The language of the Morongo and Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
With the generous support of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, CSUSB offers credit for courses in Serrano, a Southern California indigenous language native to the San Bernardino area, with an oral tradition dating back thousands of years.
These courses, co-taught by Ernest Siva (Cahuilla/Serrano tribal elder, tribal historian, and cultural advisor) and members of the Serrano Language Revitalization Program, represent a first in the history of higher education in the state of California.
No university in either the California State University or the University of California system has previously offered an American Indian Language course sequence as part of its regular curriculum to fulfill General Education requirements.
Please check the Class Schedule for the current offerings. Note: Serrano Studies courses are listed in the Course Catalog and Course Schedule with the course abbreviation (prefix) SERR.