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Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Area StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies program provides students with a solid grounding in the theoretical approaches and methodologies that define the field. The program prepares students to pursue graduate and professional studies or alternatively to begin careers in the public or private sectors. The consists of : 12 units of core courses, 12 units of courses chosen from three focus areas, and 15 units of electives chosen on advisement from the list of courses that are offered by the department. Students must complete at least one 3-unit Community Service Learning internship and online reflection component for the major. There are three broad areas of course offerings in Latina/Latino Studies: Arts and Humanities - The department offers courses in art history, Aztec philosophy, literature, film, journalism and comparative music folklore. History - The department offers, a comparative Latino history course that fulfills the statutory requirement for U.S. History as well as specialized history courses on the diverse Latino subgroups in the United States: Mexican American, Central, South and Caribbean Americans. Behavioral and Social Science - The department offers a range and variety of courses on public and social policy issues in health, education, family, immigration, community life, politics, economy, communications, juvenile and criminal justice as well as courses on race, gender, and social inequality.

Program overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies program provides students with a solid grounding in the theoretical approaches and methodologies that define the field. The program prepares students to pursue graduate and professional studies or alternatively to begin careers in the public or private sectors. The consists of : 12 units of core courses, 12 units of courses chosen from three focus areas, and 15 units of electives chosen on advisement from the list of courses that are offered by the department. Students must complete at least one 3-unit Community Service Learning internship and online reflection component for the major. There are three broad areas of course offerings in Latina/Latino Studies: Arts and Humanities - The department offers courses in art history, Aztec philosophy, literature, film, journalism and comparative music folklore. History - The department offers, a comparative Latino history course that fulfills the statutory requirement for U.S. History as well as specialized history courses on the diverse Latino subgroups in the United States: Mexican American, Central, South and Caribbean Americans. Behavioral and Social Science - The department offers a range and variety of courses on public and social policy issues in health, education, family, immigration, community life, politics, economy, communications, juvenile and criminal justice as well as courses on race, gender, and social inequality.

Admission requirements

6+

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San Francisco State University offers three types of undergraduate degrees:

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