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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Chicano
and Latin American Studies
and Latin American Studies
COURSES
Chicano and Latin American Studies (CLS)
CLS 3. Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Introduction to the historical
and contemporary experiences of Chicanos and other Latinos in
American society. Their contributions to the United States and
their current economic, political, and social status are discussed.
G.E. Breadth D3.
CLS 5. Chicano Culture (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. A historical examination of
Chicano culture from the pre-Columbian period to the present.
The customs, values, belief-systems, and their symbols are analyzed;
important events and changes occurring through time are emphasized.
G.E. Breadth D3.
CLS 7. Music of Mexico and the Southwest (3)
A study of Mexico's musical culture starting from its pre-Columbian
origins to the present and its impact on contemporary Chicano
music.
CLS 9. Chicano Artistic Expression (3)
Introduction to Chicano artistic expression, with special attention
to cultural continuity and change; the interrelationships between
popular music, dance, drama, literature, and the graphic arts
are analyzed. G.E. Breadth C1.
CLS 30. Critical Thinking in Chicano and Latin
American Studies (3)
Distinguishes belief vs. knowledge and fact vs. opinion; examines
relationship between language/logic in structuring around arguments;
uses deductive/inductive reasoning; distinguishes and evaluates
unsupported beliefs. Critical thinking skills are applied to topics
concerning questions of race, ethnicity, gender, culture and class
with a focus on Chicanos and Latin America. G.E. Foundation A3.
CLS 42A. Introduction to Chicano-Latino
Literature and Resources (3)
University Migrant Services students have first priority; other
students may receive priority status by permission of instructor.
Introduces students to the professional literature on Chicano-Latino
communities. Focuses on the use of library resources; identifying
and analyzing problems in specific areas of research; interpretation
of existing research findings; preparation of research paper.
(Formerly CLS 180T section)
CLS 42B. Introduction to Chicano-Latino Research
Methods (3)
Prerequisite: CLS 42A or permission of instructor. Introduces
students to basic research methodologies and theories pertaining
to Chicano/Latino communities. Focuses on identifying specific
areas in need of further research; locating and formulating problems;
basic techniques including methods of observation, gathering,
and analysis of data; interpretation of data; access database
programs; preparation of research paper. (Formerly CLS 180T section)
CLS 70. Introduction to Latin American Studies
(3)
A basic overview of Latin America; its nations, history, problems,
and realities. Theoretical paradigms utilized to analyze Latin
American issues are discussed.
CLS 72. Latin American Creative Expression
(3)
Provides students with an understanding of the cultural history
and contributions of Latin American nations. The art and writings
of individuals such as Diego Rivera, Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia
Marquez, and Isabel Allende are explored.
CLS 100. Chicano Literature (3)
An interpretive analysis of written Chicano literature: poetry,
drama, short story, novel, and essay. The relationship between
literature and a changing Chicano sociocultural environment is
explored.
CLS 101. Chicano Art (3; max total 6)
Chicano Studio Arts, including various media such as oil, ceramics,
weaving, sand painting, and murals that relate to the heritage
of the Chicano. Special emphasis on individual development of
artistic and technical expression.
CLS 103. Chicano Folklore (3)
An analysis of Chicano folklore and its relationship to earlier
Indo-Hispanic antecedents. Emphasis is placed on the folk arts:
verbal, material, and musical as well as folk beliefs and practices,
as these have been modified by intercultural contact.
CLS 106. Folkloric Dance (3; repeatable up
to 12 units)
History and performance of Mexican folk music and dance; Indian,
African, Spanish, and European influences; contemporary relationships
to Chicano culture.
CLS 107. Latino Dance (2; max total 4)
Examination of origins, composition, and performance of various
types of Chicano/Latino music and dance: boleros, huapangos, cumbias,
chachas, salsa; emphasis on contemporary and cross-cultural influences
in Chicano/Latino music-and-dance. CR/NC grading only.
CLS 108. Chicano Theatre (1-3; repeatable
up to 12 units)
Production of Chicano Theatre for major performances. Comedia
del Arte, Passion Plays, Theatre of the Absurd, Socially Popular
Theatre: Teatro Compesino.
CLS 112. Pre-Hispanic Civilizations (3)
Historical examination of the origins of the Maya-Aztec civilizations
in Meso America until 1521. The values, social organization, religion
and their daily lives, technological and scientific achievements
will be examined.
CLS 114. Mexico and the Southwest 1810-1910
(3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Examines the
development of the Mexican nation from the Independence period
to the Mexican Revolution (1810-1910). Special attention is given
to the nineteenth-century Mexican-American and Chicano experience
in the Southwest United States before the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo (1848). G.E. Integration ID.
