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Chicano Studies undergraduate courses


Courses that are cross-listed with offerings in other departments will show the cross-listed course number in parentheses. Students may earn credit under either prefix but not both.

The number in parentheses indicates number of credit hours. An asterisk (*) indicates that the course is offered on demand.

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CS 101 Introduction to Chicano Studies (3). Overview of the historical, political, and socio-cultural experience of the Chicano.

CS 136 (HIST 136) The Southwestern United States (3). Traces the culture and historical development of the southwestern United States, including cultural contributions of the American Indian and Hispanic peoples.

CS 220 (ENG 220) Survey of Chicano Literature (3). Survey of outstanding contemporary Chicano works. Literature deals with Chicano themes, including analysis of folklore and myth.*

CS 230 (SW 230) Chicano: Social and Psychological Study (3). Social and psychological forces faced in the Chicano community.

CS 240 (WS 240) Chicana Writers (3). Survey of Chicana writers from the early 1900s to the present. Along with the literature, aspects of history, sociology and politics will be incorporated. *

CS 246 (HIST 246) History of México (3). This course surveys the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments of México from pre-Columbian times to the present. *

CS 291 Special Topics (1-3 variable). Topics in Chicano Studies, identified by student/faculty interest. Prior work in Chicano Studies desireable. *

CS 303 Chicano Labor History in the United States (3). Chicano experience in the American labor market from 1848 to present. *

CS 306 (WS 306) La Chicana (3). A social, cultural, and historical overview of the Chicana experience and contributions.

CS 325 (SW 325) Health in the Chicano Community (3). Health-care traditions and current health-care systems in the barrio.

CS 401 (WS 401) Third World Feminisms (3). This course focuses on Third World women's challenging views of global feminism and feminist representations of other women.

CS 489 (HIST 489) Borderlands (3). History of the Mexican cession to the US from its Indian and Hispanic origins to the present. Prerequisite CS/HIST 136 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of instructor. *

CS 491 Special Topics (1-3 variable). Topics in Chicano Studies, identified by student/faculty interest. Prior work in Chicano Studies desireable. *

CS 493 Seminar (1-3 variable). Various problems within the realm of Chicano Studies; in-depth, integrated approach. Prerequisite: CS 101.

CS 495 Independent Study (1-3 variable). Special topics dealing with the Chicano and society. Prerequisite: CS 101.