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The Bachelor of Arts Degree

Students are advised to consult the General Catalog for the official requirements. The following information is intended to give a general outline of the program.

Major Requirements Worksheet [DOC] [PDF]

Preparation for the major

1. Language Requirement: Portuguese 101, 201 and 301, or Spanish 100, 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 212, with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

2. Core courses: Twelve units (four courses) with a minimum GPA of 2.0 selected from the following core courses.

· Anthropology 102, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

· Economics 101, Principles of Macroeconomics

· Economics 102, Principles of Microeconomics

· Geography 102, Introduction to Cultural Geography

· History 115, Comparative History of the Americas

· History 116, Comparative History of the Americas

· Latin American Studies 101, Latin American Heritage

· Political Science 101, Introduction to Political Science

· Political Science 103, Introduction to Comparative Politics


Latin American Studies Major

Students must satisfactorily complete 36 upper division units selected from the Departments of Anthropology, Art, Chicano and Chicana Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Portuguese, Public Administration and Urban Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Television Film and New Media, and Women’s Studies. 12 units must be from one department, and 9 units must be from each of two other fields. At least 33 of the 36 units must have Latin American content.

Major Courses [DOC] [PDF]

Latin American Studies Minor

The minor in Latin American Studies consists of a minimum of 15 units of Latin American content courses. At least 12 of these units must consist of upper division courses. In addition, students must complete Spanish 103 or Portuguese 101 or the equivalent. No more than six units may be drawn from any one department's or the program's offerings. For more information about the classes that are applicable to the LAS minor please consult the undergraduate catalogue.

Minor Courses [DOC] [PDF]

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Dual Masters Program
San Diego State University offers a dual degree program in Latin American Studies (MA) and business (MBA).
Courses at Other Universities
In addition to the course offerings at San Diego State University, students may take selected courses at the University of California, San Diego, the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF). UABC and El COLEF have campuses in Tijuana, Mexico, and are approximately 30 and 45 minutes by car from San Diego State.
   

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