Overview

Department of Chicano Studies / Department of Chicano Studies is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Mexican-American studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comprehensive exam or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

13

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate major in Mexican-American studies or related area, 20 upper-division units in Chicano studies, minimum GPA of 2.75 in last 90 quarter units

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	87.5%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 3

Male (3)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S.-Mexican relations, Chicano literature, community organization among Chicanos and Hispanics, Spanish language in the American Southwest
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90032
United States

Contact Dr. Dolores Delgado Bernal
Chair
Email: dolores.delgadobernal@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2190

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