Chicano/Latino Studies CHC/LAT

CHC/LAT 61 Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies I

Units

4

(III and VII)

An introduction to the study of the historical foundations of the Chicano/Latino experience. Addresses such topics as empire, migration, immigrant settlement, economic integration, race, gender, and the formation of group identities.

Offered: Fall 2026 (7 sections)

CHC/LAT 62 Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies II

Units

4

(III and VII)

Provides an introduction to the arts, literature, and culture of Chicano/Latino communities. Analyzes representations of and cultural production in Chicano/Latino communities through such media as folklore, literature, art, film, architecture, dance theatre, performance, music, poetry, mass media, and language.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 63 Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies III

Units

4

(III and VII.)

Examines contemporary public policy issues in Chicano/Latino communities. Each offering addresses at least three of the following themes: migration, immigrant incorporation, identity construction, language policy, health policy, politics, sexuality, gender, labor, class, and education.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

CHC/LAT 64 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in Political Science

Units

4

Same as POL SCI 61A

(III and VII.)

Examines major theories that attempt to explain the roles of race and ethnicity in U.S. politics.

Offered: Fall 2026 (7 sections)

CHC/LAT 65 Ethnic and Immigrant America

Units

4

Same as SOCIOL 68A

(VII)

Focusing on Asian, Latino, and Black immigrant groups, examines the second generation's experience of straddling two cultures and growing up American. Covers topics such as assimilation, bilingualism, race relations, education, bicultural conflicts, interracial marriage, and multiracial identities.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 101 Research in the Latino Community

Units

4

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT 61 or CHC/LAT 62 or CHC/LAT 63. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement. Recommended: Two courses from CHC/LAT 110-189

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors only

Students engage in firsthand research in the local Orange County environment. Students identify a research problem, conduct a literature review, develop questions and/or hypotheses, appropriate methods, and write a proposal.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 102W Chicano/Latino Research Seminar

Units

4

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT 101. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors only

(Ib)

Taught as a writing and research seminar in Chicano/Latino Studies. Student develops own project; engages in peer editing; drafts, writes, and presents paper at Spring research conference. Prior course work in Chicano/Latino Studies helpful, i.e., CHC/LAT 61, 62, 63.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 110 Topics in Chicano Literature and Culture

Units

4

Same as SPANISH 140

Repeatability: May be taken 4 times as topics vary

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter. Taught in English.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 115C Afro-Latin American Music

Units

4

Same as AFAM 146

(VIII)

Musical culture of Afro-Latin American peoples, emphasizing Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Topics include background in West Africa, the persistence of traditions in the Caribbean, the commercial music of the 20th century, the connections between musical culture, religion, and the economy.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 118 Anthropology of Food

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 134H

Examines how food communicates ideas about ethnocentrism, disgust, privilege, gender, race, labor, social identities and hierarchies, globalization, power, and the "Western diet" and its health consequences.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 120 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 162A

(VIII)

Surveys the prehistory of Latin America and its indigenous cultures, emphasizing the impact of colonial rule, capitalism, and 20th-century transformations. Emphasis on communities from several countries. In some years, emphasis on comparisons between the Latin American and Caribbean experiences.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 121 Latina/Latino Pop: Latina/Latino Popular Culture

Units

4

Same as HISTORY 151D

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors and History majors have the first consideration for enrollment

With a focus on the politics of language and space/place, prepares students to critically analyze sites of Latina/Latino popular culture including: music, film, performance, sports, media, and varied subcultures.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 124W Immigrant Emotionality

Units

4

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

(Ib)

Explores the emotional universe created by the Latin American immigrant experience, and guides students in the creation of a literary work based on an investigation into, or reflection on that experience.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 125 Latinx Performance

Units

4

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Explores Latinx cultural history from the 19th century to the present through the lens of theater and performance. Analyzes the Latinx experience as seen in plays, films, social media, visual culture, music, and archival sources.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 129 Special Topics in Literature, Arts, Media, Culture

Units

1-4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 131 Histories of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Struggles for Civil Rights, 1960-1980

