NVC has classes and organizations that relate to Hispanic and Afro-Latino heritage. You may want to check them out.
This list is for informational use and should not be construed as an endorsement of these courses over other courses. Napa Valley College has several fine courses, and the ones on this list appear because they cover content related to Hispanic and Afro-Latino heritage. If there is a course that does not appear on this list and should be added, please feel free to reach out to any of our wonderful librarians, and they will be happy to update it. We make every effort to have the most accurate and updated information, and any oversight is purely unintentional.
ANTH 121 (3.00 units)
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology This introductory course positions culture as a key concept for understanding diverse ways of life both internationally and in American communities. Primary anthropological methods and concepts of kinship, gender, ethnicity, race and class will be explored as formative elements of society and culture. Through analyzing the intersections between global processes and identity-making, this class will explore what it means to be American, as well as to be human, in the contemporary world.
ARTH 135 (3.00 units)
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native North America This is an introduction to the visual culture of Africa, Oceania, and native North America, from prehistoric to contemporary periods. Emphasis will be on the interrelationship of objects and architecture with specific spiritual, cultural, and political contexts.
FILM 110 (3.00 units)
Culture and Gender in Film This course covers the perspectives and contributions of diverse cultural, ethnic and gender groups to American life through the art of film. Students in this course will study films by and about African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and other cultural groups such as Euro-Americans, Jewish Americans and Arab Americans. They will also analyze the representations of ethnicity gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical and mental challenges in film. Cross-listed with HUMA-186..
HIST 145 (3.00 units)
California History The course surveys California history from its earliest settlement to the present. It addresses political, economic, social, and cultural developments that accompanied the state’s transformation from the Native American through the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods, and examines how national and global events influenced these developments.
HUMA 100 (3.00 units)
The American Mind 1 This course is a critical examination of key philosophical, religious, artistic, scientific, economic and political ideas that have shaped American society from the Native-American and European-American migration and settlement to the late 1800s. Students in this course will analyze diverse and conflicting arguments on the American experience with particular attention given to the influence that Native-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Irish-Americans have had on the development of American culture.
HUMA 101 (3.00 units)
The American Mind 2 This course is a critical examination of key philosophical, religious, scientific, economic and political ideas that have shaped American society from the mid-1800’s to the present. Students in this course will analyze diverse and conflicting arguments on the American experience with particular attention given to the experiences of Native-Americans, African-Americans, Chicana(o)/Latina(o)-Americans, Filipina(o)-Americans, and women of various cultural backgrounds.
PSYC 128 (3.00 units)
Cross-Cultural Psychology This course will address the way cultural contexts influence human behavior and mental processes. The focus will be on culture, broadly-defined, including concepts such as gender, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, and socioeconomic status, and examining the role of culture in psychological theories and research relevant to cognition, emotion, motivation, personality, and developmental processes. The course will enable the student to acquire an understanding of research methods in cross-cultural psychology, an awareness of current research and theories in the field, and a better comprehension of the way cultural contexts affect everyday life experiences.
SOCI 123 (3.00 units)
Social Psychology This course considers individual human behavior in relation to the social environment. The power of the situation, other individuals, and the social group will be examined. Topics may include: aggression, prejudice and stereotypes, interpersonal attraction, attitudes and attitude change, conformity, group dynamics, gender roles, cultural norms, and social cognition. Cross-listed with PSYC-123.
SOCI 150 (3.00 units)
Sociology of Race & Ethnicity Sociological analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism. Examines the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, as well as historical and contemporary patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups.
SPCOM 126 Intercultural Communication (3.00 units)
This course provides an introduction to the factors affecting intercultural communication. The course will examine the influences of culture and gender on areas such as worldviews, values, beliefs, verbal and nonverbal communication patterns, conflict styles and more, in order to develop self-awareness and sensitivity to others in intercultural interactions.
THEA 105 (3.00 units)
Culture and Gender in Theater This course explores the contributions and perspectives of various cultural, ethnic and gender groups to contemporary American drama. Students in this course will study plays by African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans and other cultural and gender groups. Cross-listed with HUMA-174
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Umoja - The Umoja Program is a culturally responsive approach to reaching students and providing an environment to Survive and Thrive. The program specifically targets the retention, persistence, and success of African-American students. Exclusive, it is not. Students from a diverse, wide-range of varied backgrounds are participants in the program. The overall goal is to help students progress toward their success.