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CHS 350 CHICANA/O HISTORYAND CULTURE (3)Three hours lecture per weekExamines the historical settlement andculture of Chicanas/os in the UnitedStates to the present. Particular attention isgiven to the relationship of the Chicana/oexperience to the economic, political,and social institutions of the United States.These institutions are examined in relationto historical movements and developmentsthat span over several centuries.Same as HIST 350CHS 364 CHICANO ENGLISH (3)Three hours lecture per weekExamination of the social, culturaland linguistic factors that influencethe development of Chicano English.Investigates the language use ofChicano’s and the sociolinguistic andsociocultural ways of speaking andcommunicating. Issues of languagevariety, influence of Spanish, social historyand use and function in the Chicanocommunity. Implications for K-12 schoolingare addressed.CHS 383 CHICANA/O LATINA/O IDENTITYAND EMPOWERMENT (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: PSY 100 and/or CHS 100or equivalentExamines theories of identity developmentand empowerment applied to Latina/oadolescents and adults living in amulticultural society. Psychological, social,and cultural issues will be examined fromthe perspective of Latinas/os from diverseethnic, cultural and socioeconomicbackgrounds.Same as PSY 383CHS 401 LATINA/O WORKERS IN AGLOBAL ECONOMY (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: CHS 100 or equivalentExamines transborder labor issues withinthe United States in global context, asimmigrant Latina/o workers producinggoods and services for a global economyis a world-wide phenomenon, and astechnology and policy integrate nationaland regional economies into a globalsystem.CHS 402 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACHICANA/O HISTORYAND CULTURE (3)Three hours lecture per weekExamines the cultural, economic, political,and social experience of Mexicanos ofthe region from the U.S conquest to the1990s. Particular attention is given to theinteractions of this community with otherethnic and racial groups. The courseutilizes literature, film, and art as mediumsof learning about the culture and historyof Chicanos.Same as HIST 402GenEd: DCHS 425 CONTEMPORARYIMMIGRATION ISSUES (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: CHS 100 or equivalentCross disciplinary examination ofcontemporary immigration and citizenshipin the United States in comparison withother countries.Same as SOC 425CHS 445 CHICANO CHILD ANDADOLESCENT (4)Three hours lecture and two hours servicelearning per weekExamines the socio-cultural experiencesand historical political realities pertinent tothe daily lives of Chicano, Mexican-origin,and/or Latino children and adolescents.Focus is on historical periods, events, andpolicies affecting youth populations, itsdemography, migration and immigrationpatterns. Consideration of contemporaryissues and effective educational andcultural practices will be used as aresource for teacher knowledge andpertinent classroom projects. Field studyrequirement involves working in a childcenteredsetting or related service project.Same as EDUC 445, HIST 445GenEd: C3B, D, InterdisciplinaryCHS 490 SPECIAL TOPICS (3)Three hours lecturer per weekPrerequisite: Consent of instructorInvestigates a topic of historical orcontemporary interest in Chicana/o ,Latina/o, and/or transborder studies.Topics vary by semester. Repeatable bytopic.CHS 491 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONSOF CHICANA/O STUDIES (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: CHS 331, Senior standingor Consent of instructorGuiding theoretical concepts thathave shaped Chicana/o Studies.Includes a critical examination ofemerging Chicana/o Studies theoreticalperspectives in light of contemporaryintellectual frameworks in the socialsciences, arts, and humanities, postmodernism,critical theory, and criticalrace theory. Includes analysis ofself-representation and socio-culturaldevelopments in the Chicana/ocommunity.CHS 492 INTERNSHIP/SERVICELEARNING (1-3)Two to six hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: CHS 210, CHS 491, orConsent of instructorWork/volunteer experience in anappropriate setting. Students are requiredto write a reflective report of theirexperience.CHS 494 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH (1-3)One to Three hours activity per weekPrerequisites: Junior standing and consentof an instructor within or affiliated with theprogramIndependent reading and/or researchproject under the supervision of a facultymember. Repeatable up to 3 units.CHS 497 DIRECTED STUDIES (1-3)One to three hours per weekPrerequisites: Junior standing and consentof instructor within or affiliated with theprogramExploring existing literature in importantChicana/o Studies topics. Repeatable upto 3 units.CHS 499 SERVICE LEARNING CAPSTONEIN CHICANA/O STUDIES (1-3)One to three hours seminar per weekPrerequisites: Upper division standing asa Chicana/o Studies major or Consent ofinstructorStudents complete a project approvedby the faculty advisor which will integrateprior course work with the generalexpectations of the program. Completedprojects will be disseminated to thecampus community.Course Descriptions2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog233