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Program Description
This major is an interdisciplinary program which
provides an opportunity for students to pursue organized studies of
minority groups in American Society and to foster and expand general
understanding of these groups. The courses allow for a wide latitude
of study to meet a variety of interests with courses which fulfill
competence in and an understanding of the unique contributions of American
ethnic groups; interpretation of American ethnic culture as manifested in
its history, its literature, and its social, economic, political, and
philosophical development. (The course descriptions may be found
under the appropriate disciplines.)
The Program
The Ethnic Studies program was established at Solano
Community College in 1969. Its purpose is to increase knowledge,
understanding and appreciation of the culture, history and experience of
different ethnic minority groups in our society. The program’s
interdisciplinary approach is designed to foster a sensitivity for the
similarities and differences that bind us all in the human family.
Courses are drawn from various campus departments
including anthropology, art, history, languages, literature, philosophy,
psychology and the social sciences. This broad background presents a
rich mix of ideas to promote pride and self-knowledge as well as respect
and understanding.
Academically, courses offered in the Ethnic Studies
program meet the general education requirements, certain academic majors
and career objectives, and many satisfy in-service needs of area employers
for diversity training.
To achieve the:
Associate in Arts Degree - Completion of a total of
60 units, including the required units in one of the Major areas of study listed below, the general education
requirements and electives.
Asian - American Studies
Required Courses
| ENGL 37 - Asian Literature |
3 Units |
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HIST 32 - History of the Philippines |
3 Units |
SOCSC 22 - Ethnic, Racial, and Minority Group
Relations in Harmony
& Conflict |
3 Units |
| SOCSC 26 - Filipino-American Experience |
3 Units |
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Any course listed in the Ethnic Studies Major |
6 Units |
Total of 18 Units
Native - American Studies
Required Courses
| ENGL 32 - Native American Literature |
3 Units |
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HIST 25 - Intro to Native America Studies |
3 Units |
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SOCSC 22 - Ethnic, Racial, and Minority Group Relations in Harmony
& Conflict |
3 Units |
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SOCSC 27 - Native American Experience |
3 Units |
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Any course listed in the Ethnic Studies program |
6 Units |
Total of 18 Units
African - American Studies
Required Courses
| ENGL 33 - Intro. Survey/Black American Literature
OR |
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ENGL 34 - Black Novel/Drama in America |
3 Units |
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SOCSC 28 - Intro to African Studies |
3 Units |
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HIST 28 or 29 - African-American History |
3 Units |
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SOCSC 22 - Ethnic, Racial and Minority Group Relations in Harmony
& Conflict |
3 Units |
| SOCIO 23 - Sociology of African-Americans
OR |
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SOCSC 23 - The African-American Family |
3 Units |
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Any course listed in the Ethnic Studies major |
3 Units |
Total of 18 Units
Latino Studies
Required Courses
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ENGL 35 - Intro. to Chicano Literature |
3 Units |
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SOCSC 22 - Ethnic, Racial and Minority Group Relations in Harmony
& Conflict |
3 Units |
| SOCSC 25 - Mexican-American Experience |
3 Units |
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SPAN 1,
2, 3, or
4 (one course)(5 units) OR |
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| HIST 30 - History of Mexico (3 units) OR |
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| HIST 31 - Mexican-American History (3 units) |
3-5 Units |
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Any course listed in the Ethnic Studies program |
6 Units |
Total of 18-20 Units
Ethnic Studies Combination
Required Courses
AMST 1 or
2 - An Interdisciplinary Study
of American
Culture |
3 Units |
| SOCSC 22 - Ethnic, Racial and Minority Group
Relations in
Harmony & Conflict |
3 Units |
| SPAN
1, 2,
3, or
4 (one course) |
5 Units |
| Electives selected from the following
list: |
12 Units |
Select 12 units from the following (all 3 unit
courses):
ENGL 32 - Native-American Literature
ENGL 33 - Intro Survey of Black-Am Lit
ENGL 34 - Black Novel & Drama/America
ENGL 35 - Intro. to Chicano Literature
ENGL 36 - Survey of Amer. Multi-Ethnic Lit
HIST 25 - Intro to Native American Studies
HIST
28 or 29 - African-American History (select one)
HIST 30 - History of Mexico
HIST 31 - Mexican-American History
HIST 32 - History of the Philippines
MUSIC 7 - Jazz and Popular Music in America: Ragtime to Rock
PSYCH 24 - Psych. of African-Americans
SOCIO 23 - Sociology of African-Americans
SOCSC 25 - Mexican-American Experience
SOCSC 26 - Filipino-American Experience
SOCSC 27 - Native American Experience
Total of 23 Units
Ethnic Studies Electives (all majors)
AMST 1,
2
ANTH 2
COUN 55
ENGL 32,
37, 48 (Topics dealing with ethnic groups)
HIST 30
JAPAN 101, 102,
PHLOS 31, 32
POLSC 5
SOCSC 28, 48 (Topics dealing with ethnic groups)
SOCIO 2
SPAN 25
TAG 101, 102
THEA 13
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