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HIST-047 History of Native Americans - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100- Students should be able to read and write at the college level. LMC Degree: ADR: Ethnic/Multicultural Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2, D, US-1; IGETC Area 4G This course surveys the history of Native American Indians from pre-history to the present. Students will construct an understanding of North American history that centers the American Indian perspective. Major course themes include cross-cultural exchange and adaptation, the construction of racial consciousness, and issues related to tribal sovereignty and relations with the U.S. federal government. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0293 ONLINE Tripp, R Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
HIST-052 Mexican American History - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 or equivalent LMC Degree: ADR: Ethnic/Multicultural Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2, D, US-1; IGETC Area 4G
Brentwood Center
This course will cover social, cultural, political, economic, and gender issues. There will be a specific focus on post-1900 immigration from Mexico and the impact of labor and union organization, and repatriation; Mexican American women in the labor force and their struggle to balance and challenge patriarchal and cultural traditions; the formation of early Mexican and Mexican American civil rights organizations known as mutualistas; cultural disintegration through Americanization programs; Mexican American participation in World War II; the formation of Mexican American civil rights organizations such as League of United Latin American Citizens and Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund; the Chicano movement; and the fight in the fields - Huelga! May not be repeated. SC 9506 TTH 11:10-12:35pm BRT-305 Elkan, D Semester Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing COVID-19 guide lines, additional social distancing practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online. HIST-060 History of African-Americans to 1865 - 3 Units
ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Ethnic/Multicultural Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2, D, US-1; IGETC Area 3B, 4 This course surveys the African-American experience from its beginnings in West Africa until the end of the Civil War. Major course themes include the development and growth of slavery, the development of racial consciousness and racial ideologies, and emergence of an African-American identity. The course also explores the political, economic, demographic, and cultural influences that shaped AfricanAmerican life and culture prior to 1865. The course examines the development of African-American economic, social, and political institutions and the impact these have had on American society and culture. The course also surveys African-American interaction with federal, state, and local governments, especially with respect to the U.S. Constitution. May not be repeated. LR 0290 TTH 9:35-11:00am CC2-228 Lemay, R Semester Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing health guidelines, additional practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online.
ADVISORY: ENGL-100; Students should be able to read and write at the college level. LMC Degree: ADR: Ethnic/Multicultural Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2, D, US-1; IGETC Area 4F This course surveys the African-American experience in the United States from 1865 to the present. Major course themes include the end of slavery and Reconstruction, African-American migrations and urbanization experiences, Jim Crow and segregation as well as the Civil Rights Movement. The course examines the development of African-American economic, social, and political institutions and the impact these have had on American society and culture. The course also surveys African-American interaction with federal, state, and local governments, especially with respect to the U.S. Constitution. May not be repeated. SC 0314 TTH 12:45-2:10pm CC2-228 Lemay, R Semester Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing COVID-19 guide lines, additional social distancing practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online.
ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Ethnic/Multicultural Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2, D, US-1; IGETC Area 3B, 4 This course examines the history of American women from the era of European colonization in the 16th century until the end of Reconstruction in 1877. The course is particularly concerned with understanding how the cultural construction of gender influenced women’s lives in various times and places. Attention will be given to cross-cultural gendered encounters between European, Native American, African, and Hispanic peoples and understanding how gender intersects with other hierarchies of power, such as race, class, and sexuality. The course explores how social, political, economic, and cultural factors influenced women’s experiences, and it also examines the impact of the U.S. and California Constitutions and the activities of federal, state, and local governments on the lives of women in the United States. May not be repeated. LR 0271 TTH 9:35-11:00am CC2-214 Goen, C Semester HONORS COURSE OPEN TO HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY
ART-035 Themes in Mesoamerican Culture through Ceramics -
3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C1; IGETC Area 3B This class presents an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to aspects of Mesoamerican culture and civilization through art and history. In this broad context, students will investigate the intellectual, spiritual, cultural and political foundations of Mesoamerican culture. Students will also investigate the creative process of modern and contemporary Mesoamerican artists as well as reflect on and integrate these investigations into their own creative coursework and projects. May not be repeated. LR 0191 MW 12:45-3:05pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester HONORS-PUENTE SECTION OPEN TO HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY
