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Graduate Courses

ETST 202. Sociocultural Theories in Ethnic Studies (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines theoretical approaches to the study of race and ethnicity in the United States. Assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of key theoretical paradigms. Instructor will select from symbolic interaction, phenomenology, class analysis, sovereignty, literary criticism, feminism, psychoanalysis, racial formation, critical race theory, postmodernism, or global or transnational perspectives. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.

ETST 255. Critical Issues in Asian American Studies (4) Seminar, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines
and seeks to develop a critical appreciation of research literature on Asians in America and to develop alternative interpretations of the Asian American experience. Topics include Asian American history, economic, political, social, and psychological issues.

ETST 256. Critical Issues in Asian Pacific American Communities (4) Seminar, 3 hours; practicum, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines contemporary issues facing Asian Pacific American communities. Students engage in active research in these communities.

ETST 289. Colloquium in Ethnic Studies (1) Colloquium, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Lectures and discussions by students, faculty, and invited scholars on selected topics. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 units.

ETST 290. Directed Studies (1-6) scheduled research, 3-18 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate status and consent of instructor. Research and special studies in Ethnic Studies. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.