# César E. Chávez Leadership (Certificate of Completion)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Social & Behavioral Sciences

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#### César E. Chávez Leadership Certificate of Completion

The Cesar Chavez Leadership Certificate is designed to introduce students to leadership through the study of the leadership style of Cesar Chavez, California's farmworker movement, and various historical landmarks in the Bakersfield College service region. Since the late 19th century, the southern San Joaquin Valley has been home to migrant agricultural workers from across the globe who have come from varying racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez national monument in Keene, California, marked the significance of this local history within the southern San Joaquin Valley. This program is designed to promote student learning through public history engagement related to local historical landmarks associated with Cesar Chavez and the farm worker movement. The program is also designed to accelerate historical thinking for student participants, as well as promote civic and humanities engagement and the studying historic leadership in the area of labor and civil rights for migrant farm workers. To achieve the Certificate of Completion: To complete this noncredit Certificate of Completion, a passing "P" grade must be earned in all required courses.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to have a greater appreciation for local cultural heritage sites related to the leadership of César Chávez and the California farm worker movement.

-   2\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to engage with local historical landmark sites, cultural heritage organizations, and various stakeholder groups invested in the preservation of history and culture in the San Joaquin Valley.

-   3\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to enhance historical thinking skills, find deeper connections between the past and present, and develop leadership capacity and encourage civic participation within their own communities.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 18-0 |
| **Core Courses-18 hours (Credits listed are in hours)** | |  |
| HIST B98NC | Landmarks in California History | 9-0 |
| HIST B99NC | Landmarks in California History Site Visits | 9-0 |