Spring 2027

Advanced Topics in Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies

Advanced topics in Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies covering history, literature, media, and social science as they relate to U.S. communities.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Alfonso Morales

Grading relied on weekly opinion paragraphs rather than exams or papers, allowing students to skim assigned readings.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain advanced social science concepts within the topic area of Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies.

  • Discuss U.S. Latinx/e communities and the larger global community.

  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of one or more social science methodologies for the study of Latinx/e populations.

  • Synthesize and apply social science concepts to the study of communities of Latin American descent in the USA at an advanced level.

  • View issues related to communities of Latin American descent in the USA from multiple perspectives.

  • Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing

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CHICLA 530

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALFONSO MORALES is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ARMANDO IBARRA is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Alfonso Morales

The class functioned as a small, discussion-heavy seminar where students shared personal experiences related to readings and organizations.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.64 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Alfonso Morales

Grading relied on weekly opinion paragraphs rather than exams or papers, allowing students to skim assigned readings.

Past student reviews · Armando Ibarra

A student found Professor Ibarra’s teaching intense and noted his flexibility with assignments and care for students.

Topics

  • History, literature, media, political science, culture, and social work
  • U.S. Latinx/e communities and global connections
  • Multiple perspectives on issues affecting communities of Latin American descent

Skills

  • Explain advanced social science concepts within Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies.
  • Apply social science methodologies to study Latinx/e populations.
  • Assess scholarly literature and formulate original research questions on course themes.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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