AFRS 119 - Introduction to Racial and Ethnic Studies

(3 units)

Prerequisite/corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

Survey of race and ethnic relations in the U.S. with focus on four racialized groups: American Indians, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanas/os/xs and Latinas/os/xs. Special attention is given to the formation and transformation of each racialized ethnic group and their particular and collective roles in the shaping and development of the United States.

Both Options: Letter Grade (A-F) and CR/NC. Same course as AIS 119, ASAM 119, and CHLS 119. Not open for credit to students with credit in AIS 119, ASAM 119, or CHLS 119 (or AIS 215, ASAM 215, CHLS 215).

Students may earn a maximum of 3 total units from all of these courses: AFRS 119, AFRS 215, AIS 119, AIS 215, ASAM 119, ASAM 215, CHLS 119, or CHLS 215.

(This addition was made for clarification on April 12, 2022. Please consult your College of Liberal Arts advisor with any questions.)