Chicano Studies

Department Chair
Chicano Studies,
Hector A. Martinez
Office: C-215
Phone: (619) 388-3585

Program Description
The Chicano Studies program provides an interdisciplinary approach to the interaction of the Chicano with other cultures in a bilingual, multicultural setting. It helps to prepare students for transfer to a four-year university major in Mexican American, Ethnic or Intercultural Studies and for other professional fields including the social sciences, humanities, law, law enforcement, border and immigration occupations, international business, social work, public administration and teaching. Chicano Studies courses enhance understanding of one of the country's fastest growing population groups.

Program Emphasis
Chicano Studies courses are taught in English and the curriculum is designed to meet District and baccalaureate general education and multicultural course requirements. The program offers courses in anthropology, bilingual studies, Chicano culture, history of Mexico and the United States, language and literature, psychology and sociology from a Chicano perspective.