The Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units

See "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major advisor or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

See "General Education Requirements" in the University Catalog and the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education.

Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See "Cultural Diversity" in the University Catalog. Most courses taken to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.

American Institutions Requirement: 6 units

See the "American Institutions Requirement" under "Bachelor's Degree Requirements." This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 130 and POLS 155. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.

Literacy Requirement:

See "Mathematics and Writing Requirements" in the University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See the Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 30-46 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

0-16 units required:

A minimum language competency through the level of SPAN 202 is required for Latin American Studies majors. Students who have met the language competency prior to enrollment should see the major advisor regarding completion of requirements.

SPAN

101

First-Semester Spanish

4.0

FS *

Prerequisites: SPAN 101 is not available for credit to students with two or more years of Spanish within the last three years.

SPAN

102

Second-Semester Spanish

4.0

FS *

Prerequisites: SPAN 101 or equivalent.

SPAN

201

Third-Semester Spanish

4.0

FS *

Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or equivalent.

SPAN

202

Fourth-Semester Spanish

4.0

FS *

Prerequisites: SPAN 201 or equivalent.

2 courses required:

LAST

110

Intro to Latin Amer Studies

3.0

FS * NW

LAST

495

Seminar in Selected Topics

3.0

SP WP

Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, LAST 110.

1 course selected from:

HIST

380

Colonial Latin America

3.0

FA * NW

HIST

381

Modern Latin America

3.0

SP * NW

18-21 units selected from:

Select at least 3 units from each group A, B, and C below. No more than 6 units may be counted from Group D. If language competency was established without your taking any language courses, you must take 21 units from the courses listed below, for a total of 30 units which are required for the major.

GROUP A: Literature

CHST

354

Chicano Literature

3.0

FA * Eth

This course is also offered as SPAN 354.

CHST

454

Chicano Literature

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.This course is also offered as SPAN 454.

LAST

352

Mexico: Art/Literature/Music

3.0

FS * NW

LAST

353

Regional: Art/Literature/Mus

3.0

SP NW

SPAN

354

Chicano Literature

3.0

FA * Eth

This course is also offered as CHST 354.

SPAN

441

Hispanic Short Story

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

442

Hispanic Theater

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

443

Hispanic Novel

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

444

Hispanic Poetry

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

451

Literature of Mexico

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

452

Viewing Carribbean

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301, SPAN 302; either SPAN 341 or SPAN 342 (may be taken concurrently).

SPAN

454

Chicano Literature

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.This course is also offered as CHST 454.

SPAN

471

Women & Lit in Hispanic World

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

472

Oral and Written Trad Spanish

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

SPAN

481

Film & Lit in Spain/Latin Amer

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: SPAN 301; SPAN 341 or SPAN 342; or faculty permission.

GROUP B: History and the Arts

ANTH

422

Ancient Civilizations Mex/Peru

3.0

Inq

ARTS

405

Pre-Columbian Mexican Art

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: ARTS 101 and ARTS 102 for art majors.

ARTS

406

Meso-American/Colonial Art

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: ARTS 101 and ARTS 102 for art majors.This course is also offered as CHST 406.

CHST

406

Meso-American/Colonial Art

3.0

Inq

Prerequisites: ARTS 101 and ARTS 102 for art majors.This course is also offered as ARTS 406.

HIST

380

Colonial Latin America

3.0

FA * NW

HIST

381

Modern Latin America

3.0

SP * NW

HIST

382

Mexico: History and Politics

3.0

FS * NW

This course is also offered as LAST 350.

HIST

480

Social Revoltn in Latin Amer

3.0

Inq

LAST

350

Mexico: History and Politics

3.0

FS * NW

This course is also offered as HIST 382.

GROUP C: Social Sciences

ANTH

367

Mesoamerican Indians

3.0

FA

ANTH

368

Indigenous People of Lat Amer

3.0

SP * NW

ANTH

437

Anthro/Development Issues

3.0

S2

GEOG

354

Mexico: Land and People

3.0

FA * NW

This course is also offered as LAST 354.

GEOG

355

Cent Amer/Carib: Land/People

3.0

SP * NW

This course is also offered as LAST 355.

GEOG

356

South America

3.0

Inq

LAST

321

Central Amer: History/Politics

3.0

SP * NW

This course is also offered as POLS 321.

LAST

354

Mexico: Land and People

3.0

FA * NW

This course is also offered as GEOG 354.

LAST

355

Cent Amer/Carib: Land/People

3.0

SP * NW

This course is also offered as GEOG 355.

POLS

321

Central Amer: History/Politics

3.0

SP * NW

This course is also offered as LAST 321.

POLS

415C

Comparative Gov: Latin America

3.0

FA

POLS

446C

Inter-American Relations

3.0

SP

GROUP D: General

LAST

351

Nat Hist/Ecology Middle Amer

3.0

FS * NW

Prerequisites: Completion of the lower-division GE Breadth Area B requirement or faculty permission.

LAST

489

Intercult Experiential Lrng

1.0

-6.0 FS

Prerequisites: LAST 150, faculty permission.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective courses from the total University offerings. You should consult with an advisor regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your University experience and possibly apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate advisor for specific information.