Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Mexican American Studies
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including Core Curriculum requirement hours. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Mexican American Studies must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, see pages 5–9 of this catalog.
| Core Curriculum Component Area | Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Degree Requirements
- 36 semester credit hours in an organized technical program completed at a community college
- 42 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum courses (see table above)
- 27 semester credit hours of required coursework in the major, of which 24 semester credit hours must be at the upper-division level (3000- or 4000-level), chosen from the following:
BBL 2003 Language, Culture, and Society or BBL 3133 Language Development in Bilinguals BBL 2023 Latino Cultural Expressions BBL 3023 Mexican American Culture BBL 3033 Mexican Americans in the Southwest or HIS 3443 Latinos in the United States BBL 3043 Social Psychological Considerations in Mexican American Communities BBL 3053 Foundations of Bilingual Studies MAS 2013 Introduction to Chicano(a) Studies MAS 3413 Mexican American Family SOC 3503 Sociology of Education SOC 3513 Children and Society SPN 3493 Mexican American Literature or ENG 3513 Mexican American Literature
- 15 semester credit hours of support courses to include: