Lilian Chavez
Residential Faculty - Sociology
Cultural Science, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Office: SC 14
480-461-7071
Office Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | |||
Online | Online | Online | ||
By appointment | By appointment |
Classes Taught
Fall 2026
| AFR202 | Ethnic Relations in the United States | 3 Credits | ||||
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Basic concepts and processes, including historic overview, of inter-ethnic relations in the United States: culture, race, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, racism, assimilation, acculturation, and individual and group responses to inter-ethnic contact. Cultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills and perspectives as fundamental tools for successful management of social relations in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] | ||||||
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16004
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Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Open 1 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASB202 | Ethnic Relations in the United States | 3 Credits | ||||
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Basic concepts and processes, including historic overview, of inter-ethnic relations in the United States: culture, race, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, racism, assimilation, acculturation, and individual and group responses to inter-ethnic contact. Cultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills and perspectives as fundamental tools for successful management of social relations in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] | ||||||
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16005
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Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Open 1 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| CCS101 | Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to the wealth and diversity of Chicana and Chicano Studies research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives through the use of a series of historical and social scientific studies, novels, testimonies, and films. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Arts and Humanities [AHM], Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
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17001
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture
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08/25/2026 – 12/18/2026
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TuTh
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10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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Open 13 of 20 |
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Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. |
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| CCS202 | Ethnic Relations in the United States | 3 Credits | ||||
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Basic concepts and processes, including historic overview, of inter-ethnic relations in the United States: culture, race, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, racism, assimilation, acculturation, and individual and group responses to inter-ethnic contact. Cultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills and perspectives as fundamental tools for successful management of social relations in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] | ||||||
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16768
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Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Open 1 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits | ||||
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The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] | ||||||
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15998
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture
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08/25/2026 – 12/18/2026
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TuTh
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12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
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Open 15 of 25 |
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Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. |
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15229
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Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Open 11 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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15232
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Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/24/2026 – 10/16/2026
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Open 2 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Fall Flex Start 2026
| SOC241 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 Credits | ||||
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Examines how the social construction of race shapes social interaction and social institutions. Explores the consequences of power, privilege and oppression among major ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] | ||||||
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15244
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Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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10/19/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Open 17 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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