TransfermaticCHICANO at Los Angeles Pierce College

    CHICANO 004 - Introduction to Chicana/o Studies

    Recent Professors
    Lucila Chavez, Arturo Zepeda, Tony Sandoval, Cirilo Duarte, LAPC STAFF, Juana Mora, Javier Martinez, Anthony Fernandez and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Winter 2027 Sections
    View Winter 2027 sections of CHICANO 004
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course is an introductory inter-disciplinary study of the field of Chicana/o Studies. It examines race, ethnicity, and culture in relation to Chicana/o and Latina/o communities and their social justice movements and struggles. The course provides a basis for better understanding of the socio-economic, cultural, and political conditions among Chicanas/os / Latinas/os and other minority groups through historical consideration of the creation and development of Ethnic Studies programs in the United States.
    Usually Held
    Mon 1:45pm–3:40pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–10:30am, Mon Wed Thu Fri 8:30am–9:30am, Thu 11:30am–1:00pm