ETHN 11: Introduction to Ethnic Studies

FALL 2025 ETHN 11-09 (84812) MW 3:00pm-4:00pm, Alpine Hall 138

This course introduces Ethnic Studies and it interdisciplinary foundational concepts. The course focuses on the four historically defined racialized core groups: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanxs/Latinxs.

Courses

FALL 2025: PUNJ 1A (ELEMENTARY PUNJABI) MW 4:30PM -6:20PM, ALPINE 148

Punjabi Elementary courses will introduce modern Punjabi as spoken in Punjab and neighboring states.  While emphasizing teaching of four language skills:  speaking, reading, listening, writing, students will also learn interpersonal communication in Punjabi.  Grasping the basics of the language, students are expected to interact with the community members in real life situations, and will include reading comprehension and writing brief compositions.

Spring 2026: PUNJ 1B Punjabi Elementary (TBD)

Sikh Americans and Globalization: An upper division GE course. The course is offered in Fall and Spring through Department of Ethnic Studies.See the flyer for more information. Course taught by Dr. Amrik Singh.

Spring 2026: ETHN122 Sikh Americans and Globalization

ETHN 122 Sikh Americans and Globalization, examines the history and migration of Sikhs throughout the world, including the United States. Topics include the origin of Sikhism, Sikh history/religion/culture/social institutions and social relations, direct and secondary migration, race and ethnic relations, second-generation identity issues, and global diaspora/transnationalism. Graded: Graded

Student. Units: 3.0

Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab (India) completed in 1604.

Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, is a spiritual and social center of the Sikhs.

Established on September 1, 1604.

Historical Ghadar Press, 1913 San Frnancisco

Punjabi Language has a history of more than 100 years in California. Sikh Pioneers published Punjabi newspapers in 1913 from San Francisco. They bought a Printing Press and produced a lot of literature for liberating India from the British control. Their dream was to make India a free nation, "United States of India."

At the outset of World War 1, Sikh pioneers created a movement for the freedom of India.

Mariposa Hall

                                                           Students of ETHN 122: Sikh American and Globalization, Spring 2011

This Printing Press was installed in the museum at Stockton Sikh Temple on the occasion of 100th anniversary of its incorporation on 27th May, 1912. To commemorate the role of Sikhs in the history of United States of America and India, two centennial conferences were organized in University of the Pacific, Stockton on September 22, 2012 & September 30, 2012.

Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab (India)