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BA - Liberal Studies, Concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexican and American Education
Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexican and American Education (CCSE) is an interdisciplinary major. This concentration provides future education professionals and scholars with a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural program of study in education and society. The concentration is designed to facilitate students' understanding of the impact of cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds on schooling, both in Mexican and American contexts. It is designed to help students experience and understand a foreign culture, and to acquire the self-confidence, independence, and leadership qualities that result from studying abroad through the LA META Program in Querétaro, Mexico. Students majoring in CCSE may wish to work with youth in a variety of ways, including as a bilingual teacher.
The BA, Liberal Studies, Concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexican and American Education, is not accepting applications due to a US State Dept travel warning for Mexico, which prevents students from completing a year in the CSU IP study abroad program in Mexico (a program requirement).
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 18 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 33 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Preparation for the Major | 20 | ||
| SPAN 001A, SPAN 001B, SPAN 025A (*) and SPAN 025B (*) | |||
| Requirements for the Major | 73 | ||
| Humanities | 13 | ||
| HUM 085, HUM 100W, HUM 185, HUM 190 and AMS 169 | |||
| Social Science | 9 | ||
| SOCI 001, MAS 010A and MAS 010B | |||
| Science and Mathematics | 12 | ||
| BIOL 021, CHEM 030A, GEOL 102 and MATH 012 | |||
| Human Development and Foreign Language | 6 | ||
| CHAD 067 and SPAN 102B | |||
| Depth of Study | 6 | ||
| Complete six units from: MAS 185, SOCS 177, LING 108, LING 129 | |||
| Study Abroad - La META (**) | 27 | ||
| Complete 27 units of Study Abroad Courses in consultation with the Liberal Studies Advisor, including 2 semesters of Spanish | |||
| Electives | 7 | ||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
*Or SPAN 020A, SPAN 020B for Spanish speakers; or required results on the Spanish Proficiency Test at the Foreign Language Department.
**Prerequisites for a year abroad include a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all higher education work and upper division standing by the end of the spring term prior to departure.
