Senior Seminar ((3))

Catalog description

ETHS 4908 Senior Seminar serves as the capstone experience for majors in Ethnic Studies. The course also serves as a capstone for the student¿s general education experience at CSUB, reinforcing written and oral communication skills prior to graduation. Satisfies general education requirement capstone. This 4-unit capstone course draws on the interdisciplinary academic field of Ethnic Studies; recentering communities of color in historical and cultural dialogues, decolonizing and deconstructing history and society, synthesizing Ethnic studies frameworks and theories with other various disciplines, exploring how communities of color identity and address contemporary social issues within the complexities of intersectionality (i.e., race, gender, sexuality, age, ability, class). While specific course topics will vary, all will require students to demonstrate develop broad, integrative knowledge and provide opportunities for students to analyze complex issues, which integrate foundational knowledge, values, and methods from the broad discipline of Ethnic Studies.