Chicana/o Studies

Mission

At West, we acknowledge that Chicana/o Studies emerged as one of four disciplines that were cultivated by the grassroots and organizational efforts from the U.S. Civil Rights Movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Chicana/o Studies at West focuses on the U.S. population of Mexican origin as well as other ethnic and racialized groups, such as Central Americans and Indigenous people. Our curriculum is rooted in empowering students through interdisciplinary and social justice frameworks centered around race, gender, sexuality, and class paradigms which address and analyze the experiences of Chicanas/os and Latinas/os.

What Are the Major and Degree Requirements? 

• Chicano Studies 02: The Mexican American in Contemporary Society (3 units) 
• Chicano Studies 47: The Mexican American Woman in Society (3 units) 
• Sociology 11: Race and Ethnic Relations (3 units) 

3 elective courses as determined by degree pathway. Please consult your academic counselor to assist with your WLAC educational plan.