Chicanx and Latinx Studies Associate in Arts Degree
Division: Social Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 2A16767A
The Chicanx and Latinx Studies Associate in Arts Degree (formerly Chicana/o Studies Associate in Arts Degree) is designed to provide students a holistic and transdisciplinary education with a focus on the historical and contemporary experiences of Chicanxs and Latinxs in the United States and across the global diaspora. Chicanx/Latinx Studies (CLS) is committed to critical theorizations of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality and to the interrogation of interlocking systems of oppression in order to unsettle and disrupt them. CLS cultivates activist-scholars by providing students opportunities to bridge academic study with community engagement. Graduates develop a liberatory vision for social change and acquire skills in community-centered leadership, media literacy, critical and creative thinking, and an ability to advance social justice movements for Chicanxs and Latinxs.
The major prepares students for transfer and career pathways that serve Chicanx and Latinx populations in areas/fields such as education and research, community advocacy, union organizing, city planning and housing development, health and human services, mediation and conflict resolution, marketing and communications, law and policy, visual and performing arts, multicultural affairs, and more. This degree requires a total of 18 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (12 units): | ||
| ETHS 101 F | American Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| or ETHS 101HF | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| ETHS 111 F | Women of Color in the U.S. | 3 |
| ETHS 150 F | Introduction to Chicana-o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 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 (6 units): | 6 | |
| Introduction to African-American Studies | 3 | |
| African-American History I | 3 | |
| African-American History II | 3 | |
| Chicana-o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 | |
| Chicana-o History II (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 | |
| Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 | |
| American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Asian Pacific Islander American Studies | 3 | |
| Asian Pacific Islander American History | 3 | |
| Race, Ethnicity and Pop Culture | 3 | |
| Contemporary Social Justice Movements | 3 | |
or ETHS 235HF | Honors Contemporary Social Justice | |
| Cultures of Latin America | 3 | |
| Art History - The Art of Mexico | 3 | |
| Art History: Pre-Columbian Art | 3 | |
| Survey of Chicano/a Literature | 3 | |
| History of the Americas I (formerly HIST 162AF) | 3 | |
| History of the Americas II (formerly HIST 162BF) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Spanish-Language Reporting | 3 | |
| Introduction to Latin American Literature | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Outcome 1: Summarize the key terminology, theoretical orientations, principles and methods used in the field of Chicanx and Latinx Studies.
Outcome 2: Identify and explain historical trends and common themes in Chicanx history.
Outcome 3: Identify the cultural, political and socioeconomic heterogeneity that exists within and between Latinx communities.