Chicana/o/x Studies
Chicana/o Studies was created in the cauldron of the social activism of the 1960's and 1970's—the Chicano Movement, the farm workers' unionizing Causa, the civil rights movement, anti-war sentiment and counter-cultural challenges—a new area of studies was created and developed to right the intellectual and scholarly absences and errors of bias Social Science research of the time, namely Chicano Studies. The goals this new area of study adopted were to create new knowledge about the diverse Chicano community; reformulate old knowledge; apply research knowledge to the improvement of the material conditions of the Chicano community; support the cultural renaissance within the community; and support social changes through a critical awareness and commitment to equity, and social justice.
Chicana/o/x Studies Course Descriptions
3.00 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC(CalGETC Area 4,6)
This course is an introductory inter-disciplinary study of the field of
Chicana/o Studies. It examines race, ethnicity and culture, in rela-
tion to Chicana/o and Latina/o communities and their social justice
movements and struggles. The course provides a basis for better
understanding of the socio-economic, cultural, and political condi-
tions among Chicanas/os / Latinas/os and other minority groups
through historical consideration of the creation and development
of Ethnic Studies programs in the United States.
3.00 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC(CalGETC Area 3B,4)
Students survey United States history from early colonial period
through the Civil War with special emphasis on the contribution of
Mexican Americans. This course provides a background in the polit-
ical and social development of both the United States and Mexico,
and, in addition, is for those who wish to gain a better understand-
ing of Mexican culture in the Southwestern United States. Included
is a survey of the U.S. Constitution.
3.00 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC(CalGETC Area 3B,4,6)
Students survey the history of the Mexican people in the United
States from 1848 to the present time. The content includes a dis-
cussion of the United States War with Mexico, the Treaty of Gua-
dalupe-Hidalgo and the subsequent incorporation of Mexicans into
the United States. Emphasis is placed on the politics of race, its
origin in the colonial process and its impact on the historical devel-
opment of a Mexican American ethnic identity in the United States.
3.00 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC(CalGETC Area 3B)
Students engage in a broad survey of Mexican civilization and cul-
ture. The course covers the periods of pre-historic expansion of
Mesoamerica, Pre-Columbian Mexican civilization, the Spanish
conquest, the colonial period, and Mexico in the 19th and 20th
century.
3.00 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC(CalGETC Area 4,6)
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the
Chicana in contemporary society. Emphasis is placed on estab-
lishing a framework from which to view the historical development
and treatment of women in modern society. Includes an analysis of
selected Latina issues currently affecting Chicana women.
Useful Links
Social Sciences Department
College Catalog
Schedule of Classes