Chicano Studies
Department of Chicano
Studies,
Division of Social
Sciences,
Phelps Hall 1315;
Telephone (805)
893-3012
Department Chair: Francisco A. Lomelí
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Faculty
Yolanda Broyles-González, Ph.D., Stanford University, Professor (dramatic literature and performance, oral tradition)
Mario T. García, Ph.D., UC San Diego, Professor (Chicano history)
María Herrera-Sobek, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Professor, Luis Leal Professor of Chicano Studies (literature, gender, and cultural studies)
Francisco A. Lomelí, Ph.D., University of New Mexico, Professor (literature)
Rafael Pérez-Torres, Ph.D., Stanford University, Associate Professor (literature)
Chela Sandoval,
Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz, Assistant Professor (cultural theory)
UCSB enjoys the distinction of having the only Department of Chicano Studies in the nine-campus University of California system. Chicano Studies is the interdisciplinary study of people of Mexican descent in the United States, centering on the intersections of power relations, race, gender, class, and culture. The program fosters a historical understanding of the political and cultural roots of the heterogeneous Chicano experience.
The undergraduate Chicano Studies major enhances the multicultural and gender sensitivity of students at UCSB. The major can be used as preparation for a career in such fields as teaching and education, counseling and social services, health and human services, law, and business. The major also prepares students for graduate study. By virtue of its interdisciplinary nature, the Chicano Studies major provides a unique alternative to traditional forms of intellectual inquiry. The major seeks to sharpen students' understanding of the construction and institutionalization of knowledge across disciplines.
Chicano Studies faculty and course offerings reveal a diversity of perspectives and areas of expertise. Although the department's faculty is trained in various disciplines, the department affirms a new dynamic relationship among disciplines, as reflected in cultural, historical, and gender studies. The department affirms the importance of alternative approaches to learning and research and supports emerging and innovative methods of inquiry.
Undergraduate majors, incoming students, and prospective majors are invited to consult the department undergraduate academic advisor about all aspects of planning a program in Chicano Studies. Detailed descriptions of course offerings are available in the department office prior to the registration period, along with several guides and information sheets for majors and prospective majors.
Students with a bachelor's degree in Chicano Studies who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.
Bachelor of Arts-Chicano
Studies
Preparation for the major. Chicano Studies 1A-B-C; Chicano Studies 12 or Spanish 6 or equivalent.
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division units emphasizing four sub-areas, selected from the following. Up to 8 units may be taken outside the department:
A. Gender in Society-Two courses (8 units). Chicano Studies 122, 123, 148, 151, 167
B. Cultural Studies-Three courses (12 units). Chicano Studies 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147, 150, 152, 180, 181, 182, 185, 186A, 186B, 186P, 187, 188A, 188B, 188C, 190, 195
C. Institutions/Chicano Communities/Power Relations-Three courses (12 units). Chicano Studies 104, 115, 120, 130A, 130B, 131, 144, 154F, 164, 168A-B-E-F-G-H-P, 169, 170A, 170B, 171, 172, 174, 175, 178, 189, 192, 194, 197
D. Critical Methodologies/Research-One course (4 units). Chicano Studies 102A, 102B, 110, 112, 114, 191D, 196
E. Proseminar-One course (4 units). Chicano Studies 193. The proseminar, offered once a year, must be taken by all Chicano Studies majors in their junior or senior year.
Note: Special topics courses (up to 8 units) may be applied toward appropriate areas in substitute of major requirements. Students must obtain prior approval from the undergraduate advisor and must then submit a Petition for Graduation Matters (request for substitution) to the College of Letters and Science.
All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis, including both courses offered in Chicano Studies and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor.
Preparation for the minor. Chicano Studies 1A-B-C.
Upper-division minor. Twenty upper-division units emphasizing three sub-areas, selected from the following. Up to 4 units may be taken outside the department.
A. Gender in Society: One course (4 units). Chicano Studies 122, 123, 148, 151, 167.
B. Cultural Studies: Two courses (8 units). Chicano Studies 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147, 150, 180, 181, 182, 185, 186A-B, 187, 188A-B-C, 190, 195.
C. Institutions/Chicano Communities/Power Relations: Two course (8 units). Chicano Studies 104, 115, 120, 130A, 130B, 131, 144, 154F, 164, 168A-B-E-F-G-H-P, 169, 170A-B, 172, 174, 175, 178, 189, 192, 194, 197.
