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Professors: Candelaria, Montiel
Associate Professors: Aldama, Escobar
Assistant Professors: Garcia, Gutiérrez, Magaña
The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) is an interdisciplinary degree program whose central mission is to increase the direct participation of Mexican Americans and Latinos in the human and capital development of American society. This mission is advanced by the department’s core undergraduate curriculum and related programs that examine the culture, artistic achievements, history, and current status of people of Mexican descent and other Latinas and Latinos living in the United States. The curriculum combines a research-based understanding of the humanities, social sciences, and the arts with practical CCS applications (studio formats, internships, community research projects, etc.) as preparation for successful careers and productive public service in diverse communities.
The major in Chicana and Chicano Studies requires 45 semester hours of course work. A minimum of 30 semester hours must be in CCS, CSH, and CSS courses. The remaining course work must be in a related field and approved by an advisor. All CCS majors must take 15 semester hours in the following core courses:
| CCS 101 | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies C (3) |
| CCS 111 | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Culture C (3) |
| CCS 498 | Pro-Seminar (3) |
| HST 331 | Mexican American History to 1900 SB, C, H (3) |
| HST 332 | Mexican American History Since 1900 SB, C, H (3) |
Within the 45 semester hours, CCS majors must also take 18 semester hours in one of two concentrations—humanities/cultural studies or social sciences/policy—and 12 hours in the other concentration for a total of 45 semester hours.
Majors are expected to fulfill the college’s language requirement in Spanish. Although the department advisor can make exceptions on a case by case basis, all majors must demonstrate proficiency in Spanish.
All Chicana and Chicano Studies majors must take an established minor or credential of at least 18 semester hours in another field.
The Chicana and Chicano Studies minor requires 18 semester hours of course work. All Chicana and Chicano Studies minors must take the following courses:
| CCS 101 | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies C (3)
or CCS 111 Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Culture C (3) |
| HST 417 | Topics in Mexican American History SB, C, H (3) |
| Total: 6 |
Students must also take at least three credits in both CCS concentrations: humanities/cultural studies and social sciences/policy.
Within the 18 semester hour requirement, students must take a minimum of 12 semester hours in CCS, CSH, and CSS courses. Any courses taken in a related field must be approved by an advisor.
A concentration in Chicana and Chicano studies is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the B.I.S. program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see Division of Undergraduate Academic Services, “Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies.”
| Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) Courses |
| Chicana and Chicano Studies Humanities (CSH) Courses |
| Chicana and Chicano Studies Social Science (CSS) Courses |
| Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered. |
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