Mexican American Studies

Mexican American Studies (also known as Chicano Studies) is a multi-disciplinary concentration offered by the College of Arts and Humanities. This program focuses on the study of Mexican Americans. The area does not offer a degree program, but it does offer a minor that contributes to the broadening experiences of students majoring in other areas. Mexican American Studies are intended to serve the general education needs of students who are either interested in the cultural aspects of the community, or who intend to complete specific degree programs that require Mexican American Studies courses.

MINOR IN MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
The Mexican American Studies Minor requires a minimum of 18 upper-division hours of designated course work. A student may not use the same course to satisfy both major and minor requirements.

Students electing a Mexican American Studies Minor are expected to develop knowledge of major writers and works, and historical, political, and linguistic trends in Mexican American Studies.

Students who select this minor must consult with and have approval of the Mexican American Studies advisor to establish a plan of study. This should be done prior to completing 6 hours of course work listed for the program. The program form must be filed with the academic advisor in the College of Arts and Humanities and certified upon application for graduation by the Dean of the College in which the major study degree will be awarded. Students may choose from the following courses. All courses are taught in English unless otherwise indicated.

Cultural: Six hours are required from this component. MXAS 3307, Mexican American Folklore, is required. Choose one course from the list below:

MXAS 3301 Introduction to Mexican American Studies
MXAS 3311 Mexican American Literature
SOCI 3321 Mexican American Women
ARTS 4350 Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica
SPAN XXXX Any literature course in Spanish section of the catalog.

Historical/Political: Six hours are required from this component. Choose two courses from the list below:

HIST 4336 Mexican American History
HIST 4373 Mexico: the Colonial Period
HIST 4374 Mexico: the National Period
POLS 4315 Mexican American Politics

Linguistic: Six hours are required from this component. MXAS 4321, Mexican American Linguistic Heritage, is required. Choose one course from the list below:

ENGL 3364 Contrastive Linguistics
ENGL 3365 Psycholinguistic Foundations of Second Language Assessment
ENGL 3366 Language in Society
SPAN XXXX Any linguistic course in Spanish section of the catalog.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES