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Majors & Minors

Chicano Studies Handbook, Spring 2011 (PDF)

What can I do with a Major in Chicano Studies? (PDF)

Major Requirements

Effective Fall 2009

The major requires 36 credits, of which at least 30 must be upper division. It includes 18 credits of major core requirements as listed below. Student must take all courses A/F, have achieved a C- or better, and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in all Chicano Studies Courses.

Students should confer with faculty and the Department Adviser to select courses intended to meet their professional goals and intellectual interests. CHIC 1112 is foundational and should be completed during the first or second year. Courses at the 3xxx-level offer more focused opportunities to examine history, society, culture, literature, and gender.

Core Requirements: 18 credits

• CHIC 1112 (3 credits): Introduction to Chicano Studies: Critical Paradigms and Methodologies
• CHIC 3212 (3 credits): Chicana Studies: La Chicana in Contemporary Society
• CHIC 3275: (3 credits): Service Learning in the Chicano/Latino Community or CHIC 3374/5374 (3 credits): Migrant Farmworkers in the U.S.: Families, Work and Advocacy
• CHIC 3444 (3 credits): Chicana/o History: 1821-1945 or CHIC 3446 (3 credits): Chicana/o History II: WWII, El Movimiento and the New Millennium
• CHIC 3213 (3 credits): Chicano Music and Art or CHIC 3507W (3 credits): Introduction to Chicana/o Literature
• CHIC 4901W (3 credits): Senior Paper

Elective Requirements: 18 credits

Of the 18 credits of CHIC electives required, at least 15 elective credits must be upper-division (CHIC 3xxx-5xxx). With approval of the Department Chair, up to 3 upper-division courses (maximum 9 credits) related to the discipline may be taken outside the Department and counted towards the major.

Minor Requirements

The minor requires successful completion of 18 credits of 3xxx-5xxx classes within the Chicano Studies curriculum. Student must take all courses A/F, have achieved a C- or better, and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in all Chicano Studies Courses.

Students should confer with faculty and the Department Adviser to select courses intended to meet their professional goals and intellectual interests.

Declare a Major/Minor

To declare a major or minor in Chicano Studies, please contact the Department Chair, Louis Mendoza, at lmendoza@umn.edu You will need to come in for a 30 minute meeting to discuss the major or minor requirements and to complete needed paperwork.