Special Topics: Chicano Studies 191AA-ZZ (up to 4 units) may be applied toward the major by petition for graduation matters (request for substitution) to the Dean of Letters and Science.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see the section on Academic Minors for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
Lower Division
1A-B-C. Introduction
to Chicano Studies
(4-4-4) Staff
An introduction to
the historical and contemporary development of the Chicano community, interdisciplinary
in nature, and focusing upon such components as the educational, sociological,
and political. The course will critically analyze the societal context
in which La Raza has sought to maintain and develop its culture.
10. Introduction
to Chicano History
(4) García
Prerequisite: lower-division
standing. Same course as History 10. Students who have received credit
for Chicano Studies 9 may not take this course for credit.
The historical heritage
of the Chicano from Indian and Spanish origins to the contemporary period.
Particular stress will be placed on the interpretation and analysis between
key periods in world and U.S. history to the experience of Chicanos.
11. Introduction
to Race and Ethnicity in American History
(4) García
Prerequisite: lower-division
standing. Same course as History 11.
An introduction to
the issues of race and ethnicity as they have affected the course of United
States history from the colonial era to the present. Race and ethnicity
will be dealt with as ideological issues as well as the history of particular
race and ethnic groups in a pluralistic America.
12. Introduction
to Chicano Spanish
(4) Lomelí
Prerequisites:
Spanish 5 or consent of instructor.
The course will introduce
students to Chicano Spanish and help them to improve oral and written skills,
distinguish between standard speech and popular variants, and to learn
the Chicano Spanish lexicon.
99. Independent
Studies
(1-4) Staff
Students are limited
to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
Independent study
under the guidance of a faculty member in the department. Course offers
students the opportunity to undertake independent study or work in a group.
Upper Division
102A-B. Quantitative
Research and Issues in Chicano Studies
(4-4) Staff
This two-quarter course
sequence examines quantitative research problems in Chicano Studies. The
emphasis is on the effective use of social survey data in formulating public
and private policy. Students also receive an introduction to the computer
as a research tool.
104. Community Service
Internship
(4-8) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or consent of instructor.
This course provides
students with the opportunity to learn through community service. Students
will be contracted for service with a community project, group, or agency
such as shelter services, schools, or advocacy groups. A written report
concludes the course.
110. Research Methods
in Chicano Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites:
Chicano Studies 1A-B-C.
Using Chicano studies
topics, the course will introduce students to: (1) the epistemology of
scientific inquiry (its history and contemporary movements); (2) the strengths
and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative methodologies; and (3) the
mechanisms of research design (transforming an idea into a research plan).
112. Methodology
of the Oppressed
(4) Sandoval
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A or 1B or 1C.
"Minority discourses"
employ in various modes what can be defined as "the theories and methodologies
of the oppressed." What are these theories and methods, and how are they
encoded in literature, theory, ideology, and popular culture?
114. Cultural and
Critical Theory
(4) Sandoval
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B or 1C.
Introduction to the
various modes, techniques, terminologies, and methodologies fundamental
to Cultural Studies.
115. Psychological
Issues and the Chicano Child
(4) Staff
To give the student
an understanding of the fundamentals of psychology; to introduce the fundamentals
of child psychology; and to analyze and discuss pertinent psychological
principles and research related to the Chicano child.
120. Bilingualism
and the Chicano
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent
of instructor.
An introduction to
the study of bilingualism and the Chicano. The course will focus on the
sociolinguistic and educational implications of bilingualism.
121. Writing Experience
for Bilinguals
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent
of instructor.
A comparative analysis
between Chicano Spanish, standard Spanish, and vocabulary building.
122. Chicana History:
Gender, Race, Culture, Class and Sexuality in Mexican America 1320-1820
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Chicano
Studies 1A, 1B or 1C, or consent of instructor.
Examines major issues
in Chicana history within the context of the historical development of
the U.S. West and Southwest and Northern Mexico. Gender, race, class, and
sex will be examined in the experience of women in Amerindian and Spanish-Mestizo
societies.
123. Chicana History:
Gender, Race, Culture and Sexuality in Mexican America 1820-present.
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Chicano
Studies 1A, 1B or 1C, or consent of instructor.
Course examines major
issues in Chicana history within the context of the historical development
of Northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Gender, race, culture, and sex
will be examined in the experience of women in Mexican and Euro-American
societies.
