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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 double major and can take the Chicano Studies either as a primary or secondary major. Chicano Studies majors and double majors are required to see a CLAS adviser during their first semester on campus.

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

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

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

General Education requirements (51 units)

Electives and remaining degree requirements* (36-42 units)
It is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor. See Degree Requirements.

Total (120 units)

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*This total indicates that 6 units of the following courses in General Education also may be applied to the Chicano studies major: CLAS 9 in G.E. C1, and CLAS 3 or 5 in G.E. D3.

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Advising Notes

1. Contact the department chair or CLAS adviser for list of approved electives. A maximum of 3 units from CLAS 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 CLAS adviser.
2. Consult your adviser or the Schedule of Courses to determine what CLAS courses also meet General Education requirements.
3. If the Chicano studies major is taken as a second major, CLAS 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 CLAS 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 double major or minor (see double 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 CLAS 145 in lieu of EHD 50 or EHD 115, but not both.
8. No General Education Integration or Multicultural/International course offered by the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for majors in the department.

Double Major in Chicano Studies

A double major in Chicano studies must have prior and final approval of the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department. Students must see a CLAS adviser to plan their double major programs. The double major consists of 33 units of CLAS courses, 21 of which must be upper-division. However, up to 9 units may be double counted. The CLAS adviser, in consultation with the student, will select and approve courses that complement the student's other 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 CLAS adviser. The CLAS adviser must approve the selected courses.

Note: The minors also require a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

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. See Minor Advising Note 2.

Lower division: CLAS 3, 5, and 7 or 9 (9 units)
CLAS 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: CLAS 3, 70, 72 (9 units)
Acceptable substitutes approved by a CLAS adviser include HIST 3 or 8

Upper-division courses (12 units)
Select from CLAS 112, 114, 115, 180T*, 190*; AAIS 130T*; ARTH 173, 175; ECON 114, 178, 179, 181, 188T*; FL 125, 143, 145, 147, 148T*, 240T*; GEOG 170T, 172, 188T*; HIST 145, 160, 162, 165, 166, 169T, 183; HUM 130; PHIL 132; PLSI 121, 126, 146T; WS 135

Total (21 units)

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Minor 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 CLAS 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 CLAS adviser for specific details.

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