Ethnic Studies for Educators Foundations
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Ethnic Studies for Educators Foundations Certificate prepares students to utilize the core concepts, frameworks, and pedagogies of Ethnic Studies for application in K-12 classes with a focus on grades 9-12. Through an experiential and supportive learning environment with discipline experts, students apply the knowledge acquired throughout the certificate program and gain valuable practice teaching Ethnic Studies. In the culminating capstone course, graduates create their own Ethnic Studies course complete with content, lesson plans, and assessments. The Ethnic Studies for Educators Foundations Certificate program is designed to meet the growing needs of pre-service and in-service high school teachers who will be required to teach Ethnic Studies as a result of the new California high school Ethnic Studies graduation requirement. This certificate requires a total of 15 units. A grade of C or better is required for each course taken.
Ethnic Studies for Educators Foundations Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Apply a critical Ethnic Studies pedagogical lens in the design of one Ethnic Studies course complete with readings, assessments, lesson plans, and other course materials.
- Develop a teaching philosophy and describe how it is shaped by Ethnic Studies frameworks and methods.