130A. Education
of Chicanos: A Historical Perspective
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Chicano
Studies 1A or 1B or upper-division standing.
This lecture course
is aimed at providing an overview of the education provided for Chicanos
from 1848 to the present. It provides an understanding of the origins,
development, and status of public education for Chicano children in the
Southwest.
130B. The Chicano
Quest for Educational Equality
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Chicano
Studies 1A, 1B or 130A or upper-division standing.
This lecture course
traces the legal, administrative, and political efforts made by Chicanos
to secure more and better education for their children. It also assesses
its impact and influence on the public schools.
131. An Introduction
to Issues in Chicano Bilingual Education
(4) Staff
This is an introduction
to bilingual education and its effect on Chicanos. Specific issues include
the evolution and development of policy at the federal and state levels,
theory and practice of bilingual education pertaining to Chicanos, the
status and future of this program.
137. Chicano/Mexican
Oral Traditions
(4) Broyles-González
Prerequisites:
upper-division standing and knowledge of Spanish and English.
The course will introduce
students to the ancient roots of Chicano oral traditions. Contemporary
forms of Chicano oral poetry, oral narrative, and drama will be examined,
in addition to more ephemeral forms such as cabula, choteo, joke-telling,
or dichos.
138. Barrio Popular
Culture
(4) Broyles-González
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing.
The course will explore
various manifestations of popular and mass culture in Chicano urban and
semi-rural communities throughout the southwest. Both secular and religious
cultural phenomena will be analyzed (lowriders, saints, music, etc.). Relationships
to mainstream culture will be examined.
139. Native American
Heritage and Chicano Cultural Renaissance
(4) Broyles-González
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B, or 1C.
The course will explore
the intense recourse to the Native American heritage during the Chicano
cultural renaissance of the 1960s and 1970s. The rediscovery of the native
ancestral cultures will be analyzed in poetry, prose, drama, the graphic
arts.
140. The Mexican
Cultural Heritage of the Chicano
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent
of instructor.
A panoramic view of
present-day Chicano traditions analyzed from a Mexican cultural heritage
perspective in order to comprehend and appreciate the uniqueness and difference
of present-day Chicano culture, its achievements, and contribution to the
overall American culture.
141. Roots of Chicano
Culture in Interdisciplinary Perspective
(4) Staff
Prerequisites:
upper-division standing; two or more upper-division courses in sociology,
religious studies, or anthropology.
This course will give
students a general understanding of the origins, development, and contemporary
variation in Chicano culture from an interdisciplinary approach.
143. Chicano/Mexican
Film Studies
(4) Lomelí
Study of Chicano and
Mexican cinema to view film as an art form and projection of the filmmaker.
Techniques, messages, and ideology stressed as instruments which propose
film truth within the context of Chicano and Mexican social experience.
144. The Chicano
Community
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing, or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B, or 1C, or a prior course in sociology.
Same course as Sociology 144.
Origins of the Chicano
in rural Mexico; context of contact; patterns of settlement in the United
States; the Chicano community, social structure, and social change; acculturation
and generational patterns; community leadership and change.
145. Chicano Art:
Symbol and Meaning
(4) Favela
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed Art History
145. Same course as Art History 125A.
This iconography course
traces the sources and historical development of symbols and forms that
originated in the art of New Spain and Mexico and became crucial for the
development of a contemporary Chicano art. Emphasis given to artistic conceptions
of America and Aztlan by Mexican, Mexican American, and Chicano artists.
146. Contemporary
Chicano and Chicana Art
(4) Favela
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed Art History
146. Same course as Art History 125B.
Examination and appraisal
of the Chicano art movement within the context of contemporary American
art and the contemporary art of Mexico. A survey of major Chicano and Chicana
artists and developments in Chicano painting, sculpture, graphic, and conceptual
art from the late 1960s to the present.
147. Chicanos and
the Film Media: A Comparative History
(4) Staff
This course examines
the various ways Chicanos have been portrayed in Hollywood films. Their
characterizations are contrasted with the portrayals of women, Blacks,
Jews, gays, and lesbians. The content is chronological and thematic in
its examination of recurrent minority images.
148. Chicana Artists,
Chicana Art, and Liberation: The Politics of Gender, Race, Class Sexuality,
and Self-Representation.
