Suggested Course of Study

The National Association for Ethnic Studies defines the discipline as "an interdisciplinary voice for the continuing focused study of race and ethnicity." Ethnic Studies is concerned with how all ethnic and racial groups interact, but focuses primarily on those groups that have been largely ignored as having contributed to the creation and shaping of this country.

Ethnic Studies at Lane Community College was created over 35 years ago. The discipline strives to provide for the interdisciplinary study of the histories and experiences of the four major racial minority groups in the United States: Americans of African and Asian descent, Chicanas/os and Latinas/os, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas, Caribbean, and Pacific Islands. In addition, Ethnic Studies provides space for students to critically analyze the intersections of race and ethnicity with other variables such as: gender identity, sexuality, disability, class, nationalism, and globalization.

As active scholars, the affiliated faculty members of Ethnic Studies at LCC are dedicated to an academic discipline that assists in the intellectual and humanistic development of students by helping them to combine critical thinking skills, with an ability to understand and value difference from a social justice perspective. Because of the skills learned in class, students with a foundation in Ethnic Studies can be found pursuing a wide variety of occupational interests.

The following is a list of Ethnic Studies courses at Lane Community College. For those students interested in pursuing degrees with a focus in Ethnic Studies, there are many courses offered in alternating years from which to choose from. All Ethnic Studies course offerings fulfill both the Social Sciences Category of the AAOT, and the Ethnic/Gender/Cultural Diversity graduation requirements. A suggested course of study is not the same as a state-approved vocational program in which a student earns a degree or certificate issued by the LCC Board of Education, nor is it an Associate of Arts degree. For further information, contact Michael Sámano, Coordinator of Ethnic Studies, (541) 463-5186, samanom@lanecc.edu.

• Visit the Course Descriptions page to view a comprehensive list of Ethnic Studies courses available at Lane.