UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 100 (meets GE F Comparative Cultural Studies) 3
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication (CHS 115 recommended) 3
GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning 3
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals (CHS 245 recommended) 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHS 201 (meets  GE C2 Humanities) 3
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication (CHS 151 recommended) 3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking (CHS 202 recommended) 3
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 230 3
CHS 270SOC/F (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science 2
GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity 1
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHS 365 (meets GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies) 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 345 or CHS 351 3
CHS 380 or CHS 381 3
Chicano Studies Upper Division Elective Requirement 3
GE C1 Arts 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHS 401 3
CHS 445 (meets GE Upper Division Section D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government) 3
Chicano Studies Upper Division Elective Requirement 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 460 3
Chicano Studies Upper Division Elective Requirement 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHS 497 3
Chicano Studies Upper Division Elective Requirement 3
Electives 9
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.