(4) Staff
Organized around Chicana
artists and art speaker series. Examines the development of Chicana art
within the historical and socio-political context of the Chicano Movement,
the Women's Movement, and Chicanas' struggle for liberation. Emphasis on
analysis and interpretation of historical and socio-political context in
which Chicana artists live.
150. Visiting Artist
Colloquium
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B or 1C.
This course gives
students an opportunity to learn from a distinguisthed visiting artist.
The artist will provide students with insight into the creative process;
and, where applicable, will allow students to analyze and/or pursue elements
of artistic practice.
151. U.S. Third
World Feminisms
(4) Sandoval
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B or 1C.
This course surveys
contemporary forms of feminist consciousness expressed by U.S. women of
color. Can U.S. women of color be considered a political class? what relations
exist between women of color across race, culture, sex, and class differences?
152. Postcolonialism
(4) Perez-Torres
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B, or 1C.
Exploration of postcolonial
theories and their effectiveness as critical tools in discussing Chicano
cultural production. Focus will be on Chicano culture as it creates a counterdiscourse
to dominant cultural formations. We will study film, music, visual, performance
and literary arts.
154F. The Chicano
Family
(4) Staff
Prerequisites:
upper-division standing or Chicano Studies 1A-B-C or consent of instructor
or prior course in sociology. Same course as Sociology 154F.
This course provides
an overview of historical and contemporary research on Chicano families
in the United States. Changing viewpoints on the character of Chicano families
and their implications with respect to policy issues are examined.
155W. La Chicana:
Mexican Women in the United States
(4) Segura
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A-B-C or consent of instructor. Same course
as Sociology 155W.
Examines existing
research on native-born and immigrant Mexican women in the United States
with emphasis on family, education, employment, and politics. Analysis
of the Chicana experience organized by considering how interplay between
class, race, and gender affects access to opportunity and equality.
164. Chicanos and
the Administration of Justice
(4) Staff
A survey of police-barrio
community relations including the role of police, police department theories
and tactics, and the unique police problems of the Chicano community. In
addition, the course will examine the organization of courts and the procedural
issues and suggested reforms involved in the adversary system, from arrest
to penal institutions.
167. Chicana Feminism:
History, Theory, and Practice
(4) Staff
Examines historical
roots of contemporary Chicana feminism in indigenous and colonial Mexico,
and working class history of Chicanas in the U.S. Examines knowledge systems
and making of theory within context of daily practices, struggles in a
racist, sexist, classist, homophobic society and culture.
168A-B. History
of the Chicano
(4-4) García
Prerequisite: any
quarter of History 17A-B-C or any quarter of Chicano Studies 1A-B-C or
upper-division standing. Same course as History 168A-B.
The history of the
Chicanos, 1821 to the present; traces the sociocultural lifeline of the
Mexicans who have lived north of Mexico.
168E. History of
the Chicano Movement
(4) García
Prerequisite: any
quarter of Chicano Studies 1A-B-C, History 10 or Chicano Studies 10, History
168B or Chicano Studies 168B or upper-division standing. Same course as
History 168E.
An examination of
the Chicano movement in the United States from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.
Topics will include the student movement, the farmworker movement, the
Plan de Aztlan, the Raza Unida Party, Chicana feminists, the anti-war movement,
and Chicano studies.
168F. Racism in
American History
(4) García
Prerequisite: any
quarter of History 17A-B-C or any lower-division course in Asian American
studies, Black studies, Chicano studies or upper-division standing. Same
course as History 168F.
This course will examine
racism as a major ideological force in defining American society from the
colonial era to the 1980s. Major focus will be in the changing nature of
racism as ideology as well as the relationship of racism to specific minority
groups such as Afro-American, Native American, Chicanos, and Asian-American.
168G-H. United States-Latin
American Relations
(4-4) García
Prerequisite: any
quarter of History 17A-B-C or any quarter of Chicano Studies 1A-B-C or
101.
Covers the history
of United States-Latin American relations from the colonial period to the
present. Topics to be covered include the Monroe Doctrine, the United States-Mexican
War, Manifest Destiny, the Spanish-American War, Dollar Diplomacy, the
Good Neighbor Policy, the Alliance for Progress, and the United States
role in Central America.
168P. Proseminar
in Chicano History
(4) García
Prerequisite: History
168A or 168B, or Chicano Studies 168A or 168B, and consent of instructor.
Same course as History 168P.
Studies in selected
aspects of Chicano history with an emphasis on social and economic history.
169. Comparative
Local History
(4) García
This course analyzes
local and regional history of Chicanos. Theories and methodologies of social,
urban, and oral history will be examined. Public history programs for Chicano
communities will be discussed. Students will develop a research prospectus
for their research projects.
170A. Chicano Community
Organizations
(4) Staff
The day-to-day operations
and success of contemporary Chicano community organizations is socio-historically
analyzed. Emphasis is placed on whether particular organizations meet the
actual or perceived needs of the Chicano community or of special interest
groups within the community.
170B. Chicano Community
Organizations
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or consent of instructor.
The theory of organizing
within the Chicano community will be analyzed through field observations
of currently operating Chicano community organizations.
171. The Chicano
Urban Experience
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing.
This course traces
the transition of Chicanos from a rural to urban population and examines
trends in family size, language usage, segregation, and social inequality
among Chicanos residing in cities. Issues of urban decay and community
conflict are also examined.
172. Legal Issues
in the Chicano Community
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent
of instructor.
Survey of recent state
and federal laws and court decisions affecting the Chicano community. Special
consideration will be given to landmark cases and decisions. Analysis will
be made of opposing views on each case in a historical context.
174. Chicano Politics
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing. Same course as Political Science 174.
Political life in
the barrio, political behavior of the Chicano community, and representation
of Chicanos by elected officials and interest groups.
175. Comparative
Ethnic Movements
(4) Staff
The purpose of this
course is to examine the structural forces which strengthen ethnic identification
and promote ethnic politics within the United States and other nations.
Although the Chicano movement will be the central focus, various ethnic
movements will be examined.
178. Theories of
Social Changes and Chicano Society
(4) Staff
This course will examine
the dynamics of social change and its impact on the Chicano community.
Students will acquire a general understanding of basic theories and an
introduction to the social structure and processes of change (urbanization,
social mobility, etc.).
180. Survey of Chicano
Literature
(4) Lomelí
Same course as
Spanish 135.
This course encompasses
a general overview of all genres (poetry, novel, theatre, short story,
and essay) of Chicano literature. A people's socio-historical experiences
are examined to understand ethnicity, creativity, and world view.
181. The Chicano
Novel
(4) Lomelí
Same course as
Spanish 179.
Reading, analysis,
and critique of the contemporary Chicano novel as it pertains to the Chicano
experience.
182. Contemporary
Chicano/a Authors
(4) Leal
Prerequisite: Chicano
Studies 180 or 181 or consent of instructor.
Detailed reading and
critical examination of a limited number of contemporary Chicano/a authors.
A more intense study of their literary works than that provided in introductory
courses.
185. De-colonizing
CyberCinema
(4) Sandoval
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or consent of instructor.
CyberCinema is one
of the most recent and innovative technologies for representing reality.
What are its aesthetic forms, and how do they work to de-colonize the imagination
under postcolonial conditions? Can we identify a specific "Chicana/o" criticism
or aesthetics?
186A-B. Music/Dance
of the Chicanos
(4-4) Staff
A historical perspective
of Mexican and Chicano music and dance with emphasis on the indigenous
cultures and other contributing cultural elements which combine to form
traditional and contemporary Chicano music and dance.
186P. Mexican/Chicano
Dance Performance
(2) Staff
May be repeated
for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
The study and performance
of native Mexican and Chicano dance forms from various regions: Veracruz,
Jalisco, Norteño, etc. Each quarter will focus on a different set
of dances: traditional and contemporary, ritual and secular.
187. Introduction
to Chicano Theater and Performance
(4) Broyles-González
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing.
A survey of the major
Chicano theater and performance forms ranging from the traditional to the
avant-garde contemporary. The diverse forms of performance will be studied
as art forms and with regard to their respective social functions within
Chicano communities.
188A. Chicano Theater:
Origins to 1970
(4) Broyles-González
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B, or 1C or any lower-division drama course
such as Dramatic Art 60 or 60S.
Survey of the origins
and development of borderlands theater, from native ritual and Indian-Hispano
antecedents to today's Chicano forms. The genesis of Chicano theater will
also be studied in relationship to Chicano culture and history.
188B. Contemporary
Chicano Theatre
(4) Broyles-González
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or Chicano Studies 1A, 1B, or 1C, Chicano Studies 188A, or any
lower-division drama course such as Dramatic Art 60 or 60S.
