Prerequisites: gradu- ate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Introduction to the historical development of theoretical paradigms and models in Chicana/o studies. Covers 1960s protest literature, critical race theory, Chicana feminist theory, “LatCrit,” and cultural citizenship. Addresses critical evaluation and application of these paradigms Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology / Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics in order to understand the experiences of Chicanas/os and other subordinated communities.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.