Units

4

Provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the historical, political, and social underpinnings that oriented the civil rights struggles of mid-to-late 20th-century Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x activists.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 132 Black Latinidades

Units

4

Same as AFAM 119

(VII)

Questions the parameters of Latinidad by centering the origins and development of African descent communities in the Americas through a multidisciplinary, transnational, and diasporic approach to the study of Afro-Latinidad.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 132B Chicana/Chicano History: Twentieth Century

Units

4

Same as HISTORY 151B

Examines social history of the Southwest with emphasis on Mexican-origin people. Discusses major questions, theory and research methods pertinent to Chicana/Chicano history. Themes explored include: immigration, xenophobia, class struggle, leadership, generational cohorts, unionization, education, barrioization, ethnicity, patriarchy, sexuality.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 133 Intergenerational Latina/o/x Histories

Units

4

Students learn from institutional and intergenerational histories and the scholarship of the Chicano/Latino Studies faculty emeriti who founded the Department and contributed to its scholarly presence and impact.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 134 U.S. Latino Literature and Cultures

Units

4

Same as SPANISH 110C

Focuses on aspects of literature, art, cultural production, and history of the multifaceted Latino cultures that have developed within the United States. Focuses on one group, such as Caribbean Americans, Chicanos, Central Americans, or a comparative perspective of several groups.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 135 Latinas in the Twentieth Century U.S.

Units

4

Same as HISTORY 151C

Latinas in the U.S. from 1900 to present, offering a diversity of their cultures, regional histories, sexualities, generations, and classes.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 139 Special Topics in Chicano/Latino History

Units

1-4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors only

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino History. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

CHC/LAT 146 Latinx Racial Formations

Units

4

Students explore the meanings attributed to Latina/o/x racial identities over time; the political, economic, and social structures that have shaped those identities; and their impact on Latinx self-concepts, interpersonal/intra-community relations, and life chances.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 147 Comparative Minority Politics

Units

4

Same as ASIANAM 132, AFAM 151

Examines the political experiences of Blacks, Latinos, and Asian Americans in the United States from roughly 1950 to the present. Focuses on how each group has pursued political empowerment via both conventional political channels and social movements.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 148 Racial and Ethnic Relations in the United States

Units

4

Same as SOCIOL 167A

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors and Sociology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Examines central questions and issues in the field of race and ethnicity; the emergence, maintenance, and consequences of the ethnic and racial stratification system in the United States; the future of racial and ethnic relations; and relevant public policy issues.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 148W Racial and Ethnic Relations in the United States

Units

4

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

Same as SOCIOL 167AW

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors and Sociology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

(Ib)

Examines central questions and issues in the field of race and ethnicity; the emergence, maintenance, and consequences of the ethnic and racial stratification system in the United States; the future of racial and ethnic relations; and relevant public policy issues.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 150 U.S. Intervention in Latin America

Units

4

Same as HISTORY 166, POL SCI 142J, INTL ST 177D

Explores political, economic, social, and cultural ties that bind Latin America to the United States. Focuses on U.S. intervention and Latin American response from early nineteenth century to present day. Case studies include Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, and Central America.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 150A Sex and Conquest in Latin America

Units

4

Same as HISTORY 160, ANTHRO 140, GEN&SEX 171A

Competing ideas of masculinity and femininity, sexual violence, sexual identities, and gendered hierarchies informed how the Spanish engaged in military and religious domination of Mexican and Andean communities, as well as the forms of native resistance throughout colonial Latin America.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 151 Latinos in U.S. Politics

Units

4

Same as POL SCI 124B

(VII)

Comparing the political issues facing Latino groups by examining their migration histories, voting behavior, nonelectoral participation, and policy issues. Latino issues are examined on the national, state, and local levels, including formal representation, immigration, affirmative action, and language policy.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 151B Revolution in Latin America

Units

4

Same as INTL ST 177C, HISTORY 166D, SOC SCI 173N

Presents a comparative analysis of the causes, development, and consequences of selected revolutionary movements, focusing on outbreaks in Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, and Grenada. Explores topics of state formation, economic nationalism, social justice, ethnicity, and role of international affairs.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

