Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA

The BA in Chicana and Chicano Studies, offered by the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies , provides students an in-depth understanding of the discipline of Chicana/o Studies as well as skills and expertise to analyze social, economic, and political issues within and faced by Chicanx-Latinx communities. The degree provides three interrelated areas of specialization that also prepare students for work and careers in several occupations: Cultural & Creative Expression, Institutions & Community Engagement, and Transnationalism & Global Relations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3B, 4, UD 3, UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
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Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements including exemptions and waivers, are approved for specific majors and on a case-by-case evaluation only.

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division GE: 25 (3 units may be satisfied by major coursework: Area 6)

6 required units of American Institutions/US123 may be satisfied by selecting applicable GE courses in Areas 3B and/or 4

Upper Division GE: 9

Physical Education: 2

GWAR / WID: 3

Major Requirements: 43

University Electives or Minor: 32

Total: 120

2. Major Requirements (43 units)

Lower Division Core (6 units)

CCS 1 - Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies 3 unit(s) (GE Area 6 / Formerly Area F)
CCS 40 - Chicana/o Theater: Social Justice Performance Art 3 unit(s)

Upper Division Core (16 units)

CCS 125 - Barrio Service Learning 4 unit(s)
CCS 135 - Contemporary Chicana/o Issues 3 unit(s)
CCS 150 - Research Methods 3 unit(s)
CCS 151 - Theory in Chicana/o Studies 3 unit(s)
CCS 190 - Chicana and Chicano Studies Capstone 3 unit(s)

Additional Upper Division Courses (21 units)

All Majors will select a specific specialization area and will take 9 units in that area and 6 units in each of the other two areas for a total of 21 units.

3. University Electives (32 units)

Students may choose 9 3-unit university or Chicana and Chicano Studies electives. Students are encouraged to enroll in a minor or second major.

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Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Summary of Degree Units

2. Major Requirements (43 units)

Lower Division Core (6 units)

Upper Division Core (16 units)

Additional Upper Division Courses (21 units)

Cultural and Creative Expression

Institutions and Community Engagement

Transnationalism and Global Relations

3. University Electives (32 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)