The single major in Chicano and Chicana Studies is a 45-unit program designed to give the student special preparation in the discipline of Chicano and Chicana Studies through a combination of lower and upper division core requirements. Students must also take at least nine units from upper division electives in any of the following areas: Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts, Education, and/or Environmental Justice and Public History. The major is particularly suited for those students preparing to enter the fields of teaching or social work. It is also a preparation for those intending to enter various graduate and professional fields, such as history, sociology, psychology, library science, political science, social welfare, law, and urban studies, as well as careers related to environmental justice.<br><br>The Department of Chicana/o Studies commemorated its 50th Anniversary in 2019-2020, and it continues to work from the premise set forth by Dr. Ernesto Galarza. Originally founded to address the immediate needs of Chicana/o students at CSUN, the department has grown and flourished because and in spite of the different times it has endured. From the political and cultural revolutionary renaissance of the 1960s-1970s, through the conservative and neo-liberal backlash of the 1980s-1990s, through the climate of the 21st Century, Chicana/o Studies at CSUN has committed to contribute to the development of well-rounded critical thinkers, participants of and contributors to society.