CHC/LAT 152A Race, Ethnicity, and Social Control

Units

4

Same as CRM/LAW C116

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors, Criminology, Law and Society majors, and Social Ecology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Provides a historical and sociological survey of racial and ethnic group relations in contexts of crime control, emphasizing the roles of racial ideology, structural racism, and social movements in shaping these dynamic relations, and their significance to American liberal democracy.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 152B Community, Social Justice, and Health Equity Research for Action

Units

4

Prerequisite

PUBHLTH 1 or PUBHLTH 2 or CHC/LAT 61 or CHC/LAT 62 or CHC/LAT 63

Same as PUBHLTH 115

Focuses on community as a unit of identity, community, well-being, and social justice perspectives and initiatives to promote community health. Addresses community change and improvements in community well-being, with a focus on health equity research for action.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 154 Latino Metropolis

Units

4

Same as UPPP 172

(VII)

Explores the processes of Latino urbanization in the United States and the spatialization of Latino identities, particularly in the context of Southern California with selected comparisons drawing from other cities.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 155A Critical Latinx Indigeneities

Units

4

Introduces students to the emerging field of Critical Latinx Indigeneities. This interdisciplinary field brings together Chicanx/Latinx studies, Indigenous studies, and Latin American studies to examine how Latinidad obfuscates the experiences of Indigenous Latinx peoples in the U.S.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 156W Chicano/Latinos and Labor

Units

4

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

(Ib)

Explores theories that explain the occupational pathways and workplace experiences of Latinos in various work sectors. Investigates jobs such as migrant labor, child street vendors, Latina/Latino professionals, and Latinos migrating to the U.S. South that work in poultry processing plants.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 157 Cuban Society and Revolution

Units

4

Same as INTL ST 177E, POL SCI 153G, HISTORY 166C

Explores the causes, development, and legacy of the 1959 Revolution. Themes include economic dependency, democracy, race, gender, culture, and the always volatile relations between Cuba and the United States.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 158 Feminisms of Color

Units

4

Surveys the development of Chicana feminist thought and practice. Focuses on historical contemporary writings by and about Chicana feminists. Draws from interdisciplinary scholarship in order to survey the diversity of Chicana feminisms.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 158B Gender and Ethnicity: Chicana/Latina Feminisms in the US

Units

4

Same as GEN&SEX 172, SOCIOL 163

(VII)

Focuses on the Latina Feminist Group and testimonios to examine the historical development of Chicana/Latinx feminist thought and practice. Draws from interdisciplinary scholarship to survey the diversity of contemporary Chicana/Latinx feminisms through an intersectionality lens.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 159 Special Topics in Society, Labor, Politics, Law, Gender, Race, Ethnicity

Units

1-4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors only

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 161 Transnational Migration

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 125X

(VIII)

Examines the movement of people across national borders, governmentality and the role of state practices to control populations, and issues of citizenship, belonging, and identity. Examples are drawn from the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 161A Transnational Central America

Units

4

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Offers an overview of the history of Central America and its diasporas, as well as the struggles, accomplishments, and activism, art and cultural expressions of Central Americans in the United States.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 162A Race in the City: Past, Present, and Future

Units

4

Same as SOC SCI 163A, UPPP 104

Students examine the historical, social, political, and economic factors that contributed to the construction of the American urban context, one that is poverty concentrated and racially/ethnically segregated. Students also critically assess the consequence of growing up in America's urban neighborhoods.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 163 U.S. Immigration Policy

Units

4

Same as POL SCI 126C

(VII)

Examines selected immigration policy debates since the nineteenth century, rationale and consequences of immigration law since 1965, problems of administration, implementation and enforcement, impact of immigration policy on foreign relations, and contemporary debate regarding the future of U.S. policy.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 164A Undocumented Immigrant Experiences

Units

4

Same as ASIANAM 130, SOCIOL 177C

(III and VII)

