La Raza Studies
La Raza StudiesProfessors—Cordova, Cuellar
Associate Professor—Garcia
Assistant Professors—Carrillo, Rivera
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 postmodern 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 | |
| LARA 215 | Introduction to La Raza Studies 1 | 3 |
| LARA 435 | Oral History and Traditions | 3 |
| LARA 680 | La Raza Community Organizing | 3 |
| Two courses selected from the following: | 6 | |
| LARA 415 | Socioeconomics of La Raza | |
| LARA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| LARA 640 | Sociology of La Raza | |
| One course selected from the following: | 3 | |
| LARA 410 | La Raza Women Seminar | |
| LARA 510 | Psychodynamics of La Raza Family | |
| Total for core | 18 | |
| Emphasis | ||
| Area of emphasis (see below) | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives in La 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 | |
| LARA 101 | Contemporary Spanish | |
| LARA 110 | La Raza Thought and Expression I | |
| LARA 225 | La Raza Visual Images | |
| LARA 230 | Introduction Contemporary La Raza Literature | |
| LARA 260 | Art Workshop of La Raza | |
| LARA 320 | Art History of La Raza | |
| LARA 425 | Contemporary Music Folklore | |
| LARA 490 | La Raza Teatro Workshop | |
| LARA 501 | Latin America: National Period | |
| LARA 505 | Creative Writing Workshop | |
| LARA 525 | La Raza Art Workshop II | |
| LARA 530 | La Raza and the Media | |
| LARA 533 | Women in Latin America | |
| LARA 535 | La Raza Journalism | |
| LARA 560 | Contemporary Literature of La Raza | |
| LARA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| LARA 605 | Bilingual Writing Workshop | |
| LARA 685 | Projects in Teaching La Raza Studies | |
| LARA 698 | La Raza Senior Seminar | |
| Behavioral and Social Science Emphasis | ||
| Units selected from the following on advisement | 15 | |
| LARA 104 | Introduction to La Raza History | |
| LARA 110 | La Raza Thought and Expression I | |
| LARA 210 | Latino Health Care Perspectives | |
| LARA 280 | Acculturation Problems of La Raza | |
| LARA 410 | La Raza Women Seminar | |
| LARA 415 | Socioeconomics of La Raza | |
| LARA 450 | Indigenismo | |
| LARA 460 | Central Americans in the U.S. | |
| LARA 500 | Community Mental Health | |
| LARA 501 | Latin America: National Period | |
| LARA 510 | Psychodynamics of La Raza Family | |
| LARA 530 | La Raza and the Media | |
| LARA 533 | Women in Latin America | |
| LARA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| LARA 580 | Impact of Education on La Raza | |
| LARA 640 | Sociology of La Raza | |
| LARA 670 | The United States-Mexico Connection | |
| LARA 685 | Projects in Teaching La Raza Studies | |
| LARA 698 | La Raza Senior Seminar | |
| Programs | Units | |
| LARA 215 | Introduction to La Raza Studies 1 | 3 |
| LARA 435 | Oral History and Traditions | 3 |
| LARA 680 | La Raza Community Organizing | 3 |
| Two courses selected from the following | 6 | |
| LARA 415 | Socioeconomics of La Raza | |
| LARA 570 | Philosophy of La Raza | |
| LARA 640 | Sociology of La Raza | |
| One course selected from the following | 3 | |
| LARA 410 | La Raza Women Seminar | |
| LARA 510 | Psychodynamics of La Raza Family | |
| Upper division electives on advisement | 6 | |
| Total | 24 | |
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