Asian American Studies Online Courses Available to All

Open University

Learn from SF State's radical tradition. Through Open University, you can take space-available undergraduate classes in Asian American Studies this summer without formal admission to SF State.

Third World Liberation Front

The Asian American Studies Department grew from the 1968 Black Student Union/Third World Liberation Front Student Strike to become the nation’s most comprehensive Asian American Studies program. The department offers a unique academic experience where students can learn the histories, contributions and diverse identities of Asian Americans in the United States.

Summer Online Classes

Open University allows the community to take summer undergraduate Asian American Studies (AA S) courses, all offered online:

• AA S 110 Critical Thinking and the Asian American Experience
• AA S 210 History of Asians in the United States
• AA S 212 Asian Americans and Mass Media
• AA S 213 Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions
• AA S 510 Asian Americans in California
• AA S 512 Asian American Children's/Adolescent Literature
• AA S 520 Asian American Musical Communities
• AA S 591 Asian American Community Health Issues

See Open University class schedule to find your classes.

Register

Summer registration opens April 18, 2023. Find instructions on the Open University > How to Register - Summer 2023 page.

Learn More

• Open University
• Asian American Studies Department
• College of Ethnic Studies

Looking for other College of Ethnic Studies courses? Search the class schedule for the following:

• AFRS - Africana Studies
• AIS - American Indian Studies
• LTNS - Latina/Latino Studies
• RRS - Race and Resistance Studies

Archival Photo by Terry Schmitt: Crowd on campus lawn, one holding sign that reads, "AFL - CIO. responsible conservative labor supports black students + 3rd world," San Francisco State College strike, 1968 - 1969