DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dagoberto Fuentes
DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Humanities 314
DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
http://hss.fullerton.edu/chicano
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies
Option in Chicano Studies
Minor in Chicano Studies
FACULTY
Isaac Cárdenas, Robert F. Castro, Dagoberto Fuentes, Erualdo González, Alexandro José Gradilla, Patricia Pérez
ADVISERS
All full-time faculty
INTRODUCTION
Chicana and Chicano Studies offers an outstanding interdisciplinary education. Highlights of our program include the following:
Great Credentials
The department has developed a challenging curriculum that is especially relevant in our growing multicultural society. Increasingly, public and private employers are recognizing the need for professionals who can relate to Chicano and other Latino populations. A number of employers have expressed a sincere interest in hiring well-rounded individuals with marketable skills and who have in-depth knowledge relating to these communities. The Chicana and Chicano Studies Department takes great pride in preparing graduates who can fulfill these criteria.
Exciting Classes
Our department offers challenging coursework that explores racial politics, history, education, literature, law and immigration, civil rights, feminism, socio-economics, the Chicana/o family, art, music and film. Particular emphasis is given to other Latino cultures in the United States. Students emerge from this challenging major armed with powerful analytical tools, a strong expertise in subject matter, and a newfound appreciation for the complexity of the Chicana/o experience. Frequently, our students conduct important research under the supervision of our superb faculty. Several classes offer student opportunities to internationalize their educational experience. Some seminars also provide students with the chance to strengthen local communities through service-learning internships. Finally, coursework and learning are continually reinforced through technology-based assignments.
Outstanding Faculty
Our faculty members are internationally recognized scholars who hold doctorate and professional degrees from prestigious universities. Several have won prestigious grants and fellowships and all are eager to share their enthusiasm about the field of Chicana and Chicano studies.
Teaching Credential
Because Chicana/o Studies is interdisciplinary, the major provides a particularly appropriate background for elementary school teaching (K-8) and secondary school teaching (7-12). Undergraduate majors are encouraged to work closely with the CSUF Center for Careers in Teaching at 657-278-7130. Working closely and collaboratively with the center will help speed majors toward obtaining their credentials in a straightforward and efficient manner. With careful planning, it may be possible to enter the credential program in a student’s senior year. Postgraduate students should contact the Admission to Teacher Education Office in the College of Education at 657-278-3352 to obtain information on attending an overview presentation.
Excellent Jobs After Graduation
Our graduates are very well prepared to excel in a variety of areas. Many have found rewarding careers as counselors, social workers, law officers, community organizers, and work in various local, state and federal agencies. Alumni have also gone to study at prestigious professional schools of business and law, as well as graduate programs in history, political science, anthropology, and ethnic studies. We look forward to having students learn more about the extraordinary opportunities that await them as a Chicana/o Studies major at California State University, Fullerton.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ETHNIC STUDIES OPTION IN CHICANO STUDIES
The Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies (Chicana/o Studies) requires a minimum of 120 units, which includes courses for the option, General Education, all university requirements, and free electives.
A total of 36 units from the following courses are required for the option.
Lower Division (6 units)
Chicana/o 106 Intro to Chicano Studies (3)
Chicana/o 220 Mexican Heritage (3)
30 Additional Units
Required Courses (9 units), selected from the following:
Chicana/o 330 The Evolution of Mexican Literature (3)
Chicana/o 331 The Chicano Child (3)
Chicana/o 340 Mexican/Chicano Intellectual Thought (3)
Chicana/o 345 History of the Chicano (3)
Chicana/o 353 Mexico Since 1906 (3)
Upper-Division Writing Requirement (3 units)
Chicana/o 307 Research and Writing in Ethnic Studies (3)
OR English 301 Advanced College Writing (3)
Electives (18 units minimum)
Courses to be selected from remaining Chicana/o Studies curriculum, of which only six units maximum of lower-division elective courses may apply.
MINOR IN CHICANO STUDIES
The minor in Chicano Studies consists of 24 units in the following areas:
Required lower-division courses (6 units)
Chicana/o 106 Intro to Chicano Studies (3)
Chicana/o 220 Mexican Heritage (3)
Required upper-division courses (9 units)
(to be selected from the following)
Chicana/o 330 The Evolution of Mexican Literature (3)
Chicana/o 331 The Chicano Child (3)
Chicana/o 340 Mexican/Chicano Intellectual Thought (3)
Chicana/o 345 History of the Chicano (3)
Chicana/o 353 Mexico Since 1906 (3)
Approved Electives
Nine units of approved coursework in lower- and upper-division classes that are selected in consultation with the department adviser.
GRADUATE STUDY
The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies offers courses for advanced study in the following graduate degree programs:
Master of Science in Education: Bilingual/Bicultural Concentration
Master of Arts in Spanish: Bilingual Concentration
CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES COURSES
Courses are designated as CHIC in the class schedule.
