NEW ! Updated Class Listings

Many courses that were previously labeled as “Intercultural Studies” are now offered through new departments. Be sure to check the class schedule for courses with the prefix AFAM (African American Studies), ASAM (Asian American and Asian Studies), CETH (Comparative Ethnic Studies), CHLX (Chicanx and Latinx Studies) and NAIS (Native American and Indigenous Studies), in addition to the prefix ICS (Intercultural Studies). All courses offered through these departments will satisfy De Anza's ICS course requirement for an associate degree.

Courses Offered By This Department

These listings are drawn from the current college catalog. Some courses may not be offered every quarter or may not be available in the foreseeable future. Contact the academic department to find out when a course will be offered.

Course Number Course Title Units
ASAM 1 Asian American Experiences Past to Present 4
ICS 2A Introduction to Peer Mentoring, Leadership, and Community Building 2
ICS 2B Practicum in Peer Mentoring, Leadership, and Community Building 2
CETH 8 Women of Color in the USA 4
AFAM 10 An Introduction to African American Studies 4
CETH 10 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 4
CHLX 10 Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies 4
ASAM 10 Contemporary Asian American Communities 4
AFAM 11 Sankofa: Roots of the African American Experience 4
CETH 11 Race and Ethnicity: Belonging and Exclusion in the U.S. 4
CHLX 11 Chicanx Culture 4
ASAM 11 Asian Americans and Racism 4
NAIS 11 Ethnic Studies and Native American Contemporary Society 4
AFAM 12A African American History to 1865 4
AFAM 12B African American History Since 1865 4
CHLX 12 Chicanx and Latinx History 4
ASAM 12 Asian Americans and American Ideals, Institutions and Politics 4
NAIS 12 Ethnic Studies and the Historical Experiences of Native Americans 4
CETH 13 History of Art (Multicultural Arts in the United States) 4
CHLX 13 The Chicanx and Latinx and the Arts 4
ASAM 13 Asian Americans and Asia 4
NAIS 13 Survey of Native American Arts 4
NAIS 14 Ethnic Studies and the Religious Traditions of Native Americans 4
NAIS 15 Ethnic Studies and Native American Literature 4
NAIS 16 California Native Americans 4
ICS 17 Critical Consciousness and Social Change 4
ICS 17H Critical Consciousness and Social Change - HONORS 4
ICS 19 Making a Difference: Transforming Relations of Nature, Community, and Power 4
CETH 19 Masculinities in U.S. Culture and Society 4
ASAM 20 Asian Pacific American Literature 4
ASAM 21 Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture 4
ASAM 22 Asian American Women 4
AFAM 25 Introduction to Black Feminism 4
ICS 25 Grassroots Democracy: Race, Politics and the American Promise 4
ICS 26 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies 4
CHLX 26 La Mujer: Latina Life and Experience 4
ICS 27 Grassroots Democracy: Leadership and Power 4
ICS 27H Grassroots Democracy: Leadership and Power - HONORS 4
CETH 29 Ethnic Studies, Cultural Pluralism, and American Law and Justice 4
ASAM 30 Filipinx American History and Culture 4
NAIS 31 Ethnic Studies: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Experiences 4
ASAM 32 Vietnamese Literature from Traditional to Asian American Expressions 4
NAIS 32 Oceania and the Arts 4
CHLX 35 Chicano/a, Latino/a Literature 4
ICS 36 Grassroots Democracy: Social Movements Since the 1960s 4
ICS 37 Ancient Peoples of Mesoamerica 4
ASAM 40 History of Art: Arts of Asia 4
ASAM 41 Introduction to Korean Popular Culture 4
CETH 50 Civic Leadership for Community Empowerment 4
ICS 77 Special Projects in Intercultural Studies 1
ICS 77X Special Projects in Intercultural Studies 2
ICS 77Y Special Projects in Intercultural Studies 3
ICS 77Z Special Projects in Intercultural Studies 4
ICS 78 Special Group Projects in Intercultural Studies 0.5
ICS 78W Special Group Projects in Intercultural Studies 1
ICS 78X Special Group Projects in Intercultural Studies 2
ICS 78Y Special Group Projects in Intercultural Studies 3
ICS 78Z Special Group Projects in Intercultural Studies 4
ICS 80 Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Intrapersonal 0.5
ICS 80W Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Intrapersonal 1
ICS 80X Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Intrapersonal 2
ICS 80Y Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Intrapersonal 3
ICS 80Z Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Intrapersonal 4
ICS 81 Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Interpersonal 0.5
ICS 81W Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Interpersonal 1
ICS 81X Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Interpersonal 2
ICS 81Y Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Interpersonal 3
ICS 81Z Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Interpersonal 4
ICS 82 Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Systems 0.5
ICS 82W Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Systems 1
ICS 82X Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Systems 2
ICS 82Y Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Systems 3
ICS 82Z Community Based Learning in Intercultural Studies - Systems 4
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