Teaching Ethnic Studies

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Ethnic Studies: From Students, by Students, and for Students!

Ethnic Studies began as a movement of San Francisco State University students in the Bay Area in 1969. Today there is a growing demand for Ethnic Studies at all levels of PK-12 education. Ethnic Studies majors who wish to become middle or high school teachers of Social Science must meet Subject Matter Competency through coursework or by passing the  before applying to a single subject credential program, completed in three semesters in online and hybrid formats at CSUEB. All teaching fieldwork is in person.

To qualify for Single Subject credential admission, you must have successfully completed undergraduate coursework in the following Social Science domains:

  • world history
  • US history
  • California history
  • principles of American democracy
  • principles of economics
  • geography

You must also have a minimum of 45 hours of field experience with groups of students within the last five years, including 15 hours in a public or private school classroom.

Apply to both the Department and  for Summer 2025. 

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School districts actively recruit teachers so please contact the following to find available programs and support:

 

Ethnic Studies Teaching Concentration

In the future an Ethnic Studies Teaching concentration and certificate will prepare teachers by integrating ethnic studies content and pedagogy with Elementary Subject Matter. This Liberal Studies degree provides a pathway to the Multiple Subject Credential.

The core lower division Area F course, LBST/ES 223: Education for Liberation, is currently offered through the Inspire Program for first year students and will be required for Liberal Studies majors in 2024-25.

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Ethnic Studies Courses

  

 

Ethnic Studies Major Requirements (36 units)

Core Coursework

The following 18 units of lower- and upper-division core coursework are required:

  • Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
  • Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
  • Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice; UWR
  • Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  • Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
  • Units: 3

Elective Courses

Students must take an additional 6 units of electives in Ethnic Studies NOT in their area of concentration.

Concentrations

Students must choose one (1) concentration for 12 units below as part of the major requirements:

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Ethnic Studies

  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-1; US-2; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-2, US-3; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES, Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; Diversity
  •  Units: 3; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 1-3
  •  Units: 1-4
  •  Units: 3
  •  Units: 1-3

Ethnic Studies: Black Studies

  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: American Indian Studies

  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
  •  Units: 3

Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies

  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Ethnic Studies: Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color

  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

Ethnic Studies: Chicanx and Latinx Studies

  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
  •  Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity