Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in SOC 230 or CCS 230.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course is an introductory survey of the field of Chicana and Chicano studies, including its origins, evolution, current status, and academic and career path possibilities. It uses a critical interdisciplinary approach to mobilize a robust array of research methods, theoretical frameworks, and applied practices to analyze the historical development, contemporary issues, intellectual traditions, and cultural expressions of Chicana and Chicano populations in the US. The course is designed for all students interested in interdisciplinary approaches, community engagement, cultural competency, and social justice as well as the fields of Chicana and Chicano studies and ethnic studies. (Formerly SOC 230/CCS 230)