BA in Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies in Hayward United States | California State University, East Bay

The Ethnic Studies program features an interdisciplinary major that takes a comparative perspective on the experiences of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. With its emphasis on social justice, our curriculum examines the cultural traditions, historical narratives, and contemporary challenges facing communities of color. Graduates leave our program equipped to engage meaningfully with diverse racial, ethnic, and gender communities.

The 36-unit Ethnic Studies major offers students significant flexibility to focus on a particular group while developing comprehensive understanding of various minority communities' histories, cultures, and social conditions. Working with faculty advisors, students customize their academic path through 18 units of core requirements, 12 units in a chosen specialization, and 6 units of electives. Concentration options include: American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color, and Latinx/Chicanx Studies. llowing them to specialize in one group, while also gaining in-depth knowledge and expertise in the range of histories, cultures, and social realities of communities of color. Students work closely with their academic advisor to put together a program that suits their goals and interests. Students take 18 units of core curriculum, 12 units in their concentration, and 6 units in elective courses in Ethnic Studies. Students choose from the following five areas of concentration: American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color, and Latinx/Chicanx Studies.