CHS Introductory Courses

• Complete two from the following:

• CHS 100 - Introduction to Chicana/o Studies Units: 3
• CHS 160 - Chicana/o Cultural Expressions Units: 3
• CHS 200 - Diversity in Latina/o Communities Units: 3

Theory and Methods - 6 units

• CHS 430 - Research Methods in Chicana/o Studies Units: 3
• CHS 491 - Theoretical Foundations of Chicana/o Studies Units: 3

Latin American Studies - 3 units

• Complete one from the following:

• ANTH 361 - Peoples And Cultures Of Latin America And The Caribbean Units: 3
• CHS 370 - Central American Studies Units: 3
• HIST 360 - History of Colonial Latin America Units: 3
• HIST 361 - History of Modern Latin America Units: 3
• SPAN 340 - Film of the Hispanic World (Cross-listed as ART 340) Units: 3
• SPAN 411 - Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America Units: 3

History and Society - 3 units

• Complete one from 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

• Complete one from 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
• CHS 358 - Chicana/o Latina/o Film & Media Units: 3

Transborder Issues - 12 units

• CHS 331 - Transborder Theory and Writing in Chicana/o Studies Units: 3

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• Complete one from the following:

• CHS 320 - Gender and Sexuality in the Chicana/o Community Units: 3
• CHS 335 - Chicana Feminisms Units: 3

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• Complete two from the following:

• CHS 315 - Nahuatl Language and Philosophy Units: 3
• CHS 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as ENGL 334, HIST 334) Units: 3
• CHS 342 - Reproductive Health and Justice in the Chicana/o Community (Cross-listed as HLTH 342) Units: 3
• CHS 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as HLTH 343 and NRS 343) Units: 3
• CHS 349 - Chicana/os, Latina/os, and Education (Cross-listed as EDUC 349) Units: 3
• CHS 364 - Chicana/o English Units: 3
• CHS 383 - Chicana/o Latina/o Identity and Empowerment (Cross-listed as PSY 383) Units: 3
• CHS 392 - Chicana/o Studies Service Learning and Community Engagement Units: 3
• CHS 401 - Latina/o Workers in a Global Economy Units: 3
• CHS 425 - Immigration and the Latina/o Community Units: 3
• CHS 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as EDUC 445) Units: 3
• Substitute any Upper Division course as approved by Chicana/o Studies Major Advisor Units: 3

Upper Division Electives Outside the Major - 6 units

• Complete six units from the following or other CHS courses not already used in the major:

• EDML 416 - Foundations of Bilingual Education Units: 3
• EDML 417 - The Socio-Cultural Context of Bilingual Schooling Units: 3
• ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as SPAN 311) Units: 3
• ENGL 331 - Narratives of the Working Class 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 - Immigration, Race, and Citizenship in the United States Units: 3
• HIST 420 - History of Mexico Units: 3
• HIST 421 - History Of The Mexican Revolution, 1876-1930 Units: 3
• NRS 356 - Vulnerable Populations Units: 3
• POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
• POLS 348 - Immigration Politics and Policy Units: 3
• SOC 352 - Social Movements Units: 3
• SPAN 461 - Masterpieces Of Latin American Literature Units: 3
• SPAN 462 - Modern Mexican Literature Units: 3
• UNIV 392 - International Experience Units: 3

Internship, Senior Thesis, or Community-based Research Capstone - 3 units

Complete a minimum of three units from the following:

• Note: Students choosing CHS 494 must enroll in a minimum of three units.

• CHS 492 - Internship in Chicana/o Studies Units: 3
• CHS 494 - Senior Thesis/Independent Study Units: 1-3
• CHS 499 - Community-based Research Capstone in Chicana/o Studies Units: 3