BA: Chicano/a Studies 2021-2022
As a Chicana/o Studies major at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), you'll receive an international, multicultural, interdisciplinary and community service-oriented education focused on you – one that prepares you for success as a global citizen in the 21st century.
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Chicana/o Studies CHS 101 or CHS 160 or CHS 200 CHS 101: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies or CHS 160: Chicana/o Cultural Expressions or CHS 200: Diversity in Latina/o Communities 3 Major & GE F English ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric 3 GE A2 Mathematics MATH 201 Elementary Statistics 3 MATH 201 is recommended by major GE B4 General Education Student Choice Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete required English and Math course(s)
- Meet with a peer advisor
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Chicana/o Studies CHS 101 or CHS 160 or CHS 200 CHS 101: Introduction to Chicana/O Studies or CHS 160: Chicana/o Cultural Expressions or CHS 200: Diversity in Latina/O Communities. 3 major requires 2 from this list, pick one you have not taken before Major Major Requirement Student Choice Language 4 Meets major Language requirement and GE: C2 Major C2 General Education Student Choice Oral Communication 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A1 General Education Student Choice Critical Thinking 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A3 Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Join a student group
- Complete Golden 4 GE (A1, A2, A3, and B4)
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories General Education Student Choice Physical Sciences 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE B1 General Education Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE D General Education Student Choice Lifelong Learning and Self-Development 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE E American Institutions POLS 150 American Political Institutions 3 Other D/AIR Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete lower-division CHS requirement(s)
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories General Education Student Choice 3 Can be a C1 or C2
See catalog for course titles & descriptionsGE Additional C General Education Student Choice Life Science 4 Take B2 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement Major & GE B2/B3 General Education Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE D Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Unit Requirement Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Apply for internships, study abroad, or a research opportunity (depending on interests)
- Consider adding a minor
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Chicana/o Studies CHS 331 Transborder Perspectives in Chicana/o Studies 3 Major & GWAR Chicana/o Studies CHS 335 or Major Elective CHS 335: Chicana Feminism or Non-CHS Upper Division Elective 3 Major requires CHS 335 or 320. CHS 320 is only offered in the spring, so if student plans to take CHS 320 in spring, this section switches to Non-CHS Upper Division Elective (see major section in catalog for course options) Major & GE UDGE-D Chicana/o Studies CHS 350 or Major Elective Chicana/o History and Culture or Non-CHS Upper Division Elective 3 If student has not met US History requirement, take CHS 350. Major requires either CHS 350 of 402. CHS 402 is only offered in spring, so if student wants to take CHS 402 in spring, this section switches to Non-CHS Upper Division Elective (see major section in catalog for course options) Major & GE US History Chicana/o Studies Art and Culture Course 3 Course options include: CHS 333, 352, or 353 Major & GE UDGE-C Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Free Elective needed to complete 120-unit requirement
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeElective Total Units
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Milestones
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Prepare a resume
- Apply for internships, study abroad, or a research opportunity (depending on interests)
- Meet with Academic Advising for a degree progress check
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Chicana/o Studies CHS 320 or Major Elective Gender & Sexuality or Non-CHS Upper Division Elective 3 If student took CHS 335 in the fall, this section switches to Non-CHS Upper Division Elective (see major section in catalog for course options) Major & GE UDGE D Chicana/o Studies CHS 402 or Major Elective Southern CA Chicano/a History or Non-CHS Upper Division Elective 3 If student took CHS 350 in the fall, this section switches to a Non-CHS Upper Division Elective (see major section in catalog for course options) Major Chicana/o Studies Transborder Issues Elective (1 of 2) 3 Course Options: CHS 315 or 334 (either course will double dip with UDGE C as well)
See catalog for course titles and descriptionsMajor & GE UDGE C Chicana/o Studies Latin American Studies Course 3 One from the following Course Options: ANTH 361, CHS 370, HIST 360, HIST 361, SPAN 340, or SPAN 411
See catalog for course titles and descriptionsMajor General Education UDGE B Course (student choice) 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE UDGE B Total Units
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Milestones
- Explore student research opportunities, Explore Study Abroad opportunities, Explore possible graduate degrees (MPA, law school, etc.)
- Begin graduate school test prep (if applicable)
- Making an Impact Club (if applicable) and/or attend Career Fest
- Set up an online presence (e.g., LinkedIn, professional website)
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Chicana/o Studies CHS 491 Theoretical Foundations of Chicana/o Studies 3 Major Chicana/o Studies Transborder Issues Elective (2 of 2) 3 One from the following Course Options (not previously taken): CHS 315, 334, 342, 343, 349, 364, 383, 392, 401, 425, 445, or substitute any upper division course as approved by CHS Faculty Advisor Major Chicana/o Studies 492 or Free Elective Internship 3 Major requires CHS 492 or 499. CHS 499 is only offered in Spring, so if student plans to take CHS 499 in spring, this sections switches to a free elective course
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeMajor Free Elective Student Choice 3 Free Elective needed to complete 120-unit requirement
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeElective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Free Elective needed to complete 120-unit requirement
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeElective Total Units
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Milestones
- Apply for graduation
- Present research at the CSUCI Student Research Conference or another undergraduate conference
- Complete an Internship, visit the Career Center to prepare for the job market
- Apply for graduate school (if applicable)
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Chicana/o Studies CHS 430 Research Methods in Chicana/o Studies 3 Major Chicana/o Studies CHS 499 or free elective Capstone 3 If student took CHS 492 in the fall, this section switches to a free elective
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeMajor Free Elective Student Choice 3 Free Elective needed to complete 120-unit requirement
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeElective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Free Elective needed to complete 120-unit requirement
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeElective Free Elective Student Choice 3 Free Elective needed to complete 120-unit requirement
Free Electives can be any course, from any major, any level 100-499 that you have never taken beforeElective Total Units
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Milestones
- Attend Grad Fest
- Graduation check with Advising and Faculty advisor
- Complete capstone
- Complete an Internship, visit the Career Center to prepare for the job market, apply for graduate school.