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Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) Major

The B.A. program in Chicana and Chicano Studies is committed to the practice of different forms of scholarship and pedagogy and to the promotion of critical thinking about such issues as gender, sexuality, social action, language, race, ethnicity, class, assimilation/acculturation paradigms, and indigenous traditions. The literary and visual arts often function as vehicles for social change and creative empowerment, and so they constitute one focus of the curriculum, that aims to strike a balance among the social sciences, humanities, arts, and the professions. The major prepares students for graduate education in academic and professional fields and for a variety of positions that involve community and social service in the U.S. and abroad.

Major Requirements:

Lower Division Course Requirements:

  • Chicana/o Studies 10A: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: History and Culture
  • Chicana/o Studies 10B: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: Social Structure and Contemporary Conditions
  • Spanish 5, 7B, or Equivalent

Upper Division Course Requirements (11):

  • CCAS 101 – Theoretical Concepts in Chicana/Chicano Studies and Central American Studies
  • One Community-Engaged course from 100XP, M105XP, M164XP, M170XP, or from the approved list available in the department office each term.
  • Two Related Study courses from the approved list of courses outside the department (related study includes courses that provide a comparative perspective to Chicana and Chicano studies and/or a contextualization of Chicana and Chicano communities in the world).
  • One Advanced Seminar: Chicana/o Studies 188, 191, or another course by petition to the department Chair
  • A Concentration of Four Courses in One Area listed below and Two Courses in a Second Area
    • Border and Transnational Studies: M110, 120, M124, 125, M126, 132, 143, M144, M147, 151, 152, M154, M155, M156A, M156B, 163, 176, 184, 191
    • Expressive Arts: M103C, M103D, M103G, 104, M108A, M115, M116, 117, M135, M175, M185, M186A, M186AL, M186B, M186BL, M186C, M186CL, M187, 188, 191
    • History, Literature, and Language of the Americas: M105A, M105B, M105C, M105D, M105E, 105F, 109, M110, 111, M114, 131, 132, M133, M139, 141, 142, 143, 157, M158, M159A, M159B, 160, 168A, 168B, 169, 171, M173, 181, M182, M183, 184, M187, 188
    • Labor, Law, and Policy Studies: M102, M106, 119, 120, M121, M122, 123, M127, M128, 129, M130, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, M156A, M156B, 165, 166, M174A, M174B, M174C, CM177, 178, 179, 188, 191

Transfer Students:

Transfer applicants to the Chicana and Chicano Studies major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA:

  • One interdisciplinary Chicana/Chicano history and culture course
  • One interdisciplinary Chicana/Chicano social structure and contemporary conditions course
  • Five quarter terms of Spanish

(Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.)

*No more than 8 units of 188, 191, and 199 courses may be applied toward the major; enrollment in the courses must be approved in writing by the department chair. Each major course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.

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Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) Minor

The Chicana/o Studies minor complements study in another traditional field

Students participating in the Minor are required to complete both a departmental major in another discipline and the Chicana and Chicano Studies minor. To enter the minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better and file a petition with the student adviser. All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.

Required Lower Division Courses (10 units)

  • Chicana/o Studies 10A: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: History and Culture
  • Chicana/o Studies 10B: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: Social Structure and Contemporary Conditions

Required Upper Division Courses (20 units minimum)

  • Chicana/o Studies 101: Theoretical Concepts in Chicana/o Studies
  • Four elective courses selected from the approved list

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I declare the Major or Minor?

At this time, the Department has not placed a limit on the number of undergraduate majors or minors at UCLA. The Department does stipulate that in order to declare CCAS major or minor, you must not be on academic probation. If you are a continuing student, you must have completed CS10A and CS10B, and the courses have been completed and the grades posted, you may visit a departmental counselor to declare the major or one of the minors.

Adding a Second Major

Please go to the College of Letters and Science’s web page concerning the procedures for declaring a second major.

Can I have more than one minor?

Yes, you can have more than one minor and a maximum of three.