Chicanx Latinx Studies
The Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies of the Claremont Colleges is concurrently a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field of academic inquiry broadly relating to people of Latin American descent within the hemisphere, particularly within the United States and the wider diaspora. Courses in Chicanx Latinx Studies take into account the intersection of race, ethnicity, class, culture, gender and sexuality. These courses are distributed across three areas of study that make up the Chicanx Latinx Studies major: 1) Educación: Identities, Cultures and Communities; 2) Experiencia: Literature, Music and Representation; and 3) Sin Fronteras: Latinx Experiences in the Americas. Chicanx Latinx Studies contribute to all fields in the humanities and social sciences including professional programs such as education, social work, medicine and law.
Chicanx Latinx Studies emerged in the academy as a product of education and social movements of the 1960s. These movements led to the initial creation of the program at the Claremont Colleges in 1969, making it the second oldest Chicano studies department in the nation. More recently, Chicanx Latinx Studies has emerged as a field of inquiry relating to Latin Americans in the hemisphere and has been the site for work seeking to transcend the gaps between area studies and ethnic studies.
Pitzer Advisors: S. Portillo Villeda
Major Requirements
The major in Chicanx Latinx Studies requires completion of at least 10 approved courses and fluency in Spanish.
Language Requirement
All majors must demonstrate fluency in Spanish by completing SPAN 065 CH (Spanish for Bilinguals) , SPAN 044, an equivalent course, or a language assessment.
Required Courses
Three courses from the following list of introductory courses:
One course from each of the three areas of concentration:
1. Educación: Identities, Cultures and Communities
2. Experiencia: Literature, Music and Representation
3. Sin Fronteras: Latinx Experiences in the Americas
1. Educación: Identities, Cultures and Communities
2. Experiencia: Literature, Music and Representation
3. Sin Fronteras: Latinx Experiences in the Americas
PLEASE NOTE: Double-counting of courses to satisfy the requirements listed above is not permitted.
Course with a service learning or civic engagement component:
One of the courses taken to satisfy the CLS major must include a service learning or civic engagement component, such as:
