Latina-Latino Studies Major, BA

Campus: NYC

Major Completion Summary

Requirement Credits
University Core Requirements 44-55
Major Requirements 30
Open Electives 22-32
Total Credits 120

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

University Core
Complete University Core Requirements44-55
Total Credits44-55

Major Requirements (30 Credits)

Major Electives-Humanities
Select two of the following:6
Latina/o Voices: Transnational Currents in American Writing
Topic: Hispanic Cultural Experiences in New York City
Topic: Negotiating Border Lines - Latino Films of the United States
Topic: Borders of Latino/a Identity: An Introduction to Latino/a Literature and Culture of the US
Perspectives on America: The Experience of Latina Writers
Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States
Major Required Courses
LLS 100Latina/o Communities3
POL 240Applied Research Methods3
POL 257Latinx Politics in the United States3
LLS 440Filedwork Seminar3
Major Electives - Social Sciences
Select two of the following:6
Topic: Race and American Political Development
Workshop: Immigration, Race and Citizenship in the United States
Topic: Psychology of Ethnic Groups in the United States of America: The Latino Experience
Race and Ethnicity in Cities
Race and Ethnicity
Border Crossing: Immigration and American Society
Topic in Sociology: Hispanic Famillies
Other Major Electives
Select two of the following (only one "learning community" course): 26
The American Experience: American Diversity, Immigration, Ethnicity and Race
The War Film in History: Genre, Gender and Race
History of America Immigration Law, 1790 to the Present
Immigration, Ethnicity and Race in NYC History
Workshop: Constitutional Law and Social Change
Workshop: Constitutional Law: Civil Rights
The History, Literature and Culture of the Spanish Borderlands of North America 3
Total Credits30
1

May be repeated once as an open elective.

2

Must be advisor-approved courses

3

This "learning community" course can fulfill one major elective option but student must consult with academic advisor to determine credit distribution.

Open Electives (22-32 Credits)

Open Electives
Select 22-32 credits 122-32
Total Credits22-32
1

Includes UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community for first-year freshman students (3 credits).

In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These cour​ses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENG 110 Composition 3
MAT 102 Mathematics for Life 3
LLS 100 Latina/o Communities 3
UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 120 Critical Writing 4
COM 200 Public Speaking 3
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Open Elective Course 1
 Credits14
Second Year
Fall
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
Second Language Course, if applicable 3
POL 257 Latinx Politics in the United States 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One Lab science course 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines 3
LLS 240 Research and Analysis 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Two Learning Community (LC) courses 6
 Credits18
Third Year
Fall
One elective course in subject LLS 3
One major elective course in Humanities 3
One major elective course in Humanities 3
One major elective course in Social Sciences 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits18
Spring
One major elective course in subject LLS 3
One major elective course in Social Sciences 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Open Elective, Writing Enhanced (WE) Course 3
Open Elective, Writing Enhanced (WE) Course 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
LLS 400 Fieldwork Seminar 3
 
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits12
Spring
LLS 400 Fieldwork Seminar (May be repeated once as an Open Elective Course) 3
 
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits120