty member. May be reapeted for credit up to a total of 16 units. No more than 8 units of Ethnic Studies 198G may be counted toward completion of the major.
198-I Individual Internship. (1-12)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Off-campus internship related to the ethnic community and conducted under the joint direction of an off-campus supervisor and an athnic studies faculty member. Extensive report based on internship experience. One unit for every three hours per week spent in the internship. May be reapeted for credit up to a total of 16 units. No more than 8 units of Ethnic Etudies 198-I may be counted toward completion of the major.
250. Seminar in Chicano Studies. (1-2)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing only. Seminars presented by faculty, guest scholars and graduate students on current research topics. Students attending the seminar may take the course for one unit. Students who present seminars may take the course for two units. Graded satisfactory (S) or no credit (NC). Reapetable to a maximum of 12 units. May not be counted toward the minimum unit requirement for a degree.
252A-252B. Interpreting the Mexican American Experience. (4-4)
Prerequisite: Ethnic Studies 252A is prerequisite to Ethnic Studies 252B; graduate standing only. Multidisciplinary study of the Mexican American Experience through the examination of selected hypothesis, the analysis and discussion of assigned readings, and the conduct and presentation of individual research prtojects. Grade witheld until sequence is finished.
290. Directed Studies. (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate status and consent of instructor. Research and special studies in Ethnic Studies. Graded satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).
302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Prerequisite: Limited to teaching assistants; graduate standing. Supervised teaching in lower and upper division courses. Required of all Ethnic Studies teaching assistants. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).Course is repeatable.