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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chicana/o Studies, B.A.


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Objectives


The interdisciplinary Chicana/o Studies curriculum is designed to enhance student understanding of the unique influence of the Chicano/Latino community in the United States. It is the belief of the Department that a liberal arts education should expose students to as many cultures and perspectives as possible. This exposure emphasizes the following aspects of the goals of the University: the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith, and the promotion of justice. The goals of Chicana/o Studies have a special meaning given the significant historical and contemporary presence of Mexican and Chicana/o peoples in Los Angeles. Chicana/o Studies courses attempt to prepare all students to live in and contribute to a society which is increasingly diverse.

Chicana/o Studies Student Learning Outcomes


At the end of a course of study, in the major or minor in Chicana/o Studies, students will be able to:

  • Interpret, define, and evaluate historical and contemporary information about Mexican-origin people living in the U.S.;
  • Use and apply humanistic, scientific, and/or social science methods to arrive at understandings about Chicana/os;
  • Compare and contrast recent theories, methodologies, ideas, and developments central to the discipline of Chicana/o Studies.

Major Requirements


Lower Division Requirements:


9 semester hours

Upper Division Requirements:


24 semester hours: 12 semester hours in upper division requirements (CHST 302  or CHST 404 , CHST 332 , CHST 360 , and CHST 500 ) and 12 semester hours in Chicana/o Studies upper division electives.

Chicana/o Studies Model Four-Year Plan


The normal course load is 15 semester hours (5 classes). Note that core areas are suggested to provide a distribution of various disciplines every semester. Please be flexible implementing these suggestions, given your own interests and course availability. In four years, this plan meets all common graduation requirements.

Freshman Year


Fall Semester


Total: 15 semester hours

Spring Semester


Total: 15 semester hours

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester


Total: 15 semester hours

Spring Semester


Total: 15 semester hours

Junior Year


Fall Semester


Total: 15 semester hours

Spring Semester


  • CHST Upper Division 3 semester hours
  • CHST Upper Division 3 semester hours
  • University Core 3 semester hours
  • Upper Division Elective 3 semester hours
  • Elective 3 semester hours
Total: 15 semester hours

Senior Year


Fall Semester


  • CHST Upper Division 3 semester hours
  • CHST Upper Division 3 semester hours
  • University Core 3 semester hours
  • Upper Division Elective 3 semester hours
  • Upper Division Elective 3 semester hours
Total: 15 semester hours

Spring Semester


  • 3 semester hours
  • University Core 3 semester hours
  • Upper Division Elective 3 semester hours
  • Upper Division Elective 3 semester hours
  • Elective 3 semester hours
Total: 15 semester hours

Note:


Students may take no more than ten upper division courses in any one department, except for Philosophy, in which the maximum is thirteen.

Recommended Electives


For the purpose of providing our majors and minors with an interdisciplinary perspective, the Department recommends courses that include a Latino component, such as:

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