Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies

Description

Would you like to enhance your studies with knowledge of the Chicano and Latino populations in the U.S.? Learn about the culture, history, migration, health issues and media representations of these populations, and apply that knowledge to your career interests.

In the transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o studies concentration, students gain general knowledge from a comparative perspective about the Chicano and Latino populations in the United States and on the U.S.--Mexico border.

The core requirements focus on these populations' cultural, economic, sociological, historical, psychological and artistic experiences. For the remaining credit hours, students may select from courses in a variety of topics, including:

community development
diversity in education
film and the media
health issues
immigration and migration
language and bilingualism
literature and performance
politics and policy

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• All electives must be taken in TCL (Transborder Chicano/a and Latin/oa) courses.

Core Requirements: 6 credit hours (Take one course from each grouping)

TCL 201 Transborder Society and Culture I: Interdisciplinary Approaches 
OR 
TCL 202 Transborder Society and Culture II: Contemporary Issues 

AND

TCL/HST 331 Mexican American History to 1900 
OR 
TCL/HST 332 Mexican American History Since 1900

Electives: 12 credit hours
Minimum 9 upper division credit hours required. Choose elective courses from the following:

TCL Elective (3)
TCL Upper Division Elective (9)
Notes: Select any TCL course except TCL 331/HST 331 or TCL 332/HST 332.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this concentration.