Chicana/o Studies Minor ~ Requirements
Total credits in the minor: 20
Credits in residence at CSUMB: Consult a Chicana/Chicano Studies advisor.
None, but we recommend that you take HCOM 245: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies if it can be used to meet your lower-division requirements.
The Chicana/Chicano Studies Minor prepares you to achieve the following five outcomes:
LO 1 Theoretical Inquiry and Analysis ~ Students will be able to analyze major theories, paradigms, and methods used to study Chicana/o and Latina/o communities and apply them in a research project.
LO 2 Cultural Interpretation ~ Students will be able to critically examine and interpret cultural expressions of Chicana/o and Latina/o communities within a critical context.
LO 3 Historical and Political Formations ~ Students will be able to evaluate the historical experiences of the Chicana/o and Latina/o people within the structures of the United States.
LO 4 Identity and Contemporary Social Formations ~ Students will be able to critically analyze how Chicana/o and Latina/o identities and cultural practices are socially constructed from within specific contexts and lived experiences.
LO 5 Community Leadership and Practice ~ Students will be able to apply their knowledge of Chicana/o and Latina/o experiences toward advancing the cause of social justice.
COURSES
The Chicana/Chicano Studies Minor requires you to take an additional 20 academic units—one four-unit course per each of the above outcomes. The general pathway for students pursuing the Chicana/Chicano Studies Minor is described below:
LO 1 Theoretical Inquiry and Analysis
LO 2 Cultural Interpretation
LO 3 Historical and Political Formations
LO 4 Identity and Contemporary Social Formations
LO 5 Community Leadership and Practice