# Chicano/Latino Studies (Graduate Emphasis)

UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Department of Chicano/Latino Studies

Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofsocialsciences/departmentofchicanolatinostudies/chicanolatinostudies_emphasis/

The Department of Chicano/Latino Studies offers a graduate emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies that is open to students in all Ph.D. programs at UC Irvine. This supplementary program offers substantive theoretical and methodological training in Chicano/Latino Studies. Through additional coursework, students gain an interdisciplinary understanding of Chicano/Latino issues, which supports their research, teaching, and community engagement efforts. Satisfactory completion of the emphasis is certified by the Chair of Chicano/Latino Studies and is noted in the student’s dossier.

### Admission

The Emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies is open to students in all Ph.D. programs at UC Irvine. This supplementary program offers substantive theoretical and methodological training in Chicano/Latino Studies. Through additional coursework, students gain an interdisciplinary understanding of Chicano/Latino issues, which supports their research, teaching, and community engagement efforts.

To apply, complete the Graduate Emphasis application form found on the Department Website.

### Requirements

Minimum course work for the graduate emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies consists of four courses: CHC/LAT 200A and three elective courses selected from the list of graduate courses in Chicano/Latino Studies. Two of these elective courses must be cross-listed with department(s) other than the department in which the student is earning his/her Ph.D. One must be cross-listed with a department in a School other than the School in which the student is earning his/her degree and the second must be cross-listed with a department other than the department in which the student is earning his/her degree.

For doctoral students, the qualifying examination and dissertation topic should incorporate U.S. Latinos and/or issues relevant to Chicano/Latino Studies as a central focus of analysis. One member of the candidate’s dissertation committee should be a core or affiliate faculty of the Chicano/Latino Studies Department.