HIST 120 - Chicano History

    Recent Professors
    Danelle L. Moon, Miguel Gamboa, Christopher A. Straub, Mario Alberto V. Espinoza-Kulick, Marc Garcia-Martinez, Lynn Becerra-Valencia, Kaitlyn P. Eller
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    20–50 students
    Difficulty
    5.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    A historical survey of the Chicano residing in the southwest United States. The course provides an interdisciplinary survey of the Mexican American/Chicano heritage with emphasis on the contemporary experience in the United States. The course will include an analysis of the economic, political, social, and intellectual elements of the culture of the Mexican American/Chicano community, and a study of the changing relationship of the community to the general society of the United States. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ES 120.
    Usually Held
    Mon 2:15pm–5:20pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:20am, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:05pm, Tue Thu 6:00pm–9:10pm