Examines the experiences of undocumented immigrants and the policies that structure their educational, economic, social, and political participation.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 168 Chicano/Latino Social Psychology

Units

4

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

Same as PSY 192Q

Restrictions: Psychological Science majors, Chicano/Latino Studies majors, Psychology majors, and Social Ecology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

(VII)

Examines theories, research, and major issues of relevance to understanding social psychological processes in Chicano/Latino populations. Topics include social development, cultural orientations, gender and sexuality, close relationships, happiness and well-being, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, and mental and physical health.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 169 Special Topics in Globalization, Transnationalism, Immigration, U.S.-Mexico Border

Units

1-4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 170 Chicano/Latino Families

Units

4

Same as COGS 174H, PSY 186S, SOC SCI 165

Introduction to the research, literature, and issues surrounding the topic of Chicano/Latino families including cultural history, contemporary issues, organization of family, traditions, lifestyles, values, beliefs, generational differences, gender issues, ethnic identity, evolution of demographic patterns, current economic and political standings.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 172A Latinas and Chronic Illness: Cultural and Psychological Perspectives

Units

4

Same as PSY 192P

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Explores chronic illness in Latina communities through a qualitative lens, focusing on cultural values, healthcare access, and systemic barriers. Students design and conduct a group-based study to better understand lived experiences and health inequities.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 173 Latina Reproductive Health

Units

4

Same as PSY 192R

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors only

Gives an overview of active areas of research on the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence Latina reproductive health. Critically examines selected topics in reproductive health not merely as biological processes, but as psychological events.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 176 Race, Gender, and Science

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 128B

(VII)

Perfect for pre-health, science, and social science majors wanting to appreciate how science and society interact. Race and gender as biological and socio-cultural constructs are examined. Questions explored: What is disease? What is science? What are social and biological differences?

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 178 Health and the Latino Paradox

Units

4

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

Same as PSY 192S

Restrictions: Psychological Science majors, Chicano/Latino Studies majors, Psychology majors, and Social Ecology majors only

(VII)

Examines research and theories concerning the physical and mental health of U.S. Latino populations. Contemporary accounts, health care implications, and new directions for understanding sources of risks and resilience for health in Latino populations are evaluated and discussed.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 178A Medical Anthropology

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 134A

(VIII)

Introduces students to cross-cultural perspectives and critical theories in anthropological studies of medicine. Special attention is given to diverse ways of understanding bodies, illnesses, and therapeutic practices in our changing world.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 179 Special Topics in Health, Medicine, and Psychosocial Dynamics

Units

1-4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 181 Chicane/Latine Education

Units

4

Same as EDUC 170, SOC SCI 164, SOCIOL 172A

Provides a historical and empirical overview of educational issues affecting diverse Latine low-income, immigrant, and U.S. born student populations enrolled in American schools. Examines policies and issues such as DACA, generation, culture, racism, and gender on educational mobility.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 183 Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools

Units

4

Same as EDUC 124

(VII)

Provides a theoretical and empirical overview of educational issues affecting low-income immigrant and U.S. born minority student populations in an increasingly diverse and changing society.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

CHC/LAT 189 Special Topics in Educational Policy and Issues

Units

1-4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in selected areas of Chicano/Latino Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT H190A Honors Research Preparation

Units

4

Restrictions: Chicano/Latino Studies Honors students only

Students write a proposal describing their research question, the relevant background literature, and the method of data collection and analysis. Field work for the project may begin this quarter.

