Mexican American Studies

Along with taking core curriculum courses, the MAS requirements include:

• HUMA 1305 Introduction to Mexican-American Studies
• HUMA 1311 Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation
• HIST 2327 Mexican-American History I
• HIST 2328 Mexican-American History II
• GOVT 2311 Mexican-American Politics
• ENGL 2351 Mexican-American Literature
• SPAN 2315 Spanish for Spanish Speakers OR SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has designated the courses for the MAS field of study as “fully transferable.”  The courses are “fully transferable” to public colleges and universities in Texas.  Students planning on transferring to either private or out-of-state institutions should direct transfer questions to that college and/or university.

Yes, you can take some MAS classes to satisfy core coursework requirements.  For example, students can take HIST 2327 Mexican-American History I and this class can count as either a required U.S. History course or even as an elective. Whereas SPAN 2315 Spanish for Spanish Speakers is applicable to an ACC certificate in Translation and Interpreting and other degree plans.  Check with an Advisor at any ACC campus to see if these MAS courses can satisfy your core curriculum coursework.

The following is a listing of some of the universities with this offering:

• Our Lady of the Lake University
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• Texas A&M University-Kingsville 
• University of Houston
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Texas at San Antonio

You can begin the application process at ACC’s main page. 

If you are a faculty member interested in teaching with Mexican-American/Chicano Studies, please fill out this form.

You may also contact the Program Coordinator, Lydia CdeBaca: lydia.french@austincc.edu 

To learn more about Interdisciplinary Studies as a whole, contact INDS department chair, Shirin Khosropour: shirin@austincc.edu