Mexican American Studies B.A.

Liberal Arts Emphasis

Degree Requirements - 120 Credits

See:"Mexican American Studies B.A." .

Required Major Credits - 13 hours

MAS 301 Mexican American Politics and Leadership (3)

MAS 450 Research Internship in Mexican American Studies (4)

HIST 225 or MAS 225 Latina/Latino History (3)

ENG 346 or MAS 346 Chicana/o Theory (3)

Elective Major Credits - 6 hours

Select from the following

MAS 275 Education of Mexican American Students (3)

MAS 280 Topics in Chicana/Chicano Art and Culture (3)

MAS 395 Topics in Gender Issues (3)

ENG 337 or MAS 337 Chicana/o Literature and Theory (3)

Required Supporting Credits - 12 hours

Select from the following:

ENG 236 Ethnic American Literature, 3

HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3)

HIST 118 History of Mexico (3)

PSY 467 Psychology of Prejudice (3)

SOC 237 Sociology of Minorities (3)

Required Specified LAC Credits - 6 hours

LAC area 3.b. Literature and Humanities (select one)

MAS 110 Contemporary Chicano Literature (3)

ENG 236 Ethnic American Literature (3)

LAC area 5.a. Economic and Political Systems

MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies (3)

Elective LAC Credits - 34 hours

Elective University-Wide Credits - 49 hours

Note(s): At least 50 percent of the courses taken to complete the major must be upper division courses, 300-400 level.