The Master of Arts Program provides advanced interdisciplinary learning opportunities in the field of Chicana and Chicano studies.  A core objective is to prepare students to teach at the community college level and to enter a variety of doctoral programs. It is also for individuals already in the work and professional areas who wish to better prepare themselves to take leadership in society.  Further, the MA program gives the mid-career student a means of enhancing, renewing, and enriching the profession for teachers, counselors, and administrators.

Requirements for the Master of Arts in Chicana and Chicano Studies

A.  Requirements for admission to classified graduate status:

1.      A bachelor’s degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies or
at least 21 upper division units in the discipline or the equivalent.

2.  A written examination in the discipline of Chicana and Chicano Studies

3.  An assessment of the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in Spanish

4.      Fulfillment of general university requirements for advancement to be classified graduate status and for advancement to candidacy.

5.  The Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

B. Requirements for the Degree

1. A minimum of 30 units of approved graduate work comprised of the following:

• Chicana and Chicano Studies 500: Seminar in Chicana/o Studies

• An additional minimum of 15 units of 500 level courses in Chicana/o Studies

• Fifteen units of approved 400 or 500 level courses in Chicana/o Studies

2.    A comprehensive written examination followed by an oral examination in the discipline of Chicano Studies or a dissertation.  The topic of the dissertation must be approved by the coordinator of the Graduate Studies Program and by the student’s Advisement Committee.

For further information on the Masters Degree Program contact:

Professor Maria Isabel Herrera, Graduate Coordinator

Jerome Richfield Hall Room JR 144B

(818) 677-2734, extension 2605