An analysis of contemporary
Chicano forms of theatrical expression, ranging from barrio performances
to mainstream commercial productions. The creation and presentation of
Chicano dramatic forms will be analyzed in relationship to economic and
historical realities affecting them.
188C. Chicano Theater
Workshop
(4) Staff
Prerequisites:
Chicano Studies 188A or 188B or consent of instructor, knowledge of Spanish
and English.
Reading and analysis
of contemporary bilingual Chicano plays, in conjunction with acting and
technical training. A dramatic piece will be rehearsed and performed.
189. Immigration
and the U.S. Border
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or consent of instructor.
An analysis of the
socioeconomic and political factors which have determined and continue
to form the basis for the development of United States immigration policies
and practices toward Mexico and the U.S-Mexican border.
190. Introduction
to Chicano Poetry and Short Story
(4) Lomelí
Reading and appreciation
of Chicano poetry and poets. Analysis and critique of the Chicano short
story with discussions on the realities and values presented on the Chicano
experience and universe by the author.
191AA-ZZ. Special
Topics in Chicano Studies
(4) Staff
Course may be taken
up to three times (12 units) providing the letter designations are different.
Designed to allow
courses of varying topics in areas of expertise of visiting professors
to broaden opportunities for students. Examples might be: immigration,
Native American, Mexican, or Latin American influences on the Chicano,
legal issues, the migrants.
192. Field Research
(4) Staff
Prerequisites:
lower-level ethnic studies; sociology and/or anthropology coursework; upper-division
standing; consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum
of 8 units.
Internship in contemporary
urban problems and decision-making processes as they affect the Chicano.
Internship based on directed research through observation, participation,
and relevant readings. Student individually assigned, instructed and supervised
in fieldwork involving practical experience in decision-making unit of
local governmental social service, or of community liaison agencies.
193. Undergraduate
Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisites:
two courses in Chicano Studies, consent of instructor prior to enrollment
and upper-division standing. To be offered intermittently.
Special topics in
Chicano Studies.
194. Seminar: The
Chicano Worker
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent
of instructor.
A comparative analysis
of the economic status of Chicanos. Special attention is given to the employment
situation of Chicanas, Chicano youths, and Mexican immigrants. Key topics
are job and industry concentration, income, unemployment, and under-employment.
195. Seminar: Problems
in the History of Chicano Art
(4) Favela
Prerequisites:
upper-division standing. Consent of instructor. Same course as Art History
186M.
An examination of
definitions of Chicano and Chicana art. Students conduct primary research
and analyze pluralistic facets of Chicana and Chicano art, artists, and
art criticism within the context of mainstream American art, institutions,
and culture.
196. Practicum:
Analysis of Chicano Survey Data
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division
standing.
The course allows
students an opportunity to conduct their own research project. With instructor
supervision, students will formulate and execute (through use of the computer)
an analysis of data from an existing Chicano survey.
197. Special Topics
Seminar: Education of the Chicano Child
(4) Staff
Survey of the relationship
between the schools and the Chicano child. Also included will be information
on theories, methods, and resources necessary for developing and evaluating
effective teaching strategies in meeting the educational needs.
198. Readings in
Chicano Studies
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites:
students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed
at least two upper-division courses in Chicano Studies. Students are limited
to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
Readings in Chicano
studies under the guidance of a faculty member in the department. Students
must prepare a short plan of study and have it approved by the sponsoring
faculty member.
199. Independent
Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites:
students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed
at least two upper-division courses in Chicano Studies. Students are limited
to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
199RA. Independent
Research in Chicano Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites:
students must have (1) attained upper-division standing; (2) a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) completed
at least two upper-division courses in Chicano Studies or related field;
(4) consent of instructor and department. Students are limited to five
units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
Coursework shall consist
of faculty supervised research assistance.
Graduate Courses
201. Introduction
to Chicano Graduate Studies
(4) Perez-Torres
Prerequisite: graduate
standing or consent of instructor.
Introduction to the
interdisciplinary nature of Chicano studies at the graduate level. Emphasis
will be placed on theories of postcoloniality and third-world feminism.
Guest lecturers will play a significant role in the planning and teaching
of the course.
596. Directed Reading
and Research
(2-6) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate
standing and consent of instructor.
Independent research
involving advanced study on a particular Chicano studies topic. A written
proposal must be approved by the department chair. Number of units depends
on nature of the proposal.