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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Supervised work experience in a Chicano/Latino community with emphasis upon social and economic development in a local, national, or international setting. Students will be placed in settings suitable to their academic expertise.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the educational system in society - how it functions, whom it serves, and the cultural and theoretical explanations for the success and failure of Chicana/o students. Discussions include family values, teen pregnancy, language, gangs, etc.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the central areas of Chicana/o popular culture, focusing on film, mass media, art, theatre, and music. The course examines how concepts of culture, identity, and ethnicity are popularly expressed in a constant state of flux.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHS 300 recommended. The study of the literature of ancient Mexico, specifically the Popol Vuh of the Maya and Aztec poetry, in order to obtain an insight into the Precolombian world view. Periodic essay exams.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHS 100 recommended. The study of the issues that Chicanas encounter in contemporary U.S. society. Includes a survey of remote and recent cultural, social, and political issues that have influenced the values, expectations, and roles of Chicanas.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHS 300 recommended. The study of the impact of the Mexican Revolution on the art and literature of 20th Century Mexico as well as its influence on contemporary Chicano art. Topics to be covered are philosophy, muralism, the corrido, folk speech, legends, and the novel of the Mexican Revolution.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHS 300 recommended. An introduction to some of the basic theories and techniques in folklore studies, especially Mexican American. Folk art, music, oral literature, customs, philosophy, and belief systems will be examined for understanding groups of people.
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3.00 Credits
Recommended Prerequisite: CHS 300. The course offers some of the philosophical, intellectual, and social concepts of the Americas. Themes crucial for the study of Chicano and Latino cultures have been considered to understand the political, social, and economic reality of the Americas.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines family and gender issues as they relate to the Chicana/o community in the United States. Topics will include Chicana/o family roles and structure, cultural values, experiences that influence and challenge families, gender roles and expectations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor or Program Director. Study of selected topics which provide a comprehensive understanding of the experience, contributions, and participation of Chicanos in United States society. Three hours of seminar per week.
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