The
Department of
Chicano/Latino Studies offers an
interdisciplinary program designed to provide
undergraduate students with an opportunity to
examine the historical and contemporary
experiences of Chicanos and Latinos in the
United States. The Department offers both a B.A.
degree and a minor. For information regarding
major and minor requirements, please refer to
the UCI General Catalog. The curriculum seeks
to provide an awareness, knowledge, and
appreciation of the language, history, culture,
literature, sociology, anthropology, politics,
social ecology, health, medicine, and creative
(art, dance, drama, film, music) accomplishments
in Chicano/Latino communities.
Sample Courses:
Ethnic and Immigrant America, Latinos in a
Global Society, Chicano Literature, Music of
Greater Mexico, Latinos and the Law, Race and
Citizenship in America, Chicano/Latino
Psychology.
Career Opportunities:
Include national and
international organizations which seek knowledge
of American multicultural society in general,
and of Chicano/Latino communities in
particular. Other career options include area
specialists with state and federal government
agencies or private sector organizations; and
positions of service and leadership within
Chicano/Latino communities in areas such as
education, human services, law, health fields,
journalism, and public policy.
Center for Research on Latinos in
a Global Society (CRLGS):
Conducts interdisciplinary research in Chicano
and Latino studies to examine the emerging role
of Latinos as actors in economic, political, and
cultural arenas. The Center has hosted
a research colloquia series, published a series
of working papers, provided grants for graduate
and undergraduate students, and coordinated a
series of focused research groups of faculty and
graduate students.
Over the next several years,
CRLGS research projects will assess
the political and social
incorporation of Latinos in Orange County and
measure community attitudes towards resources
and barriers.
Casa César Chávez:
This award-winning, 24 resident
academic theme house provides residents with a
variety of educational, social, and cultural
experiences including student-faculty socials,
film showings, guest lectures and poetry
readings, and an annual open house. For
additional information, please visit
http://www.socsci.uci.edu/casachavez/.
Scholarship Opportunities:
The Jeff Garcilazo
Fellowship/Scholarship Fund provides
scholarships for current UCI students. The
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) awards
scholarships annually to students enrolled in
and attending an accredited college full-time
from the fall through the spring (or summer)
terms. For additional listings, please refer to
http://www.socsci.uci.edu/clstudies/scholarships.html.
Chicano/Latino Honors Program:
Allows undergraduates to pursue research and
write an honor’s thesis on topics of their
choice under the guidance of Chicano/Latino
Studies faculty. Open to all seniors with at
least a 3.3 overall GPA and a 3.5 GPA in a
minimum of 5 Chicano/Latino Studies courses.
The Jeff Garcilazo Prize:
Awarded annually to the
undergraduate student author(s) of the best
research paper(s) in Chicano/Latino studies.
This cash award is in honor of the late Jeff
Garcilazo, Assistant Professor of Chicano/Latino
Studies and History. Papers should be submitted
during spring quarter to the departmental office
in 383 Social Sciences Tower. Final selection
will be made by a faculty committee.
Ballet Folklorico:
The Department sponsors
the Ballet Folklorico de UCI. Interested
students may earn 2 units of credit through
Chicano/Latino Studies 129.
Related
Opportunities/Resources
Education Abroad Program (EAP):
Earn course credit in another country. The
department encourages majors to consider the Mexico-US Comparative Perspectives Program
in Mexico City. Students may obtain credit
for one of the three additional upper division
electives required in the major through
participation in a study abroad program in
Mexico. Visit the Center for Education
website at
http://www.cie.uci.edu/.
UCDC Program: Complete courses,
government, or a non-govern internship in
Washington, D.C. For more information
visit:
http://www.dccenter.uci.edu/.
Social
Sciences Academic Resource Center (SSARC):
Officers helpful workshops such as how to apply
to graduate school, manage stress, obtain
scholarships, write personal statements and
resumes, and conduct research; valuable
information on internships, research, and
graduate school; test preparation; Transfer
Student Outreach Program: Social Science
Transfer Course offered fall and winter
quarters. SSARC is located in Social
Science Tower 370 A/C. Office hours: 9am -
5pm, Monday through Friday, (949) 824-8322 or
visit:
http://www.socsci.uci.edu/ssarc.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP):
Encourages and facilitates
research and creative activities by
undergraduates from all schools and academic
disciplines at UCI. For additional information,
visit
http://www.urop.uci.edu/.
Cross Cultural Center:
The mission of the Cross-Cultural
Center is to provide a network of support
services promoting the personal, social,
cultural, and academic wellbeing of UCI's ethnic
and culturally diverse student body. Additional
information may be found at
http://www.ccc.uci.edu/.
Home-based Activities Building Language
Acquisition (HABLA):
A broad-spectrum Latino-focused
educational outreach program based in the School
of Social Sciences whose purpose is to increase
the school readiness of disadvantaged children
aged two-to-four years. Students earn credit
through Chicano/Latino Studies 191A-B-C. For
more information, refer to
http://www.socsci.uci.edu/habla/.