Offered: Fall 2026 (12 sections)

CHC/LAT H190B Honors Field Research

Units

4

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT H190A

Students begin or continue their research for their senior honors thesis.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT H190C Honors Thesis

Units

4

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT H190A and CHC/LAT H190B

Student drafts a senior honor thesis (typically) with the following sections: problem statement, literature review, description of the methods, results, and conclusions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT H190W Honors Thesis

Units

4

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT H190A and CHC/LAT H190B. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement

(Ib)

Student drafts a senior honor thesis (typically) with the following sections: problem statement, literature review, description of the methods, results, and conclusions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 198 Directed Group Study

Units

1-4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Directed study with Chicano/Latino faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (12 sections)

CHC/LAT 199 Independent Study

Units

1-4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Independent research with Chicano/Latino faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (12 sections)

CHC/LAT 200A Theoretical Issues in Chicano/Latino Research

Units

4

Introduction to theoretical issues in the scholarship in Chicano/Latino Studies. Theories from social sciences, humanities, critical theory. Topics: immigration, identity, gender and sexuality, globalization, transnationalism, social, political, and economic integration, race theory, labor market participation, social history, cultural productions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 210A Cultural and Historial Precedents for Latinos and Medical Care

Units

2

Introduction to the history of Latinos, focusing on relevant pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern social and cultural developments, including issues of race, gender, sexuality, religious beliefs, and health beliefs and practices.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 210B Cultural and Historical Precedents for Latinos and Medical Care

Units

2

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT 210A with a minimum grade of B-

Introduction to the history of Latinos, focusing on relevant pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern social and cultural developments, including issues of race, gender, sexuality, religious beliefs, and health beliefs and practices.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 211A Latinos/Latinas and Medical Care: Contemporary Issues

Units

2

Introduction to medical anthropological and social science perspectives on Latinos/Latinas in relation to a number of health and medically-related issues, i.e., immigration, gender, reproduction, culture, social structure, political economy, sexuality, utilization of medical services, and health beliefs.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 211B Latinos/Latinas and Medical Care: Contemporary Issues

Units

2

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT 211A with a minimum grade of B-

Introduction to medical anthropological and social science perspectives on Latinos/Latinas in relation to a number of health and medically-related issues, i.e., immigration, gender, reproduction, culture, social structure, political economy, sexuality, utilization of medical services, and health beliefs.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 215 Transnational Migration

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 235A, SOC SCI 254A

Examines borders and boundaries as material and semiotic constructs. Drawing upon an array of literatures, but loosely situated in U.S. geo/biopolitics, explores transformative troublings of places, spaces, borders, and bodies of all sorts.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 217 Ethnography

Units

4

Same as CRM/LAW C222, ANTHRO 230F

Explores the theory and practice of ethnography with a focus on anthropology, the discipline most associated with ethnography. Students are exposed to the theoretical underpinnings of ethnographic work, traditional and innovative practices, and sample ethnographies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 223 Ethnic America

Units

4

Same as SOCIOL 234

Examines critically the meaning and measurement of ethnicity, race, and nation in sociological theory and research. Theories of ethnicity are explored, along with empirical studies of the construction of ethnic and pan-ethnic identities in historical and contemporary contexts.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 224 Immigrant America

Units

4

Same as SOCIOL 264

The study of the causes and consequences of international migration has become one of the most vital fields of sociological theory and research. Examines principal theoretical perspectives and empirical research on contemporary immigration flows and the processes of incorporation.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 225 Crimmigration

Units

4

Same as SOCIOL 268

Examines the criminalization of immigration, with an emphasis on U.S. enforcement procedures and outcomes. Analyzes the devolution of federal immigration law to local authorities, the rise in immigrant detention and deportation, and the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

CHC/LAT 251 Models of Practice and Intervention at the Community Level

Units

4

Prerequisite

CHC/LAT 200A with a minimum grade of B- or PUBHLTH 246 with a minimum grade of B-

Same as PUBHLTH 251

Examines and critiques current models, frameworks, theories for understanding social and behavioral factors that are central to community health, and to the development, implementation, evaluation of interventions that encompass behavioral change at the group, organization, community, societal, policy, or multilevel.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 289 Special Topics in Chicano/Latino Studies

Units

1-4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Current research in Chicano/Latino Studies.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

CHC/LAT 290 Dissertation Research

Units

1-12

Repeatability: May be taken for credit 10 times

Dissertation research with Chicano/Latino faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (12 sections)

CHC/LAT 299 Independent Study

Units

1-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Independent study with Chicano/Latino Studies faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (12 sections)