Mar 28, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHST 220: Chican@ Community Studies

5 Cr
Quarters: O
This course is a seminar that introduces students to contemporary political, social and cultural ideologies, theories and methods for conducting Chican@ Studies community research. Students will review and analyze various quality of life indicators of Chican@ communities in the United States. They will have the option to perform either library or field research project about Chican@s in the Northwest, especially the Chican@/Mexican@ population in the Yakima Valley. Study of community formation and leadership development as these intersect with race, class, and gender issues will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: CHST 112 , CHST 115 , SOC& 101 , POLS& 101 , PSYC& 100 , ANTH& 206 , or HIST& 214  with a grade of C or better.
Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences