The BA degree program in transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o studies focuses on the political, cultural, economic, sociological, historical, psychological and artistic experiences of Mexican-origin and Latino populations in the United States and the U.S.-Mexico transborder region. Students explore the complexities of the Chicano and Latino experience on the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond, with implications for other border communities around the world.

In the U.S. and Mexican regional immigration policy and economy concentration, students focus their studies on policies and social practices contributing to the growing political and economic influence of Latinos in the U.S. and the U.S.-Mexico region. Students develop an understanding of the role of:

border enforcement
demographic change
economic integration
globalization
immigration policy
international migration
regional development