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Major Requirements

CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES MAJOR, B.A. - 2007-2008

PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR UNITS
YET TO COMPLETE
  Chicana/o Studies 1A-B-C 12
  Spanish 3 (or equivalent) 4
     
UPPER DIVISION MAJOR  
 

44 UD units are required, distributed as follows:

A. Global, Postcolonial & Border Studies:
     Chicana/o Studies 141, 142, 171, 177, 178A, 185, 189, 189B 4
 
B. Literature, Culture, & Representation:
     Chicana/o Studies 110, 117, 119, 124, 125B, 130, 137, 138, 139, 146, 147,148,
     158, 160, 162, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184A, 185A, 186A, 188C		 8
 
C. Politics, History, and Community:
     Chicana/o Studies 110, 112, 120, 132, 133, 134, 136, 140, 144, 153, 154F,
     168A-B-E-F-GQ-I-LA-LB-P-R-S, 170A, 172, 174, 179A, 192		 8
 
D. Critical and Cultural Theory:
     Chicana/o Studies 110, 114, 135, 149, 150, 151, 167, 174A, 176, 179, 185 4
 
E. Gender and Sexuality Studies:
     Chicana/o Studies 148, 149, 151, 153, 154F, 167, 184A 4
 
F. Senior Seminar:
     Chicana/o Studies 193
     The senior seminar, offered twice a year, must be taken in the senior year.    		4
 
G. Electives:
     Upper-division Chicana/o Studies courses
     Up to 8 units in closely related fields may be applied by petition.		 12

NOTE: Each course may only be applied to one area above.
 
 
MAJOR REGULATIONS
PREREQUISITES: Check the General Catalog for the prerequisites to all listed courses.
 
P/NP GRADING OPTION: Up to 8 units of Chicana/o Studies 192 may be taken P/NP for major credit, all other major courses, including those applied to the major from other departments, must be taken for letter grades.
 
SUBSTITUTIONS: In the major requirements permissible only by petition to the department chair and dean.
 
RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS: At least 20 UD units in the major while in residence at UCSB.
 
G.P.A. REQUIREMENTS: At least 2.0 overall UC average in all upper-division major courses and all courses (Prep and UD) for the major, including courses in excess of minimum requirements.
 
DOUBLE MAJORS: With the approval of each department chairperson, up to a total of 8 units may be applied simultaneously to both UD majors.

 
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