Chicana and Chicano Studies (AA Degree) · Sierra College

The Chicana and Chicano Studies (CHS) program at Sierra College offers students an interdisciplinary approach to a growing and dynamic field of study that draws from Anthropology, Art, History, Literature, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology and Spanish. The Chicana and Chicano Studies Program prepares students for further study in Chicana and Chicano Studies or a social science or humanities course of study leading to BA, MA, and/or Ph.D. degrees. Chicana and Chicano Studies provides students with career opportunities in education, social work, law, public administration, community development, the arts, ecology, health, law enforcement, and business. Upon completion of the program, students will use critical thinking to gain a greater understanding of the diverse and complex experiences of persons who identify as American Latino, Chicana, Chicano, Chicanx, Xicana, Xicano, Chican@, Hispana, Hispanic, Hispano, Indo-Hispano, Latina, Latino, Latinx, Mexican American, South/Caribbean or Central American. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

Required Courses

Course	Title	Units
ETHN 0011	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	3
ETHN 0030	Introduction to Chicana/o Studies	3
HIST 0023	Chicano/Mexican American History	3
Select 3-5 units from the following:		3-5
ARHI 0142	History of Latinx and Chicanx Art
ETHN 0014	Introduction to Asian American Studies
SPAN 0001	Elementary Spanish - Level I
SPAN 0002	Elementary Spanish - Level II
SPAN 0003	Intermediate Spanish - Level I
SPAN 0004	Intermediate Spanish - Level II
SPAN 0017	Intermediate Conversational Spanish
SPAN 0020	Spanish for the Healthcare Professions
Select 3 units from the following:		3
ADMJ 0058	Community and the Justice System
ANTH 0002	Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 0004	Native Peoples of North America
ANTH 0007	Native Peoples of California
ARHI 0140	History of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and Oceania
ETHN 0020	Introduction to African American Studies
ETHN 0045	Federal Indian Law and Policy
ETHN 0050	Ethnic Images in Film
ETHN 0053	Introduction to Native American Studies
HDEV 0025	Teaching in a Diverse Society
HIST 0018A	The African American Experience in American History to 1877
HIST 0018B	The African American Experience in American History since 1877
HIST 0020	California History
HIST 0025	Native American History
HIST 0026	Women in World History
POLS 0007	Politics of the Developing World
POLS 0008	American Foreign Policy
SOC 0003	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality
SOC 0110	Introduction to Social Justice
Select 3 units from the following:		3
ANTH 0027	Anthropology of Sex, Gender and Sexuality
ARHI 0132	History of Women in Art
HIST 0027	Women in American History
HUM 0009	Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (Also WMST 0003)
LGBT 0001	Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (Also WMST 0002)
POLS 0027	Women and Politics in a Global Society
PSYC 0130	Human Sexuality
SOC 0027	Sociology of Gender
WMST 0001	Introduction to Women's Studies
WMST 0004	Feminism and Social Action (Also SOC 0010)
Total Units		18-20