The
Department of Chicano/Latino Studies offers an
emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies, which is
available in conjunction with the Ph.D. programs in
the Departments of Anthropology; Criminology, Law
and Society; Education; English; History; Political
Science; Planning, Policy, and Design; Sociology;
and Spanish and Portuguese; the program in Social
Science; and the Program in Women's Studies.
Satisfactory completion of the emphasis is certified
by the Chair of Chicano/Latino Studies and is noted
in the student's dossier.
ADMISSION
Applicants must first be admitted to, or currently
enrolled in, one of the participating programs
listed above. Applicants must submit to the
Chicano/Latino Graduate Program Committee: (1) an
application form listing prior undergraduate and
graduate course work related to Chicano/Latino
Studies (if any), institutions attended, and major(s);
and (2) a one- to two-page statement of purpose,
including career objectives, areas of interest and
research, and record of research, teaching,
community, and/or creative work.
The
Committee determines admissions, in consultation
with the Chicano/Latino Studies core faculty, based
upon the extent to which the applicant's research
interests relate to Chicano/Latino Studies, the
applicant's previous course work, and research or
other experience related to Chicano/Latino Studies.
Lack of prior course work does not preclude
admission, so long as the statement of research
interests is congruent with the graduate emphasis
and makes a compelling case.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum course work for the graduate emphasis in
Chicano/Latino Studies consists of four courses: two
core courses, Chicano/Latino Studies 200A and 200B,
a coherent sequence normally taken in consecutive
quarters; and any two courses selected from the list
of graduate courses in Chicano/Latino Studies.
For
doctoral students, the qualifying examination and
dissertation topic should incorporate U.S. Latinos
and/or issues relevant to Chicano/Latino Studies as
a central focus of analysis. One member of the
candidate's dissertation committee should be a core
or affiliate faculty of the Chicano/Latino Studies
Department.
