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Romelia Salinas Program Description Chicano Studies is a multidisciplinary program with specific offerings in history, culture, language, literature, arts, and politics of the Chicano community. The curriculum seeks not only to acquaint students with a breadth of knowledge about Chicanos, but also to expose them to theoretical perspectives specific to this area of study. The program includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Arts in Mexican-American Studies as well as a minor in Chicano Studies for students who are majoring in other fields. The Bachelor of Arts degree is available in three options. Option I, the General Program, is intended for students interested in a liberal arts education; Option II is designed specifically for students who are interested in the Multiple Subject Teacher Preparation Option. Option III, the Blended Elementary Subject Matter Teacher Preparation option, is designed for students to complete the undergraduate degree program simultaneously with requirements for either a preliminary Elementary Subject Teaching Credential with CLAD emphasis or eligibility for the Education Specialist Internship Credential. The Master degree is designed for graduate students who wish to pursue advanced study toward the Ph.D. degree; or teach in community colleges, or secondary, or elementary schools; or work as professionals in private agencies or government service.
Subject Parameters & Collection Levels
Pre-Columbian to the present. Geographical Coverage The collection emphasizes the United States, particularly the southwestern states, the United States-Mexico borderlands and other areas with a large Latino population. There is a special emphasize on California and the Los Angeles area. Exclusions Materials with an exclusive focus on Latin America or individual Latin American nations, issues, and other concerns are not collected, and are to be distinguished from those materials focusing on the experiences of Mexican Americans (Chicanos), Puerto Ricans (in the United States and in Puerto Rico), Cuban Americans, and other Latinos (including Latin American immigrants) living in the United States. Requests for Latin American materials will normally be referred to Latin American Studies. Languages Materials are acquired primarily in English. Major works in other languages are also considered according to specific research needs.
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