Overview
Ethnic Studies at Evergreen Valley College is the interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity, as understood through the perspectives of major underrepresented racial groups in the United States. As a student, you will draw upon many disciplines and areas of thought to comprehend the sociocultural, intellectual, and historical experiences that inform the construction of racial, gender, and cultural identities. You will question the origin and continuity of race and racism, and perhaps discover your own area of research and action that can affect equity, opportunity, and social justice for all.
Transfer to a CSU / UC
Students looking to transfer to a UC and continue with a degree in math can do so at places like UC Davis, Cal, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UC Irvine or UCLA.
If you enroll in an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program at EVC, you can transfer to a CSU and graduate with only 120 units.
For major requirements to transfer to a CSU or UC, please check the resources below or talk to EVC Counseling.
Cultural Celebrations
Evergreen Valley College hosts a number of celebrations throughout the year, you can see some of the recent photo galleries here:
- Black Wall Street Board Game
- Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble
- Filipino American History Month
- Latinx Heritage Month
- Asian Pacific Islander Celebration
- Khmer New Year's
- Lunar New Year
- Black History Month
Intro to Ethnic Studies
Students will critically explore the phenomena of race and ethnicity in the history of the United States. Examining the socio-political realities of power, students analyze the processes by which racial stratification occur.
Women's and Gender Studies
A degree in Women's and Gender Studies combines classes in Women and Criminal Justice (AJ 123), Women in STEM (EDIT 026), Gender in Literature (ENGL 032) and Women in American History (HIST 014) as well as sociology and psychology classes.
African-American Degree
Students are asked to take African-American History (HIST 021) and African-American Literature (ENGL 082A) as part of the transfer degree. We also suggest you join our Umoja community
Asian-American Degree
Students are asked to take Asian-American Experience (ETH 042), Intro to Women's and Gender Studies (WOMS 010) and Vietnamese-American Culture (ETH 040) as part of the transfer degree
Chicano Degree
Students are asked to take Mexican-American History (HIST 022), Sociology ofthe Chicanx Experience (ETH 035) and Mexican-American Literature (ENGL 080) as part of the transfer degree. We also suggest joining Enlace.
Degrees & Certificates
See the complete catalog for Ethnic Studies Courses and Degrees.
Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
Sample Degree Map
Please click the links below on an example of how you can complete your degree at Evergreen Valley College. We highly suggest you make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your education goals.
Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
A program map is a suggested semester-by-semester plan to help you complete the courses required for a particular degree or certificate. It is based on the major sheet for the particular degree or certificate you are interested in. It includes courses required for the major, general education and any necessary electives.
A program map is a representation of the major sheet. It includes the specific specialty courses in a major, general education courses and any necessary electives.
A major sheet includes a description of the program you are interested in, what you can expect to learn once you have completed the program (Program Learning Outcomes) and the specific specialty courses you will need to complete within a major.
Enlace
Enlace, which began in 1983, is an academic program supported by counseling, tutoring, community mentoring, and student organizations. Enlace serves underrepresented Chican@/Latin@ students of San José and nearby communities.
Check our website for more details.
Umoja-AFFIRM
Umoja-AFFIRM is an academic program focusing on African American students which emphasize the successful completion of the “cognitive core” areas of study. The program identifies the English, Math, and Science disciplines as the “cognitive core” because these three disciplines lie at the heart of a student’s academic achievement and performance throughout the general/transfer educational curricula. A Guidance course is also offered as part of our program.
Faculty
