BA Chicano Studies at University of California, Riverside

Programme overview

The BA in Chicano Studies examines the historical and contemporary experience of people of Mexican descent in the United States, in comparative perspective and in relation to Mexico. It provides a comparative curriculum, prepares students with a critical perspective for multicultural environments, and prepares them for advanced study.

Faculty: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Ethnic Studies | Duration: 52 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States

What you will study

The major is 52 units: 12 lower-division units (ETST 001, ETST 002, ETST 004/HIST 004) and 40 upper-division units including ETST 100A or 101B, ETST 100 or 131, ETST 191R, four courses from two emphasis areas (Law, Politics, History and Culture, or Gender), a senior research seminar, an internship course and one elective.

Career pathways

Prepares students for employment in culturally and linguistically diverse environments and for advanced study in law, education, urban planning, social work, counselling and community development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University (and its college), not to the major unless stated. First-year applicants need a minimum 3.0 GPA (3.4 for non-California residents) in UC-approved A-G courses from grades 10-11, with required years in history/social science (2), English (4), mathematics (3), science (2), language other than English (2), visual and performing arts (1) and a college-preparatory elective (1); four of eight personal insight questions are answered; SAT/ACT scores are not considered. Applicants educated in a non-English-instruction system show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT or Duolingo 115 as listed on the admissions site). Source: admissions.ucr.edu/freshman (applies to the University, not specifically to this major).

Fall quarter entry (September); the first-year UC application is accessed from Aug. 1 and submitted Oct. 1-Nov. 30. Transfer admission is also for fall quarter. UCR operates on a quarter system.

UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.

First-year applicants: the UC application opens Aug. 1 and is submitted Oct. 1-Nov. 30; admission notifications begin in March; the Statement of Intent to Register is due May 1; FAFSA/CA Dream Act priority deadline is March 2. UCR does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions or scholarships.

Transfer applicants: TAG applications are submitted Sept. 1-30; UC applications Oct. 1-Nov. 30; admission notifications begin in April; the Statement of Intent to Register is due June 1.

The UC application fee is $80 for each UC campus, with a fee waiver available through the application. Applications are made through the UC application.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ucr.edu/apply

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