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Introduction to comparative ethnic studies examining race, ethnicity, and indigeneity in the US.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Christy Clark-Pujara, Timothy YU: Workload includes readings and essays that some found easy to understand and grade. One reviewer noted completing only textbook readings for an A, while another mentioned three essays and a final exam.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Chicanx/e and Latinx/e peoples in the United States.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students report a high volume of readings, videos, and assignments, with some noting the content is overwhelming or includes busy work despite simple summative assessments.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CHICLA 328 examines specific themes in Chicanx/e life, ways, and culture through readings from the arts and humanities.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleCHICLA 330 examines specific themes in Chicano/a life, culture, and identity.
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Historical reviews of Almita Miranda, Revel Sims: Workload varies by instructor; Sims' sections involved community-based research and interviews with no exams, while Miranda's sections required heavy reading loads that some students struggled to manage.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CHICLA 699 is a directed study course for advanced independent research, readings, or projects mentored by faculty.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAn interdisciplinary graduate seminar exploring communities of Latin American descent in the United States.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIMMIGRANT HEALTH AND WELLBEING examines immigrant health through social and structural determinants, focusing on vulnerable groups and care access.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExamines Chicanx, Mexican American, and Latinx student experiences in US K-12 education through political, historical, and cultural lenses.
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Examines Black Latinx experience and African American/Latinx convergences in literature and visual culture.
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Historical reviews of Todd Bender: The workload is characterized as heavy, requiring writing assignments for every class session.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExplores feminist activism across the Americas using transdisciplinary perspectives and diverse intellectual productions.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExplores the history of the American West before 1850, covering Indigenous occupation, European invasion, and U.S. conquest.
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Workload involves significant reading of primary and secondary sources, weekly paragraph responses, and multiple essays, though grading is described as lenient.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to the historical, social, and legal experiences of Latinx communities in the US, focusing on migration, conquest, and diverse group histories.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025A historical introduction to the Puerto Rican experience, from island to mainland, covering colonial rule, identity, and migration.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExplores photographic archives and projects reflecting Latinx, Caribbean, and Latin American experiences, history, and identity.
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Examines ethnicity, race, and justice with a specific emphasis on US Latinx/e peoples.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Assignments and exams are straightforward, but grading relies heavily on article evaluations with unclear criteria, and the fast lecture pace complicates note-taking.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024Survey of Latinx/e popular culture analyzing populations, histories, and politics through creative expressions and cultural contestations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleNo released grades for this term.
Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.