Chabot College
Fall 2002
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Psychology-Counseling 26
COLLEGE SUCCESS AND THE CHICANO EXPERIENCE
Catalog Description:
26 - College Success and the Chicano Experience
1 unit
Investigation of the relationship between Chicano cultural experiences and college success.
Emphasis on examination of how Chicano cultural experience can affect collegiate success.
1 hour.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of Chicano cultural experiences to
education;
2. demonstrate an understanding of the importance of both peer group relationships and the
campus community to academic success;
3. demonstrate awareness of Chicano ethnicity in areas of politics, economics and social
integration;
4. develop a cohesiveness and a sense of relationship with groups and individuals
inside/outside their culture;
5. develop comprehensive skills in learning the various aspects of college resources;
6. define a statement of personal career goals and objectives.
Course Content:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Overview of the college experience as it relates to first generation college students
with emphasis on the experiences of Chicano/Mexican Americans
Self analysis and understanding of personal/interpersonal issues necessary for
success in college
Effects of the Chicano movement on higher education
Relating personal background and culture to educational objectives
Career and educational planning
Methods of Presentation:
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2.
3.
Small groups Chabot College
Guest speakers
Films/Videos
Chabot College
Course Outline for Psychology-Counseling 26, Page 2
Fall 2002
Methods of Presentation: (continued)
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6.
Lectures
Selected readings
Homework
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical Assignments
a. Interview someone who has a career that required a college education that
you feel is a successful role model for you.
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress (continued):
b. Write a two-page paper identifying what motivated them to pursue their
educational goals and their career. Two questions to ask and that should be
part of your paper are:
1) Who were your role models, and
2) do you think your education has opened any doors that might not have
been opened otherwise.
c. Short essays
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Homework
b. Self evaluation of career goals and objectives
c. Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
The Elusive Quest for Equality, Josė F. Moreno, Harvard Educational Review,
1999,
On Course, Skip Downing, Houghton-Mifflin Company, 1999
Special Student Materials:
None.
rjs a: pscn 26 Revised
9/01