Ethnic Studies, Associate of Arts (AA)
The United States, California, and the Santa Barbara area have a great variety of peoples of different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds. All of these together make up the American Mosaic. The American Ethnic Studies Department examines the heritage, contributions and problems of these communities. Emphasis is placed on the Black, Mexican-American and Native American cultures. It is the department's belief that through an examination of the heritage of others, one can appreciate ones own heritage.
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following three General Education options:
- OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
- OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
- OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
- A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965 | ||
or ASAM 102 | Contemporary Asian-American History | |
| The African-American In U.S. History To World War II | ||
or BLST 102 | The African-American In U.S. History, From Civil Rights Movement To Present | |
or BLST 102H | The African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors | |
| Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S. | ||
or CHST 102 | The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present | |
| The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. | ||
or ETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| Women of Color In The U.S. | ||
or CHST 121 | The Chicana And Other Latina Women | |
or ETHS 122 | Arab-American/Middle Eastern Women In The U.S. | |
| American Indian: Past and Present | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| African-American Culture | ||
| Mexican-American (Chicano) Culture | ||
| Racism In America | ||
| U.S.-Mexico And Other Borderlands | ||
| Contemporary Ethnic Communities | ||
| Native American Cultural Heritage | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S. | ||
| Introduction to Chicano/Mexican-American Literature | ||
| Introduction To Mexican Literature | ||
| The Indian In Literature: Fact And Fiction | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| The African-American Music Experience | ||
| Native American Visual And Musical Art | ||
| Total Units | 18.00-20.00 | |
- Analyze the role of the state in maintaining social inequality through institutions.
- Explain how race, class and gender roles create and sustain society within institutions.
- Explain how social forces influence the life experience of individuals.
- Explain the major theoretical perspectives in American Ethnic Studies.