Foothill College
ETHN 1
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES · 4 units · used in 16 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An interdisciplinary examination of major concepts and controversies in the study of racial and ethnic difference in the United States. Exploration of race and ethnicity as historical and contemporary categories of identification in the context of social inequality. Social movements and policy debates on racial equity will be analyzed.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 2:09 PM UTCETHN 1INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIESOpen8 sections · 320 seats reported · 6 instructors
- CRN 31286 · 01Open · 40
- CRN 31287 · 02Open · 40
- CRN 32218 · 20WOpen · 40
- CRN 32219 · 21WOpen · 40
- CRN 32561 · 22WOpen · 40
- CRN 32858 · 23WOpen · 40
- CRN 32861 · 05Open · 40
- CRN 33003 · 04Open · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in ETHN 51.”
Transfer pathways that use ETHN 1
ASSIST maps ETHN 1 to a requirement in 16 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Ethnic and Gender StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Interdisciplinary StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Chicano/Latino StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- SociologyFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- Chicana/o StudiesFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Linguistics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Media Production Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES, Teaching and Social Sciences Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- HISTORY, Teaching Social Sciences Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- History-Social Science Teacher Preparation for Middle and High SchoolsFoothill → CSU Hayward
- Bachelor of Arts Major in International RelationsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Bachelor of Arts Major in International Relations with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Bachelor of Arts Major in SociologyFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Bachelor of Music Major in Music HistoryFoothill → University of the Pacific
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