Teaching Ethnic Studies

Detail of L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective, 1981. Artist: Barbara Carrasco

Ethnic Studies: From Students, by Students, and for Students!

Ethnic Studies began as a movement of San Francisco State University students in the Bay Area in 1969. Today there is a growing demand for Ethnic Studies at all levels of PK-12 education. Ethnic Studies majors who wish to become middle or high school teachers of Social Science must meet Subject Matter Competency through coursework or by passing the CSET before applying to a single subject credential program, completed in three semesters in online and hybrid formats at CSUEB. All teaching fieldwork is in person.

To qualify for Single Subject credential admission, you must have successfully completed undergraduate coursework in the following Social Science domains:

world history
US history
California history
principles of American democracy
principles of economics
geography

You must also have a minimum of 45 hours of field experience with groups of students within the last five years, including 15 hours in a public or private school classroom.

Apply to both the Department and University for Summer 2025.

CSUEB Ethnic Studies major Mario Zelaya is currently an OUSD Teacher Resident

School districts actively recruit teachers so please contact the following to find available programs and support:

Hayward Unified School District

Oakland Unified School District

Ethnic Studies Teaching Concentration

In the future an Ethnic Studies Teaching concentration and certificate will prepare teachers by integrating ethnic studies content and pedagogy with Elementary Subject Matter. This Liberal Studies degree provides a pathway to the Multiple Subject Credential.

The core lower division Area F course, LBST/ES 223: Education for Liberation, is currently offered through the Inspire Program for first year students and will be required for Liberal Studies majors in 2024-25.

CSUEB Information sessions: https://www.csueastbay.edu/cssc/prospective-cred-student/outreach-recruit.html

Ethnic Studies Courses

Ethnic Studies Major Requirements (36 units)

Core Coursework

The following 18 units of lower- and upper-division core coursework are required:

ES 100 - Introduction to Social Justice in Communities of Color Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 200 - Race and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
ES 300W - Writing for Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice; UWR
ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 302 - Eating The Landscape Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3

Elective Courses

Students must take an additional 6 units of electives in Ethnic Studies NOT in their area of concentration.

Concentrations

Students must choose one (1) concentration for 12 units below as part of the major requirements:

Ethnic Studies

ES 100 - Introduction to Social Justice in Communities of Color Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 120 - The People’s History I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-1; US-2; Social Justice
ES 121 - The People’s History II Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-2, US-3; Social Justice
ES 200 - Race and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
ES 222 - Race in the City Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES, Social Justice
ES 223 - Education For Liberation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 244 - Mixed Race Identities in the US Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; Diversity
ES 247 - Hip Hop Nation Units: 3; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 300W - Writing for Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3
ES 395 - Muslims in the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 396 - American Muslim Activism: Beyond Islamophobia, Orientalism, Empire Units: 3 Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
ES 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
ES 497 - Issues in Ethnic Studies Units: 3
ES 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Ethnic Studies: Black Studies

ES 122 - The Black Fantastic: Politics and Popular Culture in Black America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 245 - Black Flix Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 340 - Black Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 341 - Enslavement and Resistance in the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 342 - James Baldwin Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 343 - Black Power Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 344 - Malcolm X: Third World Revolutionary Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 345 - Jazz Cultures and Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 346 - Afrofuturism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 347 - Black Sexualities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: American Indian Studies

ES 302 - Eating The Landscape Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
ES 303 - Debates in Contemporary Native America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 304 - American Indian Oral Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 305 - Reel Injun: American Indians in Film Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 306 - American Indian Liberation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 307 - God is Red: American Indian Worldview Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
ES 308 - Cultures of Habitat Units: 3

Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies

ES 338 - Asian American Politics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
ES 360 - Asian American Intimacies and Families Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 361 - Asian Immigrant and Refugee Women in Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 362 - Concentration Camps, USA Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 363 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 364 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 365 - Asian American and Pacific Islander Environmental Voices Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 366 - Pinayism: Filipina Experiences and Activism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 370 - South Asian American Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color

ES 380 - Queer of Color Histories, Cultures, and Identities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 381 - Racialized Masculinities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
ES 382 - Women of Color Writers: Race, Sex, and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 384 - Interracial Sex and Marriage Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

Ethnic Studies: Chicanx and Latinx Studies

ES 320 - The Chicano/a Movement Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 321 - Chicana Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 322 - Oral Traditions Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 323 - Latinx and Latin American Film Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 324 - Latin American Immigration Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
ES 325 - Mexico Before Spain Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 326 - Peoples of Central America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
ES 327 - Decolonize Your Diet Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
ES 328 - Afro-Latinx Cultures, Identities, Histories Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
ES 329 - Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Production: Activism, Identity, Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity