INTRODUCTION TO CHICANX/E AND LATINX/E STUDIES
Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Chicanx/e and Latinx/e peoples in the United States. Become acquainted with recent scholarly literature, paradigms, theories, and debates within Chicanx/e and Latinx/e studies pertaining to the historical, economic, cultural, and sociopolitical dimensions of the Chicanx/e and Latinx/e experience in the United States.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate how the historical processes by which Chicanas/os/xs and Latinas/os/xs have been socially, politically, and legally constructed in the United States affect present-day circumstances regarding race and racial inequalities in the US today. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize and question your own assumptions and knowledge claims regarding race and ethnicity in the US in relation to communities of Latin American descent. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify and analyze the interlocking issues of race, class, gender, migration status, and power relations as they relate to Chicana/o and Latina/o lives and communities in the United States. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply concepts from the course to your life outside the classroom. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate comprehension of interdisciplinarity as it pertains to Chicana/o and Latina/o studies. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate how the historical processes by which Chicanas/os/xs and Latinas/os/xs have been socially, politically, and legally constructed in the United States affect present-day circumstances regarding race and racial inequalities in the US today. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize and question your own assumptions and knowledge claims regarding race and ethnicity in the US in relation to communities of Latin American descent. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify and analyze the interlocking issues of race, class, gender, migration status, and power relations as they relate to Chicana/o and Latina/o lives and communities in the United States. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply concepts from the course to your life outside the classroom. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate comprehension of interdisciplinarity as it pertains to Chicana/o and Latina/o studies. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027