Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies Major

Requirements for the Major in Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies

Required courses

• CHST015 CH - Introduction to Chicana/o Latina/o Studies  
• CHST120 CH - Fronteras/Borders: Methods & Research  

Three courses from the following list of introductory courses

• HIST017 CH - Chicano/Latino History  
• SOC030 CH - Chicanos/as and Latinos/as in Contemporary Society (CP)  
• HIST032 CH - Latin America Since Independence  
• HIST034 CH - Mexico; from Indigneous Societies to Modern State  
• CHLT061 CH - Contemporary Issues of Chicanas  
• PSYC084 CH - Psychology of the Chicano/a  
• CHST077 CH - Chicana/Latina,Gndr,Pop Culture  
• SPAN127 CH - Literatura Chicana en Español  
• CHLT157 CH - Latina Activism Work and Protest  

One course from the three areas of concentration

1. Educación: Identities, Cultures and Communities
2. Experiencia: Literature, Music and Representation
3. Sin Fronteras: Latin@ Experiences in the Americas

Three advanced courses in one area of concentration

Additional requirements

• CHST190 CH - Chicana/o Latina/o Senior Seminar  (fall semester)
• CHST191 CH - Chicana/o Latina/o Studies Senior Thesis  and CHST192 CH - Chicana/o Latina/o Senior Project  (spring semester)

One course with a service learning or civic engagement component (CHLT 154 CH ; CHLT 157 CH ; SOC 030 CH ; SOC 114 CH ;  SOC 150 CH ; SOC 155 CH ) and SOC 141 CH , CHST 101 CH .  

SPAN 044 PO  or proficiency in Spanish