The Chicano Studies Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to analyze Chicano communities' social relations of power and histories, assess community-formation strategies for Chicanos and utilize social sciences, humanities, community organizing resources, and creative social change to promote social justice and equity, with a particular focus on Chicanos. Successful completion of the program enables students to evaluate and influence institutional and social contexts, using an intersectional approach to race, gender, class, and sexuality. This certificate enhances leadership capacity for students with professional aspirations, enabling them to work with various Chicano communities in various fields such as community organizing, nonprofit organizations, public policy, public service, or business.

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Evaluate the obstacles, strategies, and systems behind Chicano community development and empowerment.
• Apply an intersectional analysis to interrogate Chicano histories and communities to understand community engagement.
• Employ the analytical skills of the social sciences and interpretive methods of the humanities toward promoting greater social justice and equity, with particular emphasis on Chicanos.

Certificate of Achievement Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
ETNC 4	Mexican-American and Chicano Art	3
ETNC 18	Chicanos in American Politics	3
ETNC/HIST 23	Chicano History 1848 to Present	3
HIST 20	History of Mexico	3
Total Units		12

Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.  
 

The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Units
ETNC 4	Mexican-American and Chicano Art	3
ETNC 18	Chicanos in American Politics	3
	Units	6
Spring
HIST 20	History of Mexico	3
ETNC/HIST 23	Chicano History 1848 to Present	3
	Units	6
	Total Units	12