The Associate in Arts Degree in Chicana/o Studies is designed to provide students with a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary examination of the experiences of persons of Mexican descent in the United States. Students will analyze issues pertaining to the Chicana/o (Mexican-American) community in particular while holistically developing a critical understanding of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in American society.
| ETHS 101 C | American Ethnic Studies | 3 units |
| or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | (3 units) |
| ETHS 150 C | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 units |
| ETHS 151 C | Chicana/o History I | 3 units |
| ETHS 152 C | Chicana/o History II | 3 units |
| ETHS 153 C | Chicana/o Contemporary Issues | 3 units |
| ANTH 225 C | Cultures of Mesoamerica | 3 units |
| ART 216 C | Latin American Art | 3 units |
| ETHS 129 C | Introduction to African-American Studies |
3 units |
| ETHS 130 C | African-American History I | 3 units |
| ETHS 131 C | African-American History II | 3 units |
| ETHS 160 C | Native American History | 3 units |
| ETHS 170 C | Introduction to Asian Pacific
American Studies |
3 units |
| ETHS 171 C | Asian Pacific American History | 3 units |
| ETHS 235 C | American Social Justice Movements | 3 units |
| HIST 142 C | History of Latin America I | 3 units |
| HIST 143 C | History of Latin America II | 3 units |
| HIST 162AC | History of the Americas I | 3 units |
| HIST 162BC | History of the Americas II | 3 units |
| HIST 163 C | History of Mexico | 3 units |
| HIST 275 C | History of California | 3 units |
| Total units required for the major: | 18 units |