Dec 11, 2024

2015-2016 Catalog

2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chicana/o Studies, B.A. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	9-11
Upper Division Major Requirements	36-38
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	71-75
Total Units	120

Students are encouraged to identify a minor, or possible major, in a related discipline such as English, History, Political Science, Sociology, or Spanish.

Lower Division Core Requirements 9-11 units

CHS Introductory Courses - 6-7 units

Select two of the following:

CHS 100 - Chicana/os in Contemporary Society Units: 3 *
CHS 150 - Introduction To Contemporary Nahuatl Language Units: 4
CHS 200 - Diversity in Latina/o Communities Units: 3 *
CHS 292 - Chicana/o Studies Service Learning and Civic Engagement Units: 3 *

Language Requirement - 3-4 units

SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Units: 4 *
or
SPAN 211 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I Units: 4 *
or
Substitute any Upper Division Spanish course as approved by Chicana/o Studies faculty advisor Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 36-38 units

Theory and Methods - 6-7 units

Required Courses:

CHS 430 - Interdisciplinary Research & Writing In Chicana/o Studies Units: 3
CHS 491 - Theoretical Foundations of Chicana/o Studies Units: 3
Other methods course may be substituted as approved by Chicana/o Studies faculty advisor Units: 3-4

History and Society - 6 units

Select one of the following:

HIST 360 - History Of Colonial Latin America Units: 3 *
HIST 361 - History Of Modern Latin America Units: 3 *
SPAN 411 - Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America Units: 3

Select one of the following:

CHS 350 - Chicana/o History and Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 350) Units: 3 ^†
CHS 402 - Southern California Chicana/o History and Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 402) Units: 3 *

Art and Culture - 3 units

Select one of the following:

CHS 333 - History of Southern California Chicana/o Art (Cross-listed as ART 333, HIST 333) Units: 3 *
CHS 352 - Aztec Dance and Culture (Cross-listed as PA 352) Units: 3 *
CHS 353 - Chicana/o Latina/o Literature (Cross-listed as ENGL 353) Units: 3 *

Transborder Issues - 12-13 units

Internship or Service Learning Capstone - 3 units

Select either one or a combination of the following two courses:

CHS 492 - Internship in Chicana/o Studies Units: 1-3
CHS 499 - Service Learning Capstone in Chicana/o Studies Units: 1-3

Upper Division Electives - 6 units

Select two of the following or other CHS classes not already used in the major:

CHS 348 - Immigration Politics And Policy (Cross-listed as POLS 348) Units: 3
CHS 356 - Vulnerable Populations (Cross-listed as NRS 356) Units: 3
ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as SPAN 311) Units: 3
ENGL 331 - Narratives Of The Working Class (Cross-listed as SOC 331, ECON 331) Units: 3 *
HIST 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as ENGL 334) Units: 3 *
HIST 349 - History of Business and Economics in North America (Cross-listed as ECON 349, BUS 349) Units: 3 *
HIST 369 - California History and Culture Units: 3
HIST 401 - United States Immigration History, 1840-1945 Units: 3
HIST 420 - History of Mexico Units: 3
HIST 421 - History Of The Mexican Revolution, 1876-1930 Units: 3
POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3 *
SOC 352 - Social Movements Units: 3
SOC 360 - Race & Ethnicity Units: 3
SPAN 461 - Masterpieces of Latin American Literature Units: 3
SPAN 462 - Modern Mexican Literature Units: 3

The following courses can satisfy major requirements, depending on the topic. See Chicana/o Studies faculty Advisor:

CHS 490 - Special Topics Units: 3
CHS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3
CHS 497 - Directed Studies Units: 1-3

Note(s):

* Courses Fulfilling GE Requirement.

† Courses Fulfilling American Institution Requirement.

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements - 71-75 units

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division) including all General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements . The following areas must be included:

Additional lower division A-E GE requirements not met within the major
Nine units of Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE (UDIGE), courses numbered 330-349 or 430-449. Six units may be within the major, 3 units must be outside the major (C or better grades)
Multicultural Requirement (C or better grade)
Language Requirement (C or better grade)
American Institutions Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation

Chicana/o Studies, B.A. - 120 units

Summary of Units:

Lower Division Core Requirements 9-11 units

CHS Introductory Courses - 6-7 units

Select two of the following:

Language Requirement - 3-4 units

Upper Division Requirements - 36-38 units

Theory and Methods - 6-7 units

Required Courses:

History and Society - 6 units

Select one of the following:

Select one of the following:

Art and Culture - 3 units

Select one of the following:

Transborder Issues - 12-13 units

Required Course:

Select one of the following:

Select two of the following (Minimum 6 units):

Internship or Service Learning Capstone - 3 units

Select either one or a combination of the following two courses:

Upper Division Electives - 6 units

Select two of the following or other CHS classes not already used in the major:

The following courses can satisfy major requirements, depending on the topic. See Chicana/o Studies faculty Advisor:

Note(s):

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements - 71-75 units