Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Read about the BA in Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies program.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • ALCS 100 (INTLPER)
  • Social Sciences (DP-SOCSCI)
  • Natural Sciences (DP-NATSCI)
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • ALCS 100 or 200 Level Course
  • Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
  • Arts (DP-ARTS)
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • ALCS 100 or 200 Level Course
  • Humanities (DP-HUM)
  • Minor Course
  • Languages Other than English (LANG)
  • Elective
Year Two: Spring
  • ALCS 100 or 200 Level Course
  • ALCS Elective
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • U.S. Historical Perspectives Gen Ed (US)
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Consider study abroad options
  • Look for shadowing opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • ALCS 300
  • ALCS 300 or 400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • ALCS 300 or 400 Level Elective
  • ALCS 300 or 400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Minor Course
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Three: Summer

Consider an internship

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • ALCS 411 or 412 or 413
  • ALCS Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • ALCS 300 or 400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations, you've completed your degree!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.

 

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