Chicano and Latino Studies

Welcome to the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies

Welcome to the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies at Sonoma State University. Programs in Chicano and Latino Studies (CALS) offer an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the issues that affect the fastest growing population in the United States today. Students are trained to critically examine the effect of race, gender, class, and nation on the opportunities and experiences available to different individuals by exploring issues such as political representation, linguistic policy, educational inequality, poverty, immigration, and symbolic struggles in media, literature, and the arts.