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HISTORY 245

CHICANA AND LATINA HISTORY

3 credits.

Introduces the cultural, economic, social, and political history of Chicanas and Latinas in the U.S. and focuses on four major themes: contact between different ethnic/racial groups; ideas of nation and nationalism; constructions of identity; and struggles for social justice.

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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Comm QR - Communication B Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically analyze the presence or absence of Chicanas and Latinas in US history. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use methods and vocabularies of history to analyze primary and secondary sources. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Consider the relevance of Chicana and Latina history to present-day issues. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Write and revise research aimed at an audience beyond the classroom. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically analyze the presence or absence of Chicanas and Latinas in US history. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use methods and vocabularies of history to analyze primary and secondary sources. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Consider the relevance of Chicana and Latina history to present-day issues. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Write and revise research aimed at an audience beyond the classroom. Audience: Undergraduate

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