DEPTH CONCENTRATIONS

2) AMERICAN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION

The American Multicultural Studies Concentration offers an intensive interdisciplinary preparation that is typically covered in such fields as history, ethnic studies, and cultural studies.

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Through this concentration, students have the opportunity to focus on the following areas:

• Integrative comparison of the experiences that diverse American groups have historically lived and continue to live in the U.S.
• Analysis of power relationships which influence and determine discussions about race, culture, gender, and ethnicity.
• In-depth study of American cultural groups such as African Americans, indigenous peoples of the United States, Asian Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans, and European Americans.
• Exploration of themes and issues present in the study of United States culture and history.

Prerequisites:

For HCOM non-transfer students:

Culture & Equity ULR
History ULR
Politics & Participation ULR
MLO 5
MLO 7

For HCOM transfer students:

Upper-division Culture & Equity ULR
MLO 5
MLO 7

American Multicultural Studies Concentration Courses:

HCOM 306: Gender and Communication
HCOM 309: Intercultural Communication: Relating to Whiteness
HCOM 322: Asian American Literature
HCOM 323: American Drama
HCOM 324: African American Narratives
HCOM 325: 20th Century Narratives of American Immigration
HCOM 326: Jewish Holocaust Literature
HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories

HCOM 335: American Ethnic Literature and Cultures

HCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movement: Leadership & Empowerment

HCOM 342: Feminist Theories and Methods

HCOM 343: Race and Gender Justice
HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences
HCOM 345: Chicano Life and History

HCOM 346: African American Life and History

HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism, and Film
HCOM 352: History According to the Movies
HCOM 353: California at the Crossroads
HCOM 354: Whose America? Contested Memories in Public History

HCOM 355: Women's History of Monterey Bay

HCOM 355S: People and Cultures of the Monterey Bay: Service Learning
HCOM 356: Multicultural U.S. History in the New Media Classroom

HCOM 357: Constitutional Law

HCOM 358: Law in U.S. Societies

HCOM 395: Special Topics
HCOM 406: Philosophy According to the Movies
HCOM 426: Travel Narratives
HCOM 436: Literature of Sexualities

HCOM 440: Leadership in a Multicultural Community

HCOM 443: Womanist Theory
HCOM 455/555: Paradigms of the Chicano Community

Advisor:

Cecilia O'Leary