Mission Statement
CSUF's Chicana and Chicano Studies Department aims to enhance students' knowledge,
skills, and motivation to appreciate the history and experience of diverse
Chicano and Latino origin communities in the U.S. through a curriculum that
emphasizes the social sciences, humanities, and arts.
Student Learning Goals
- To develop knowledge and appreciation of Chicana
and Chicano experience from an interdisciplinary perspective,
focusing on the social sciences, humanities, and the
arts;
- To gain knowledge and understanding of the role
of critical theory and perspectives to understand
phenomena, including issues of race, class and gender,
and politics;
- To understand diverse viewpoints and experiences
through group communication and collaborative team
work;
- To understand how to bridge academic content and
practice through service learning.
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