Course Description
Introduction to the Sikhs, CRES 70S
Introduces the Sikh community, including its origins, history, belief system and contemporary challenges. Other topics include Sikh music, art, literature, and aspects of Sikh society. Specific attention is paid to the Sikh diaspora community in the United States, and in California in particular, including comparative perspectives with respect to other minority communities.
Key Information
Credit: 2 quarter units /
1.33 semester units credit
UC Santa Cruz, Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
Course Credit:
Upon successful completion, all online courses offered through cross-enrollment provide UC unit credit. Some courses are approved for GE, major preparation and/or, major credit or can be used as a substitute for a course at your campus.If "unit credit" is listed by your campus, consult your department, academic adviser or Student Affairs division to inquire about the petition process for more than unit credit for the course.
UC Berkeley:
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UC Davis:
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UC Irvine:
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UC Los Angeles:
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UC Merced:
Upper Division Unit Credit (see your Academic Advisor)
UC Riverside:
General Education: ETST Elective units
UC San Diego:
Unit Credit
UC San Francisco:
Unit Credit
UC Santa Barbara:
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UC Santa Cruz:
Unit Credit
Course Creator
Nirvikar Singh
Dr. Nirvikar Singh is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he held the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair of Sikh and Punjabi Studies from 2010 to 2020. His research includes economic theory, development economics, political economy, and an award-winning book on Indian-Americans. He has written on several aspects of Punjab’s economy and served on the Chief Minister’s expert group on revitalizing the Punjab economy. In Sikh Studies, his work includes essays on Sikh identity, history, entrepreneurship, art, and literature; and on translating the Guru Granth Sahib.
Dr. Nirvikar Singh is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he held the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair of Sikh and Punjabi Studies from 2010 to 2020. His research includes economic theory, development economics, political economy, and an award-winning book on Indian-Americans. He has written on several aspects of Punjab’s economy and served on ...Dr. Nirvikar Singh is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he held the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair of Sikh and Punjabi Studies from 2010 to 2020. His research includes economic theory, development economics, political economy, and an award-winning book on Indian-Americans. He has written on several aspects of Punjab’s economy and served on the Chief Minister’s expert group on revitalizing the Punjab economy. In Sikh Studies, his work includes essays on Sikh identity, history, entrepreneurship, art, and literature; and on translating the Guru Granth Sahib.
