La Raza StudiesLa Raza StudiesProfessors—Cordova, Cuellar
Associate Professor—Carillo, Garcia, Rivera
Assistant Professors—Mirabal, Murguia
Lecturers—Davila, Kury
B.A. in La Raza Studies
Minor in La Raza Studies
The general goals of the La Raza Studies major and minor are to provide students with an integrated liberal arts education for understanding the diverse conditions and circumstances, experiences, and expressions of Chicanos and Latinos in the United States. The emphasis is on developing the necessary skills to deal effectively with the complex problems of contemporary America. The specific objectives of the La Raza Studies major and minor are to prepare students with critical, holistic, reflexive, and community-centered expertise for both pursuing graduate studies and developing careers in a variety of professions and disciplines.
The Bachelor of Arts in La Raza Studies includes basic core courses (18 units), an area of emphasis (15 units), electives within the major (6 units), and electives from other disciplines (6 units).
Online course descriptions are available.
| Core | Units | |
| RAZA 215 | Introduction to La Raza Studies 1 | 3 |
| RAZA 435 | Oral History and Traditions | 3 |
| RAZA 680 | La Raza Community Organizing | 3 |
| Two courses selected from the following: | 6 | |
| RAZA 415 | Socioeconomics of La Raza | |
| RAZA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| RAZA 640 | Sociology of La Raza | |
| One course selected from the following: | 3 | |
| RAZA 410 | La Raza Women Seminar | |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of La Raza Family | |
| Total for core | 18 | |
| Emphasis | ||
| Area of emphasis (see below) | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives in Raza Studies | 6 | |
| Electives in Ethnic Studies departments/programs on advisement. Substitutions may be made elsewhere in the university on consultation with adviser/department chair. | 6 | |
| Total for major | 45 | |
| Arts and Culture Emphasis | ||
| Units selected from the following on advisement | 15 | |
| RAZA 101 | Contemporary Spanish | |
| RAZA 110 | La Raza Thought and Expression I | |
| RAZA 225 | La Raza Visual Images | |
| RAZA 230 | Introduction Contemporary La Raza Literature | |
| RAZA 260 | Art Workshop of La Raza | |
| RAZA 320 | Art History of La Raza | |
| RAZA 425 | Contemporary Music Folklore | |
| RAZA 490 | La Raza Teatro Workshop | |
| RAZA 501 | Latin America: National Period | |
| RAZA 505 | Creative Writing Workshop | |
| RAZA 525 | La Raza Art Workshop II | |
| RAZA 530 | La Raza and the Media | |
| RAZA 533 | Women in Latin America | |
| RAZA 535 | La Raza Journalism | |
| RAZA 560 | Contemporary Literature of La Raza | |
| RAZA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| RAZA 605 | Bilingual Writing Workshop | |
| RAZA 685 | Projects in Teaching La Raza Studies | |
| RAZA 698 | La Raza Senior Seminar | |
| Behavioral and Social Science Emphasis | ||
| Units selected from the following on advisement | 15 | |
| RAZA 104 | Introduction to La Raza History | |
| RAZA 110 | La Raza Thought and Expression I | |
| RAZA 210 | Latino Health Care Perspectives | |
| RAZA 280 | Acculturation Problems of La Raza | |
| RAZA 410 | La Raza Women Seminar | |
| RAZA 415 | Socioeconomics of La Raza | |
| RAZA 450 | Indigenismo | |
| RAZA 460 | Central Americans in the U.S. | |
| RAZA 500 | Community Mental Health | |
| RAZA 501 | Latin America: National Period | |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of La Raza Family | |
| RAZA 530 | La Raza and the Media | |
| RAZA 533 | Women in Latin America | |
| RAZA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| RAZA 580 | Impact of Education on La Raza | |
| RAZA 640 | Sociology of La Raza | |
| RAZA 670 | The U.S.-Mexico Connection | |
| RAZA 685 | Projects in Teaching La Raza Studies | |
| RAZA 698 | La Raza Senior Seminar | |
| Programs | Units | |
| RAZA 215 | Introduction to La Raza Studies 1 | 3 |
| RAZA 435 | Oral History and Traditions | 3 |
| RAZA 680 | La Raza Community Organizing | 3 |
| Two courses selected from the following | 6 | |
| RAZA 415 | Socioeconomics of La Raza | |
| RAZA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| RAZA 640 | Sociology of La Raza | |
| One course selected from the following | 3 | |
| RAZA 410 | La Raza Women Seminar | |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of La Raza Family | |
| Upper division electives on advisement | 6 | |
| Total | 24 | |
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