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 ndergraduate Program
Bachelor of Arts - Latin American and Iberian Studies

Preparation for the major.
Spanish 6, or Portuguese 6, or a written translation test from Spanish or Portuguese into English. Native-speaking knowledge of the language or credit in courses taken elsewhere demanding a comparable level of proficiency will be considered equivalent. LAIS10 or History 8 is a requirement in preparation for the major.

Upper-division major.
A minimum of 40 units, including Latin American and Iberian Studies 100, 101 or 102 (4 units), at least 16 upper-division units in one of the four areas below, and the other 20 to be distributed among the other three areas, with a minimum of one course in each area.

The program is offering LAIS 101 (counts towards area 1 or area 3), LAIS 102 (counts towards area 2 or area 4), and LAIS 194AA-ZZ (counts towards area 1 or area 4).

Course Descriptions

EAP Information

Area 1: Social Sciences

  • Anthropology 102A, 102B, 104H, 122, 129MG, 130A-B-C, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139MG, 141, 146, 149, 150A-B-C, 163, 164, 184, 185, 194, 197
  • Black Studies 191AA-ZZ
  • Chicana/o Studies 117, 120, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 150, 153, 154F, 160, 170A-B, 171, 172, 174, 176, 177, 178A, 189
  • Economics 114, 180, 181
  • Education 124
  • Environmental Studies 122NE, 130A-B-C
  • LAIS 101, 194AA-ZZ
  • Geography 155
  • Interdisciplinary 100LA
  • Linguistics 130, 175
  • Political Science 101, 105, 106, 109, 134, 147, 148A, 174
  • Portuguese 125A
  • Religious Studies 124, 126, 191A
  • Sociology 128, 130, 130GR, 130SW, 130LA, 134LA, 134R, 144, 155W, 156AB, 166W
  • Spanish 119A-B, 176, 177, 178

Area 2: Art History, Music, and Film

  • Chicana/o Studies 119, 125B, 146, 147, 148, 149, 184C, 185, 186A-B, 188C, 189B
  • Dramatic Art 155D-E, 167, Film Studies 122CU, 122LA, 122MX, 126, 127, 161, 187RC, 190TN
  • LAIS 102, 194AA-ZZ
  • History of Art and Architecture 123A-B-C, 124AA-ZZ, 125A-B, 126AA-ZZ, 130A-B-C-D-E, 131AA-ZZ, 186L, 186M, 186O, 186P
  • Portuguese 128AA-ZZ
  • Spanish 126, 158, 159A-B, 174

Area 3: History

  • Chicana/o Studies 167, 168A-B-E-I-L-P-R-S, 184C, 191HR
  • History 151A-B-C-I-P, 151FQ, 153, 153L-P, 154 Q,154LA-LB, 155A-B-E-P, 156A-B, 156I, 156P, 156Q, 156R, 157A-B-P, 168A-B-E-P-I-L-LA-LB-R
  • LAIS 101, Religious Studies 124R

Area 4: Literature and Language

  • Black Studies 130A, Chicana/o Studies 137, 180, 181, 183, 184A-B
  • English 134CH
  • LAIS 102, 194AA-ZZ
  • Portuguese 102A-B, 105A-B-C, 106A-B-C, 115, 120AA-ZZ, 125A-B, 180, 183AA-ZZ, 184AA-ZZ, 185
  • Spanish 100, 101, 102A-B-C-L, 107, 109, 110A-B-C-D, 111A-B-C, 114A-B, 115B, 116, 119A-B, 120A-B, 121, 122A-B, 123A, 125, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137A-B, 138, 139, 140A-B, 142A-B, 151A, 153, 154A-B, 156, 162, 175, 176, 177, 179, 181, 183AA-ZZ, 185, 186AA-ZZ, 187A-B, 188, 190, 194

Minor - Latin American and Iberian Studies

All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis, including both courses offered in Latin American and Iberian studies and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor.

Preparation for the minor.
Spanish 6 or Portuguese 6 or the equivalent* (0-4 units) or a written translation test from Spanish or Portuguese into English

 LAIS 10 or History 8 (4 units).

* Equivalents are defined as native-speaking knowledge of one of these languages or credit in courses demanding a comparable level of proficiency.

Upper-division minor :
Twenty-four upper-division units, distributed as follows:

  • A. Latin American and Iberian Studies 100, 101 or 102 (4 units)
  • B. Twenty upper-division units with at least one course in each of the following:

Area 1: Social Sciences

  • Anthropology 102A, 102B, 104H, 122, 129MG, 130A-B-C, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139MG, 141, 146, 149, 150A-B-C, 163, 164, 184, 185, 194, 197
  • Black Studies 191AA-ZZ
  • Chicana/o Studies 117, 120, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 150, 153, 154F, 160, 170A-B, 171, 172, 174, 176, 177, 178A, 189
  • Economics 114, 180, 181
  • Education 124
  • Environmental Studies 122NE, 130A-B-C
  • Geography 155
  • Interdisciplinary 100LA
  • Latin American and Iberian Studies 101, 194AA-ZZ, Linguistics 130, 175
  • Political Science 101, 105, 106, 109, 134, 147, 148A, 174
  • Portuguese 125A
  • Religious Studies 124, 126, 191A
  • Sociology 128, 130, 130GR, 130LA, 130SW, 134LA, 134R, 144, 155W, 156AB, 166W
  • Spanish 119A-B, 176, 177, 178

Area 2: Art History, Music, and Film

  • Chicana/o Studies 119, 125B, 146, 147, 148, 149, 184C, 185, 186A-B, 188C, 189B
  • Dramatic Art 155D-E, 167
  • Film Studies 122CU, 122LA, 122MX, 126, 127, 161, 187RC, 190TN
  • History of Art and Architecture 123A-B-C, 124AA-ZZ, 125A-B, 126AA-ZZ, 130A-B-C-D-E, 131AA-ZZ, 186L, 186M, 186O, 186P
  • Latin American and Iberian Studies 102, 194AA-ZZ
  • Portuguese 128AA-ZZ
  • Spanish 126, 158, 159A-B, 174

Area 3: History

  • Chicana/o Studies 167, 168A-B-E, 191HR
  • History 151A-B-C-I-P, 151FQ, 153, 153L-P, 154Q, 154LA-LB, 155A-B-E-P, 156A-B-P, 156I, 156Q, 156R, 157A-B-P, History 168A-B-E-P, 168I-L-LA-LB-R
  • Interdisciplinary 100LA
  • Latin American and Iberian Studies 101
  • Religious Studies 124R

Area 4: Literature and Language

  • Black Studies 130A, Chicana/o Studies 137, 180, 181, 183, 184A-B
  • English 134CH
  • Latin American and Iberian Studies 102, 194AA-ZZ
  • Portuguese 102A-B, 105A-B-C, 106A-B-C, 115, 120AA-ZZ, 125A-B, 180, 183AA-ZZ, 184AA-ZZ, 185, Spanish 100, 101, 102A-B-C-L, 107, 109, 110A-B-C-D, 111A-B-C, 114A-B, 115B, 116, 119A-B, 120A-B, 121, 122A-B, 123A, 125, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137A-B, 138, 139, 140A-B, 142A-B, 151A, 153, 154A-B, 156, 162, 175, 176, 177, 179, 181, 183AA-ZZ, 185, 186AA-ZZ, 187A-B, 188, 190, 194
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see "Academic Minors" for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.

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