College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
UTEP’s location offers a key perspective in the study of the U.S.’s Hispanic populations. Students participate in internships, community service and academic exchange and research programs in the U.S., Mexico and Cuba.
• This program is also available in a traditional, in-person format. Learn more.
Students learn by assisting lawyers, participating in community development initiatives and working in agencies
Irma Montelongo, Ph.D., is the online program coordinator for Chicano Studies. She is a three-time UTEP graduate with a doctorate in borderland studies, and has been recognized as an outstanding teacher by The University of Texas System Board of Regents.
Chicano Studies graduates can pursue careers in community development programs, teaching, law enforcement or binational entities. They also will be prepared to start graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, law and public policy.
