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2011 – 2012 PROGRAMS AND DEGREESCHICANA/O STUDIES: TRANSBORDER COMMUNITIESPrograms Offered• Bachelor of Arts in Chicana/o Studies:Transborder Communities• Minor in Chicana/o Studies: Transborder CommunitiesThe Bachelor of Arts degree in Chicana/o Studies offersa curriculum that examines current and past experiences ofChicanas/os and other hemispheric Latina/o Americanswhose origins exist south of the United States/Mexican andUnited States/Caribbean border. This degree places studentsat the center in the investigation of local issues in context withtransborder questions through interdisciplinary and comparativeperspectives. The core courses at the lower and upper divisionlevel will provide majors with a solid training in Chicana/oStudies while providing them the opportunity to minor or doublemajor in a related disciplinary program.The Minor in Chicana/o Studies affords students theopportunity to investigate the multi-dimensional culture of theChicana/o Community in the United States. It is, by definition,interdisciplinary and seeks to provide students with a nuancedappreciation of the population. The minor offers non-majors theopportunity to investigate the historical complexities of societiesand social movements and their legacies in the present.CareersThe Chicana/o Studies major prepares students for careersin the private sector, education, government agencies, ornon-profit organizations that serve communities with a significantpopulation of people with origins from Mexico and othernations of Latin America.Program Learning Outcomes1. Demonstrate knowledge of the history and culture of peopleof Mexican and Latin American origins in the United States,specifically within the region of Southern California.2. Analyze the literary, performative, and visual expressions ofChicanas/os and Latinas/os.3. Distinguish variations within Chicana/o communitiesin respect to class, culture, ethnicity, gender, race, andsexuality.4. Identify and discuss the major theoretical and conceptualquestions informing Chicana/o Studies over time.5. Summarize, explain, and apply social sciencemethods for analyzing social, political, and economicphenomena relevant to the multicultural populations suchas demographic trends, public policy, judicial systems,segregation, business practices, public health concerns, etc.6. Effectively demonstrate competence in oral, written, and/orvisual media to present research findings.Contact Informationchicanostudies@csuci.eduFacultyJosé M. Alamillo, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Chicana/o StudiesProgram Coordinator and AcademicAdvisor for Chicana/o StudiesSage Hall 2125(805) 437-2685jose.alamillo@csuci.eduJulia Balén, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EnglishBell Tower West, Room 1112(805) 437-8435julia.balen@csuci.eduFrank Barajas, Ph.D.Associate Professor of HistorySage Hall, Room 2037(805) 437-8862frank.barajas@csuci.eduRenny Christopher, Ph.D.Professor of EnglishBell Tower, Room 2165(805) 437-8994renny.christopher@csuci.eduStephen Clark, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Spanish(805) 437-3317stephen.clark@csuci.eduDennis Downey, Ph.D.Associate Professor of SociologySage Hall, Room 2127(805) 437-3315dennis.downey@csuci.eduElizabeth Hartung, Ph.D.Professor of SociologySage Hall, Room 2043(805) 437-3274elizabeth.hartung@csuci.eduBradley Monsma, Ph.D.Professor of EnglishBell Tower West, Room 1185(805) 437-8948brad.monsma@csuci.eduChristy Teranishi-Martinez, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of PsychologySage Hall, Room 2035(805) 437-3311christy.teranishi@csuci.eduLillian Vega-Casteneda, Ed.D.Professor of EducationBell Tower West, Room 2848(805) 437-8872lillian.castaneda@csuci.eduMarie Francois, Ph.D.Director, University ExperienceTitle V Project ISLAS Activity DirectorAssociate Professor of HistorySage Hall, Room 2141(805) 437-3123marie.francois@csuci.edu150 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog