ETHN 1

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.

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 21 published pathways from Foothill College.

• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• Ethnic and Gender StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
• Chicano/Latino StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• SociologyFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Chicana/o StudiesFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIESFoothill → 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 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
• COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, 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 SociologyFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in International Relations with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Music Major in Music HistoryFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Arts Major in International RelationsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies (B.A.)Foothill → CSU Fresno
• Liberal Studies - ITEP OptionFoothill → CSU Fresno
• Liberal StudiesFoothill → CSU Sacramento