CLS 115. Mexico-U.S. Relations Since 1910
(3)
Historical perspective of the changing relationship between Mexico
and the United States during the 20th century. Analysis of the
Mexican Revolution, the Great Depression, World War II, immigration,
and their impact on Mexico-U.S. relations. Special emphasis on
status of Mexicanos/Chicanos in the United States.
CLS 116. Cultural Change and the Latino (3)
Prerequisite: CLS 5 for CLS majors. Examines the growing complexity
and diversity of the Latino population in the U.S. by analyzing
its cultural, political, social, and economic manifestations.
Emphasizes its contribution to the development of a multicultural
nation during the late twentieth century.
CLS 123. Business Development in Minority
Communities (3)
Business and economic development in minority communities and
their relationship to the wider economic and social systems.
CLS 126. Chicanos in the U.S. Economy (3)
Historical analysis of the Mexicano's relationship to American
economy. The transformation of the Chicano/Mexicano from rural,
agricultural laborer to urban, industrial worker; special emphasis
on immigration, the development of dual labor markets, and their
effects on Chicanos.
CLS 128. Contemporary Political Issues (3)
Political philosophies, goals, and strategies of Chicanos and
Latinos as reflected in their attempts to gain political power.
CLS 129. Chicano/Latino Leadership (2)
Provides students with important leadership skills, organizational
and decision- making abilities. It includes an internship with
a campus or community agency and enables students to take a more
active role in the community.
CLS 141. The Chicano and the Educational System
(3)
Exploration of the sociohistorical development of public education
in the southwest, with special emphasis on the Chicano experience.
Topics include segregation/desegregation, institutional racism,
and equality of opportunity.
CLS 142. Chicano Research: Issues and Analysis
(3)
An interdisciplinary approach to research techniques with special
emphasis upon issues, problems, and research designs appropriate
to the study of Chicano communities. Field application of research
plans, techniques including methods of observation, gathering,
and analyzing data.
CLS 143. Bilingual/Bicultural Education (3)
Prerequisite: CLS 116; for CLS majors and recommended for BCLAD
students. Investigation into what it means to be bilingual and
bicultural; review of programs scaled toward a more meaningful
education for the Chicano child. (Bilingual Education majors see
department chair for further prerequisites.)
CLS 145. Fieldwork in Community Settings (3;
max total 6)
Prerequisite: CLS 3; for CLS majors and recommended for BCLAD
students. Supervised placement in community and educational settings.
Provides a variety of learning experiences in community agencies,
organizations, or educational institutions. (Liberal Studies Program
and BCLAD students, see Advising
Notes.)
CLS 152. The Chicano
Family (3)
(Same as WS 152.) Traditional and changing relationships in
the family structure of the Chicano; interaction with wider institutional
social system.
CLS 154. The Chicano Child (3)
General psychological principles and theories of growth and development
and their applicability to the Chicano child.
CLS 156. The Chicano Adolescent (3)
The adjustment of Chicano adolescents to American society and
its impact on self, peer group relations, and family life; with
emphasis on sources of conflict and tension.
CLS 158. Health and Social Services in the
Chicano Community (3)
An analysis of health and social service programs, their policies
and effects on the Chicano community. Explores alternatives to
dependent social services programs.
CLS 160. Sex, Race, and Class in American
Society (3)
Prerequisite:G.E. Foundation and G.E. Area D From an interdisciplinary
perspective, focuses on ethnic identity and gender and their interrelationship
with socioeconomic class structure in American society. Special
attention is given to analyzing how inequities in race, gender,
and class structures influence and shape social, economic, and
political relations in society. G.E. Multicultural/International
MI.
CLS 162. Chicana Women in a Changing Society
(3)
Focuses on current issues relevant to Chicana women in the workforce,
the family, the health care system, and the educational system.
The intersection of race, class, and gender will be the analytical
context for examining both their historical and contemporary roles.
CLS 170. Latin American Studies (3)
Prerequisite:G.E. Foundation and G.E. Area D. Overview of the
dynamic changes in the nations of Latin America. Uses an
interdisciplinary approach that integrates a cultural, political,
social, and economic perspective to the study of Latin American
countries. Helps students develop a better understanding of the
historical roots and circumstances that are shaping the current
realities of each nation. G.E. Multicultural/International MI.
CLS 180T. Topics of Chicano Society
(1-3; repeatable with different topics)
Culture, art forms, economy, and societal organization. Certain
CLS 180T classes are CR/NC grading only. See department
for further information.
CLS 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total
6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
Chicano and Latin American
Studies Degrees