Online Ethnic Studies
JUS 210 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies in the U.S.
Overview
This course provides an introduction to the key concepts, histories, and social movements that shape Ethnic Studies in the United States. You will explore how race, gender, class, sexuality, and disability intersect to influence systems of power and privilege. Topics include immigration, citizenship, labor, and media representations. Through real-world examples you will gain tools to better understand and engage with issues of justice and equity in society.
Course prerequisites and requirements
To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.
Quick facts
Next start date:
Aug. 19, 2025 (8 weeks)
- Credits: 3
- Length: 8 weeks
- Cost: $25 + $400
What you’ll learn
- Describe the history and formations of social movements influencing ethnic studies as a field
- Explain how intersectionality as theory considers multiple oppressions and privileges integratively
- Apply key terms in ethnic studies (e.g., intersectionality, settler colonialism, citizenship, social death, carcerality, controlling images, etc) to history and experiences of social communities in the US
- Define what social stratification is and appraise how differences in the US demonstrates social stratifications of power and privilege
- Analyze how labor and immigration and naturalization laws determine citizenship and belonging in the US
- Interpret how representations of social difference (e.g., race, gender, sexuality, class, and disability) create controlling images
What to expect in class
Transcript
This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the HUAD: Humanities, Arts and Design General Studies requirements for Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
Faculty and course staff
Karen
Kuo
Acting School Director and Associate Professor,
School of Social Transformation
Arizona State University
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