SOC 3130 - The Chicana/o Community

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

This course provides an in-depth sociological analysis of the Chicana/o community with a focus in the vital role that formal organizations play in generating community action and social change. This course examines the origins and functions of community organizations and their impact in meeting the social, economic and political needs of the Chicana/o community. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural) (CHS 3100)