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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: EPT score of 151 or better, or EPT and a grade of credit in CHS 097 and/or 098, if appropriate. Examination of the principles essential to effective verbal communication skills through the study and practical application of basic speech forms. Attention given to individual and group communication activities designed to improve one’s ability to organize, reason critically and to listen effectively. Students are required to give speeches. (Crosslisted with PAS 151 and COMS 151) (Available for General Education, Oral Communication)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: EPT score of 151 or better, or EPT and a grade of credit in CHS 097 and/or 098, if appropriate. Course in edited written English using critical reasoning, rhetorical structure, and an analysis of prose to provide practice in expressing ideas through expository prose. (Crosslisted with AAS, ENGL and PAS 155) (Available for General Education, Analytical Reading/Expository Writing) (IC)
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3.00 Credits
Preparatory: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Comprehensive overview of the literary heritage of Mexico from pre-Colombian times to the present. Includes an analysis of its historical, technical and lyrical dimensions and its relationship with other Hispanic literature in order to develop a critical appreciation of literary art. (Available for General Education, Arts and Humanities)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduction to the process of critical thinking through the lens of race-based theories and selected historical and contemporary discourse of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicanos/Latinos on race relations and multiculturalism in American society. Examines contemporary social issues through the use of scholarly studies and a range of cultural texts in order to explore the effects of race and racism on the relationship between language and logic, processes and forms of reasoning, and practices of critical reflection. Emphasis on the Chicano/Latino racial experience in contemporary America. Examines intersection of race, gender, and class. (Available for General Education, Critical Thinking)
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3.00 Credits
Develops the fundamental skills for guitar. Incorporates the study of various regional musical styles of the Southwest and Mexico. (Credit/No Credit only)
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2.00 - 1.00 Credits
Corequisite: CHS 215L. Advanced study of regional music styles of Mexico and the Southwest. In addition to the guitar, attention is also given to other string instruments in each regional style. The various styles presented are practiced in class. Two hours lecture; two hours lab per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHS 155. Introduction to research methods and writing skills through class lectures and hands-on assignments requiring the use of basic information sources and tools. Focuses on the development of basic research strategies and reinforcement of appropriate writing skills necessary to a wide spectrum of research and writing assignments. Includes an introduction to information sources and search strategies relevant to Chicana/o research.
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3.00 Credits
Comparative analysis of significant political and social events in the U.S. from colonial times to the present. Emphasis placed on the historical development of American institutions and ideals as they have been affected by regional dynamics within the U.S. and by international, socio-political and economic relationships particularly with Latin America. (Meets Title 5 requirements in American History, Institutions, and Ideals)
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3.00 Credits
Using a sociological framework for understanding the contemporary experiences of Mexican American women in the U.S., focuses on the sexual division of labor in families, the work place, and community. Each section explores the variation and heterogeneity in women’s class, ethnic/racial and gender identity. (Available for General Education, Comparative Cultural Studies)
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3.00 Credits
Study of important constitutional issues and cases that have affected the Chicano community. Examines how American political institutions, operating under the framework of the U.S. Constitution, have influenced the civil and political rights of Chicanos. (Meets Title 5 requirement in the Constitution of the U.S., and State and Local Government)
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