Chicana/o Studies Associate in Arts Degree
PROGRAM CODE: 2A16767
The Associate in Arts Degree in Chicana/o Studies is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary examination of the unique histories, cultures, and experiences of Chicanxs and Latinxs in the United States. Students will analyze historical themes and contemporary issues through the development of a transnational-global perspective and a critical intersectional understanding of race, ethnicity, class, gender and power. Chicana/o Studies provides students a space to develop a vision for positive social change and to bridge academic scholarship with action by engaging in liberatory practices that aim to eliminate social inequities and all forms of oppression. Graduates acquire group-centered leadership skills, knowledge of self, media literacy, critical thinking skills and an ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations. The major prepares students for both transfer and graduate studies as well as careers that serve Latinx populations in areas/fields such as public and business administration, human and health services, marketing and communications, research and education, politics and government, fine and performing arts and multicultural affairs. The Chicana/o Studies AA degree requires a total of 19 units, of which 16 units are in required courses. An additional 3 units must be chosen from the list of restricted elective courses.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (16 units): | ||
| ETHS 101 F | American Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| ETHS 150 F | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 F) | 3 |
| ETHS 151 F | Chicana/o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 |
| ETHS 152 F | Chicana/o History II (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 |
| ETHS 153 F | Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues (formerly ETHS 142 F) | 3 |
| or ETHS 153HF | Honors Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues | |
| Restricted Electives (3 units): | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
or ANTH 102HF | Honors Cultural Anthropology | |
| Cultures of Latin America | 3 | |
| Art History: The Art of Mexico | 3 | |
| Art History: Pre-Columbian Art | 3 | |
| Introduction to Bilingual-Crossculturalism | 3 | |
| Introduction to African-American Studies | 3 | |
| African-American History I | 3 | |
| African-American History II | 3 | |
| History of the Native Americans | 3 | |
| Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies | 3 | |
| Asian Pacific American History | 3 | |
| Survey of Chicano/a Literature | 3 | |
| History of the Americas (formerly HIST 162AF) | 3 | |
or HIST 191 F | History of the Americas II (formerly HIST 162BF) | |
| Women in United States History | 3 | |
| Introduction to Spanish-Language Reporting | 3 | |
| General Psychology | 3 | |
or PSY 101HF | Honors General Psychology | |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
or SOC 101HF | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 | |
or WMNS 100HF | Honors Introduction to Women's Studies | |
| Total Units | 19 | |
Outcome 1: Summarize the key terminology, theoretical orientations, principles and methods used in the field of Chicana/o Studies.
Outcome 2: Identify and explain historical trends and common themes in Chicana/o history from the Mesoamerican era to the present.
Outcome 3: Identify the cultural, political and socioeconomic heterogeneity that exists within and between Latina/o communities.