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The Department of Ethnic Studies at Santa Ana
College is an inter-disciplinary department comprised of faculty from
various related disciplines including history, art history, English,
psychology, and music. The AA degree in Ethnic Studies is designed to foster individual cultural
identity and cross-cultural communication, develop a consciousness about the
American pluralistic society and its origins, and provide basic education
regarding professional careers involving intercultural relations in fields
such as arts, business education, government, health, law, public relations,
and public service. Emphasis will be be on a cultural survey of Native
Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, and Mexican Americans/Latinos
from the Pre-Columbian period to the present and the contributions of these
ethnic groups to U.S. society. Enrichment and global perspective will be
added to majors such as Art, Anthropology, Child Development, Dance,
Education, English, Foreign Language, History, Music, Psychology and
Sociology. Completion of the degree program prepares students to pursue a
major leading to a baccalaureate degree.
Department Chair
- Dr. Fernando Ortiz, Psychology
Office: D-427
Phone: (714) 564-6554
Fax: (714) 564-6505
Email:
ortiz_fernando@sac.edu
Department Members
- Dr. Kristen Guzman, History
- David Lopez, Music
- Donato Martinez,
English
- Dr. Irene Soriano, Art History
- Angelina Veyna,
History
Courses
- Asian American Studies 101:
Introduction to Asian American Studies
- Black Studies 101: Introduction to
Black Studies
- Chicano Studies 101: Introduction to
Chicano Studies
- Ethnic Studies 101: Introduction to
Ethnic Studies
- Ethnic Studies 102: The Borderlands:
Cultural Context/Intercultural Relations
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