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CHICLA 310

LATINE STUDENTS IN THE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

3 credits.

Develop a deeper understanding of U.S. higher education by examining connections between historical and present-day circumstances for a group of students often called the key to the sector's future. Latine students are the fastest growing population in postsecondary education today. Why did this growth happen? How has it impacted colleges and universities? How are Latine college students dealing with varying levels of institutional support? And what strengths do they bring to their education and future careers? By studying research from sociologists, historians, and education scholars, develop informed critiques of higher education and reimagine a better system for all.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the major players in the U.S. higher education system, along with their relationships to one another. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Summarize the development of this system - especially its early treatment of People of Color - and identify the historical roots of modern educational trends. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the strengths Latine students bring to their own educational trajectories and list their contributions to American colleges and universities. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply social science theories and methods to understanding inequality in college enrollment, experiences, and outcomes for underrepresented minority students, especially Latines. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate new ideas for improving the productivity, diversity, stability, and/or innovativeness of the higher education system. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Assess and synthesize existing education research to formulate new arguments about the U.S. higher education system. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Participate in informed and respectful conversations about higher education with a variety of people - taking into consideration the cultural perspectives and worldview of others. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the major players in the U.S. higher education system, along with their relationships to one another. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Summarize the development of this system - especially its early treatment of People of Color - and identify the historical roots of modern educational trends. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the strengths Latine students bring to their own educational trajectories and list their contributions to American colleges and universities. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply social science theories and methods to understanding inequality in college enrollment, experiences, and outcomes for underrepresented minority students, especially Latines. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate new ideas for improving the productivity, diversity, stability, and/or innovativeness of the higher education system. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Assess and synthesize existing education research to formulate new arguments about the U.S. higher education system. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Participate in informed and respectful conversations about higher education with a variety of people - taking into consideration the cultural perspectives and worldview of others. Audience: Undergraduate

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