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Explores the history of the American West before 1850, covering Indigenous occupation, European invasion, and U.S. conquest.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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 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 330 examines specific themes in Chicano/a life, culture, and identity.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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 2026Introduction to the historical, social, and legal experiences of Latinx communities in the US, focusing on migration, conquest, and diverse group histories.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025Examines 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 2024