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Department of Chicano
and Latin American Studies

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Chicano Studies Major

Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a dual major and can take the Chicano Studies either as a primary or secondary major. Chicano Studies majors and dual majors are required to see a CLS adviser during their first semester on campus.


Major requirements (33 units)
--- Lower-division requirements (6 units) ---
Basic Content: CLS 3 or 5 (see note 1) (3 units)
Latin America: CLS 70 or 72 (3 units)

--- Upper-division requirements (21 units) ---
U.S.-Mexico Relations: CLS 114 or 115 (3 units)
Political and Economic Issues: CLS 126 or 128 (3 units)
Arts and Humanities: CLS 100, 101, 106 or 108 (3 units)
Research Methods: CLS 142 or 116 (3 units)
Family and Gender: CLS 152, 160 (see note 1) or 162 (3 units)
Education: CLS 141 or 143 (3 units)
Community Service/Senior Project: CLS 145 (3 units)

--- Approved electives (6 units) ---
Consult your adviser.

General Education (51 units)

Electives and remaining degree requirements* (40-43 units)
It is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor. See Degree Requirements.

Total (124 units)

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*This figure is based upon anticipated double counting of some courses for both General Education and the major.



Advising Notes

  1. Contact the department chair or CLS adviser for list of approved electives. A maximum of 3 units from CLS 106, 107, 108, 145, and 180T can be used to fulfill 3 units of electives, but students must secure proper and final approval from the department chair or CLS adviser.
  2. Consult your adviser or the Schedule of Courses to determine what CLS courses also meet General Education requirements.
  3. If the Chicano studies major is taken as a second major, CLS courses taken to complete General Education Integration requirements also can be used to satisfy major requirements.
  4. Chicano studies majors are not permitted to take CLS courses by CR/NC grading (unless the courses are only offered on that basis).
  5. General Education and elective units may be used toward a dual major or minor (see Dual Major or other departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator or faculty adviser for further information.
  6. Students who are planning to do graduate work in Chicano or Latin American studies are advised to study Spanish and/or Portuguese.
  7. Liberal Studies/BCLAD students may take CLS 145 in lieu of EHD 50 or EHD 115, but not both.



Dual Major in Chicano Studies

A dual major in Chicano studies must have prior and final approval of the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department. Students must see a CLS adviser to plan their dual major programs. The dual major consists of 24 units of CLS courses, 12 of which must be upper-division. The CLS adviser, in consultation with the student, will select and approve courses that complement the student's primary major.

Minors

The Chicano and Latin American Studies Department offers two minors - one in Chicano/Latino Studies and one in Latin American Studies. Students intending to pursue a minor in either area must see a CLS adviser. The CLS adviser must approve the selected courses.


Chicano/Latino Studies Minor

Students are encouraged to focus on an area of interest in Chicano/Latino studies or on a social issue affecting the Chicano/Latino population in the United States. General Education can be double-counted for the minor. However, CLS courses used to satisfy major requirements cannot be used to satisfy requirements for the minor.

Lower division: CLS 3, 5, and 7 or 9 (9 units)
CLS upper-division or acceptable substitutes (12 units)
Total (21 units)

Latin American Studies Minor

Students are encouraged to focus on an area of interest in Latin America, such as a country, region, or social issue affecting a particular region. The Latin American Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program consisting of courses dealing with Latin America and the Caribbean with course offerings from several departments.

Lower division: CLS 3, 70, 72 (9 units)
Acceptable substitutes approved by a CLS adviser include HIST 3 or 8, HUM 14

Upper-division courses (12 units)
Select from CLS 112, 114, 115, 180T*, 190*; AF AM 130T*; ART H 173, 175; ECON 114, 178, 179, 181, 188T*; ETH S 130T*; F L 125, 143, 145, 147, 148T*, 240T*; GEOG 170T, 172, 188T*; HIST 145, 160, 162, 165, 166, 169T, 183, 198*; INTD 130; PHIL 132; PL SI 121, 126, 146T; W S 135

Total (21 units)



Advising Notes

  1. *Special topics or directed reading courses must have subject matter dealing with Latin America, the Caribbean, or must focus on issues affecting those areas.
  2. Courses taken to complete major requirements cannot be double-counted for the minor.
  3. Courses taken to complete General Education Integration requirements can be double-counted for the minor.
  4. Other acceptable courses can be substituted to satisfy minor requirements with ap proval of your CLS adviser.

Credential Program for Liberal Studies Students

The Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) Emphasis program has replaced the Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Credential program. BCLAD will authorize teachers to provide academic instruction to limited-English proficient student in the primary language. See a CLS adviser for specific details.

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