Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies – SPAN Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Spanish. Up to 3 units in the major [electives] and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| LTNS 215 | Introduction to Latina/o Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Behavior and Social Science (6 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History already met |
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| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| LTNS 435 | Oral History Methods: Theory and Practice (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Behavior and Social Science (6 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Major History (3 units) 2 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government already met |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| LTNS 410 | Seminar on Gender and Latinas/os (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Arts and Humanities (3 units) 3 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (15 units) - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
or University Elective if already satisfied |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| LTNS 680 | Latina/o Community Organizing (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Elective (15 units) - Take Three 4,5 | 9 | |
or Take Two Elective Courses and One University Elective if 3 Elective units completed in transfer |
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| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
or University Elective if already satisfied |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | Major Behavioral and Social Science (6 units) LTNS 210 Latina/Latino Health Care Perspectives (3 units) (AERM, ES, GP, SJ) LTNS 211 Latina/o Families Narrative (3 units) (D1, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 276 Latina/o, U.S. Government, and Constitutional Ideals (3 units) (D3, CSLG, AERM) LTNS 286 Policy Making and Latinos (3 units) LTNS 355/AIS 350/AFRS 350 Black Indians in the Americas (3 units) (UD-D, AERM) LTNS 380 Afro/Latina/o Diasporas (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP) LTNS 410 Seminar on Gender and Latinas/os (3 units) LTNS 415 Economic Progress of Latinos in the U.S. (3 units) LTNS 430/C J 435 Race, Crime, and Justice (3 units) (UD-D, SJ) LTNS 445/WGS 445 Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization (3 units) (AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 470 Latina/o Immigration to the U.S. (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 485/C J 485 Latina/o Youth, Crime, and Justice (3 units) (UD-D, SJ) LTNS 500 Latina/o Community Mental Health (3 units) LTNS 505/WGS 505 Gender, Sexuality, and Latino Communities (3 units) LTNS 580/SOC 580/RRS 580 Educational Equity (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ) LTNS 640/SOC 640 Sociology of the Latino Experience (3 units) LTNS 660 Latina/o Politics (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 670/PLSI 408 Mexican Politics and Society (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 680 Latina/o Community Organizing (3 units) LTNS 685 Projects in the Teaching of Latina/o Studies (1-4 units) LTNS 690 Community Fieldwork in Latina/o Studies (3 units) LTNS 692 Cuba: Health, Education, and Culture (3 units) LTNS 694 Community Service Learning (1-3 units) LTNS 707 Seminar in Latina/o Studies (3 units) |
| 2 | Major History LTNS 265 Topics in Latina/o History (3 units) (D1, AERM, SJ) LTNS 278/HIST 278 History of Latinos in the U.S. (3 units) (D2, USH, AERM, SJ) LTNS 315 Latina/os in California (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ) LTNS 435 Oral History Methods: Theory and Practice (3 units) LTNS 450 Indigenismo: Indigenous Cultures of the Americas (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, ES, GP) LTNS 460 Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 465 Mexican-Americans: History and Heritage (3 units) (AERM, GP) LTNS 467 Caribbeans in the U.S.: History and Heritage (3 units) (GP, SJ) LTNS 487/SOC 487 Mexican Migrations: A Social History (3 units) (GP) LTNS 501/ANTH 501/HIST 358 Latin America: The National Period (3 units) LTNS 533/HIST 355/WGS 355 History of Women in Latin America (3 units) |
| 3 | Major Arts and Humanities LTNS 222 Latina/o Art History (3 units) (AERM, GP) LTNS 225 Survey of Latina/o Visual Images (3 units) (C1, AERM, SJ) LTNS 230 Introduction to Latina/o Literature (3 units) (C3, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 270 Latina/o/x Murals, Memes, Music, and More: Latina/o/x Arts & Humanities (3 units) (E, AERM, SJ) LTNS 301/ARTH 301 Latin American and Latino/a/x Art, 1492 to the Present (3 units) LTNS 305 Latina/o Studies Creative Writing Workshop (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP) LTNS 340 Latinx Youth Subcultures (3 units) LTNS 385 Afro-Latina Experiences (3 units) LTNS 400 Latina Girlhood (3 units) LTNS 409/CINE 309 Latina/o/x Cinema (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 425 Popular and Traditional Music of the Latinx U.S. (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP) LTNS 440 Caribbean Cultures and Spirituality (3 units) LTNS 455 Resistance Literature of the Americas (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 475 Aztec Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP) LTNS 530 Latina/os and the Media (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ) LTNS 531/SPAN 531 Creative Writing in Spanish: Poetry, Fiction, and Drama (3 units) LTNS 536/JOUR 536 Latina/o Journalism (3 units) LTNS 560 Contemporary Latina/o Literature (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ) LTNS 565 Central Americans Writing in the United States (3 units) LTNS 679 Central American Literature: Roots to the Present (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) |
| 4 | Electives (15 units) 15 units from courses in the Arts and Humanities, History, and Behavioral and Social Sciences areas not used to satisfy those areas, or from the list below. LTNS 110 Critical Thinking in Latina/o Studies (3 units) (A3, AERM, SJ) LTNS 699 Independent Study (1-3 units) |
| 5 | Students must complete at least 35 hours of service as part of a local community service learning internship. |
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9–15 Units
- American Institutions (0–6 units): US History, US Government, CA State and Local Government requirements. If not completed before transfer, recommended courses also satisfy specific major requirements.
- University Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement/GWAR (3 units): ETHS 300GW
- Upper-Division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with the AA-T in Spanish are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
Latina/Latino Studies Major: 36–39 Units
Consult with a department advisor about applying up to 3 transfer units to the major.
- Core (12 units)
- Arts and Humanities (3 units): Select courses in consultation with department advisor.
- History (3 units): Select courses in consultation with department advisor.
- Behavioral and Social Sciences (6 units): Select courses in consultation with department advisor.
- Electives (12–15 units): As stated above, consult with a department advisor about applying up to 3 transfer units to the major.
University Electives: 3 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g. in both UD GE and the major.