Latin American Studies
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are available during day and evening hours.
Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses from multiple academic departments to give students a broad background encompassing the historical, political, social, cultural, and geographic aspects as well as the language of the region, emphasizing social sciences, literature and the arts.
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 US have produced an increasing need for trained persons with a knowledge of the region to work in government, teaching, business and other fields.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Complete Core Courses, 15 units |
Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: DRAM | HIST | LIT. | MUS. | PLSC | SPAN | |
| DRAM 160 Latin American Theatre | 3 |
| HIST 422 Modern Latin America | 3 |
| LIT. 373 Latin American Literature in Translation | 3 |
| MUS. 240 Music of the Americas | 3 |
| PLSC 320 Latin American Politics | 3 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9-10 units from the following: Take 6 units from the following courses: |
|
| LIT. 371 Mexican American Literature | 3 |
| LIT. 372 Myth and Folklore of La Raza | 3 |
| HIST 246 History of Latinos in the U.S. | 3 |
| SPAN 161 Latino Literature I or SPAN 162 Latino Literature II |
3 |
| Take 3-4 units from the following courses: | |
| SPAN 140 Advanced Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 150 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 4 |
| SPAN 152 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 4 |
| Certificate Unit Requirements Total | 24–25+ |
+ meet Certificate Program requirements.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Complete Core and Selective Courses, 24–25 units, listed under the Certificate of Achievement - Latin American Studies
Associate Degree Major Unit Requirements Total 24–25
CSU GE or IGETC Unit Requirements Total 37-43 units
TRANSFER PROGRAM - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in Latin American Studies. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
Page updated:
6/14/10
