Latin American Studies (AA) Social Science Total Units: 18.0

Term Effective: Summer 2004

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2011

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Description:

The Latin American Studies major gives students a broad, interdisciplinary introduction to the study of Latin America, including languages, cultures, history, and social structure. The program prepares students for transfer in the fields of Latin American Studies, or provides a foundation for lifelong learning.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Latin American Studies program are:

  • Complete 18.0 units from
    • Latin American Studies Major Requirements
    • Information Learning Resources Requirement

Latin American Studies Major Requirements - complete 17.00 units
INTDIS 4Culture & Values in Latin America & the Caribbean3.00
SPAN 1Elementary Spanish-Part I4.00
SPAN 2Elementary Spanish-Part II4.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANTHRO 2Cultural Anthropology3.00
ANTHRO 30Peoples & Cultures of the World3.00
GEOG 7Cultural3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANTHRO 2Cultural Anthropology3.00
ANTHRO 30Peoples & Cultures of the World3.00
ANTHRO 31Mesoamerican Origins of Latino Culture3.00
ECON 1APrinciples of Economics3.00
ECON 30The Global Economy3.00
ENGL 33Chicano/Chicana Arts & Literature3.00
GEOG 7Cultural3.00
HIST 8.1History of the Americas to 18803.00
HIST 8.2History of the Americas from 18803.00
HIST 33History of Mexico3.00
POLS 2Introduction to Comparative Government3.00
SOC 1Introduction to Sociology3.00
SOC 30Race & Ethnic Relations3.00
SPAN 3Intermediate Spanish-Part 14.00
SPAN 4Intermediate Spanish - Part 24.00
 
Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
LIR 10Introduction to Information Literacy1.00
LIR 30Information Literacy for Research Projects1.00

Program Requirements Notes:

Note: No course may be used more than once to fulfill a requirement in the major.

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
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