You are in the official 2003-2004 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Chicano
and Latin American Studies
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Chicano Studies Major
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a dual major and can take the Chicano Studies either as a primary or secondary major. Chicano Studies majors and dual majors are required to see a CLS adviser during their first semester on campus.
Major requirements (33 units)
--- Lower-division requirements (6 units) ---
Basic Content: CLS 3 or 5 (3 units)
Latin America: CLS 70 or 72 (3 units)
--- Upper-division requirements (21 units) ---
U.S.-Mexico Relations: CLS 114 or 115 (3 units)
Political and Economic Issues: CLS 126 or 128 (3 units)
Arts and Humanities: CLS 100, 101, 106 or 108 (see note 1) (3 units)
Research Methods: CLS 142 or 116 (3 units)
Family and Gender: CLS 152, 160 or 162 (3 units)
Education: CLS 141 or 143 (3 units)
Community Service/Senior Project: CLS 145 (see note 1) (3 units)
--- Approved electives (6 units) ---
Consult your adviser.
General Education requirements (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements* (36-42 units)
It is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second
major or minor. See Degree Requirements.
Total (120 units)
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*This total indicates that 6 units of the following courses in General Education
also may be applied to the Chicano studies major: CLS 9 in G.E. C1, and
CLS 3 or 5 in G.E. D3.
Advising Notes
- Contact the department chair or CLS adviser for list of approved electives. A maximum of 3 units from CLS 106, 107, 108, 145, and 180T can be used to fulfill 3 units of electives, but students must secure proper and final approval from the department chair or CLS adviser.
- Consult your adviser or the Schedule of Courses to determine what CLS courses also meet General Education requirements.
- If the Chicano studies major is taken as a second major, CLS courses taken to complete General Education Integration requirements also can be used to satisfy major requirements.
- Chicano studies majors are not permitted to take CLS courses by CR/NC grading (unless the courses are only offered on that basis).
- General Education and elective units may be used toward a dual major or minor (see Dual Major or other departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator or faculty adviser for further information.
- Students who are planning to do graduate work in Chicano or Latin American studies are advised to study Spanish and/or Portuguese.
- Liberal Studies/BCLAD students may take CLS 145 in lieu of EHD 50 or EHD 115, but not both.
- No General Education Integration or Multicultural/International course offered by the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for majors in the department.
Dual Major in Chicano Studies
A dual major in Chicano studies must have prior and final approval of the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department. Students must see a CLS adviser to plan their dual major programs. The dual major consists of 24 units of CLS courses, 12 of which must be upper-division. The CLS adviser, in consultation with the student, will select and approve courses that complement the student's primary major.
Minors
The Chicano and Latin American Studies Department offers two minors - one in Chicano/Latino Studies and one in Latin American Studies. Students intending to pursue a minor in either area must see a CLS adviser. The CLS adviser must approve the selected courses.
Note: The minors also require a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units
in residence.
Chicano/Latino Studies Minor
Students are encouraged to focus on an area of interest in Chicano/Latino
studies or on a social issue affecting the Chicano/Latino population in
the United States. General Education can be double-counted for the minor.
See Minor Advising Note 2.
Lower division: CLS 3, 5, and 7 or 9 (9 units)
CLS upper-division or acceptable substitutes (12 units)
Total (21 units)
Latin American Studies Minor
Students are encouraged to focus on an area of interest in Latin America,
such as a country, region, or social issue affecting a particular region.
The Latin American Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program consisting
of courses dealing with Latin America and the Caribbean with course offerings
from several departments.
Lower division: CLS 3, 70, 72 (9 units)
Acceptable substitutes approved by a CLS adviser include HIST 3 or 8, HUM
14
Upper-division courses (12 units)
Select from CLS 112, 114, 115, 180T*, 190*; AFAM 130T*; ARTH 173, 175; ECON
114, 178, 179, 181, 188T*; ETHS 130T*; FL 125, 143, 145, 147, 148T*, 240T*;
GEOG 170T, 172, 188T*; HIST 145, 160, 162, 165, 166, 169T, 183, 198*; INTD
130; PHIL 132; PLSI 121, 126, 146T; WS 135
Total (21 units)
Minor Advising Notes
- *Special topics or directed reading courses must have subject matter dealing with Latin America, the Caribbean, or must focus on issues affecting those areas.
- Courses taken to complete major requirements cannot be double-counted for the minor.
- Courses taken to complete General Education Integration requirements can be double-counted for the minor.
- Other acceptable courses can be substituted to satisfy minor requirements with ap proval of your CLS adviser.
Credential Program for Liberal Studies Students
The Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD)
Emphasis program has replaced the Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Credential program.
BCLAD will authorize teachers to provide academic instruction to limited-English
proficient student in the primary language. See a CLS adviser for specific
details.
Chicano and Latin American Studies Courses