Office: Clark Hall 231

Telephone: 408-924-5760

Website: www.sjsu.edu/ccs

CCS Mailbox: ccs-dept@sjsu.edu

Professors

Ella Maria Diaz, Chair
Maria Luisa Alaniz
Julia Curry Rodriguez
Marcos Pizarro

Associate Professors

Rebeca Burciaga

Assistant Professors

Jonathan Gomez
Johnny Ramirez
Christine Vega

Overview

Established in 1969, the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) is the oldest graduate program in Chicana/o Studies in the United States and only one of five graduate programs in Chicana/o Studies in California today. Founded on principles of social justice , the interdisciplinary program of study prepares students to critically examine and address contemporary issues resulting from intersections of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in Chicanx-Latinx communities. Educating all students in Chicana/o Studies methods, fields, and discourse, CCS offers an MA degree in three areas of expertise: education, policy, and comparative ethnic studies. The BA provides students in-depth understanding of the discipline of Chicana/o Studies, as well as insights and skills to analyze and work with Chicanx-Latinx communities through three interrelated concentrations: Cultural & Creative Expression, Institutions & Community Engagement, and Transnationalism & Global Relations. It is designed to complement a number of majors across the university and for those who want a double major that includes CCS. The department also offers  a dynamic  interdisciplinary minor that enhances any undergraduate degree by providing a well-rounded introduction to the Chicanx-Latinx community, including history, politics, culture, alongside social, political, and economic contexts. CCS graduates become leaders in professional fields of teaching, social services, policy, health care, government, and community service. Many graduates pursue doctorates in Chicana/o studies, ethnic studies, and other academic fields.

Programs

• Chicana and Chicano Studies Minor
• Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA
• Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA + Single Subject Credential in Social Science + Teaching, MAT
• Chicana and Chicano Studies, MA

Courses

• CCS 1 - Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies
• CCS 2 - Library Studies
• CCS 7 - Mexican Folklorico Dance
• CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government
• CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government
• CCS 25 - The Changing Majority: Power and Ethnicity in America
• CCS 30 - Race and Ethnicity in Public Space
• CCS 74 - Public Address
• CCS 105 - Chicanos: United States/Mexico Relations
• CCS 115 - Chicana/o Families
• CCS 120 - Political Economy and Chicana/o Communities
• CCS 125 - Chicana/o Community Studies Capstone
• CCS 127 - Chicanas/os and the Criminal Justice System
• CCS 130 - Chicanas and Chicanos in American Society
• CCS 135 - Contemporary Chicana/o Issues
• CCS 144 - Chicana/o Literature
• CCS 145 - Chicana/o Folklife and Popular Culture
• CCS 147 - Music in Mexican America
• CCS 150 - Research Methods
• CCS 151 - Theory in Chicana/o Studies
• CCS 152 - The Story of Chicano Spanish
• CCS 160 - Gender and Sexuality in the Chicana/o Community
• CCS 170 - Chicana/Chicano Film
• CCS 175 - Human Migrations: Global Reach
• CCS 180 - Individual Studies
• CCS 185 - Teaching in a Diverse Society
• CCS 190 - Capstone Seminar
• CCS 192 - International Program Studies
• CCS 200 - Ideology and the Chicana/o Experience
• CCS 205 - Chicana/o History
• CCS 210 - Foundations in Chicana/o Studies
• CCS 215 - Chicanas/os and Education
• CCS 225 - The Impact of American Institutions on the Chicana/o Community
• CCS 230 - Policy Analysis and the Chicana/o Community
• CCS 240 - Applied Chicana/o Studies Seminar
• CCS 252 - Comparative Ethnic Studies
• CCS 275 - Research Methods
• CCS 298 - Special Studies
• CCS 299 - Master’s Thesis
• CCS 1290R - Culminating Experience Supervision