Chicana and Chicano Studies BA

The BA program in Chicana and Chicano Studies is committed to the practice of different forms of scholarship and pedagogy and to the promotion of critical thinking about such issues as gender, sexuality, social action, language, race, ethnicity, class, assimilation/acculturation paradigms, and indigenous traditions. The literary and visual arts often function as vehicles for social change and creative empowerment, and so they constitute one focus of the curriculum, that aims to strike a balance among the social sciences, humanities, arts, and the professions. The major prepares students for graduate education in academic and professional fields and for a variety of positions that involve community and social service in the U.S. and abroad.

College:
College of Letters and Science

Department:
César E. Chávez Chicana/o and Central American Studies

Degree Level:
Undergraduate

Degree:
Bachelor of Arts

Preparation for the Major

Complete the following two required courses, and Spanish 5 or equivalent:

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The Major

A total of 11 upper-division courses as follows:

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Service Learning

Select one course from the following list or from the approved list available in the department each term:

Select 1 from 2 options:

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Electives from Outside Department

Complete two related study courses from the approved list of courses outside the department (related study includes courses that provide a comparative perspective to Chicana and Chicano studies and/or a contextualization of Chicana and Chicano communities in the world).

Select 2 from 0 options:

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Advanced Seminar

Complete the following advanced seminar course or another course by petition to the department chair:

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Concentrations

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Honors Program

The Chicana and Chicano Studies honors program provides the opportunity for motivated and dedicated students to undertake a year-long research or creative project with the guidance and supervision of a faculty member. The program is open to all juniors and seniors who have a 3.5 grade-point average in the major, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, and completed 90 or more total units, including Chicana/o and Central American Studies 10A, 10B, 101, and one course from 89, 89HC, 189, or 189HC.

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Honors Program Courses

The proposal, research, data collection, analysis, and writing of the thesis take place in the following courses, which may not be applied toward the major requirements. An honors thesis of at least 30 pages or a significant creative project is required.

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Honors Thesis Track

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Complete all three courses for the honors thesis.

Optional Multidisciplinary Senior Thesis

Chicana and Chicano Studies majors have the option during their senior year to enroll in two 199 courses with the intention of producing an undergraduate thesis. The first term includes thesis conceptualization and formulation, along with preliminary data collection for the thesis. The second term entails completion of the data collection, analysis of the data, and writing of the thesis. Enrollment in the two 199 courses is with the advice and consent of a faculty member.

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Senior Thesis Courses

Enroll in two terms of directed research to produce an undergraduate thesis.

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Thesis Course Sequence

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Complete two 199 courses.