Latin-American Studies Associate in Arts Degree
PROGRAM CODE: 2A08438
The Latin-American Studies Associate in Arts Degree is an interdisciplinary degree which combines courses from multiple academic disciplines to give students a broad background encompassing historical, political, social, cultural, and geographic aspects of Latin America. A degree in Latin American Studies affords students access to a wide range of career opportunities in the United States and abroad. The continuing importance of Latin America for the U.S. and the growing Latin population in the U.S. has produced an increasing need for trained persons with a knowledge of the region to work in government, teaching, business and other fields. The Latin-American Studies Associate in Arts Degree requires a total of 19-20 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (13-14 units): | ||
| GEOG 100 F | Global Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 100HF | Honors Global Geography | |
| HIST 190 F | History of the Americas I (formerly HIST 162AF) | 3 |
| HIST 191 F | History of the Americas II (formerly HIST 162BF) | 3 |
| SPAN 201 F | Spanish for the Spanish Speaker | 4-5 |
| or SPAN 203 F | Intermediate Spanish III | |
| or SPAN 204 F | Intermediate Spanish IV | |
| Restricted Electives (6 units): | 6 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
or ANTH 102HF | Honors Cultural Anthropology | |
| Principles of International Business | 3 | |
| Principles of Economics - Micro | 3 | |
or ECON 101HF | Honors Principles of Economics - Micro | |
| Principles of Economics - Macro | 3 | |
or ECON 102HF | Honors Principles of Economics-Macro | |
| Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| Western Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Western Civilization I) | 3 | |
or HIST 110HF | Honors Western Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Western Civilization II) | |
| Western Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly Western Civilization II) | 3 | |
or HIST 111HF | Honors Western Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly Honors Western Civilization II) | |
| Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
or SOC 101HF | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| Introduction to Latin American Literature | 3 | |
| Total Units | 19-20 | |
Outcome 1: Show proficiency in intermediate Spanish.
Outcome 2: Identify important events, themes, and concepts of Latin American history and society.
Outcome 3: Examine problems and issues relating to Latin America by consulting primary and secondary sources, and formulating a thesis.
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