Jan 02, 2025

2024-2025 CNM Catalog, Volume 56

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2024-2025 CNM Catalog, Volume 56

Chicana and Chicano Studies, Associate of Arts

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Chicana/Chicano Studies Image School of Liberal Arts (LA)

The Associate of Arts in Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) provides students the opportunity to transfer into the CCS program at UNM as a junior, with 60 applicable credits. It prepares students with a critical understanding of issues facing Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano communities.

Program Requirements

Courses

Term 1

BCIS 1110 - Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems 3 credit hour(s)
or
DGST 1110 - Introduction to Digital Studies 3 credit hour(s)
or
FUTR 1110 - Introduction to Futures Studies 3 credit hour(s)
CCST 1110 - Introduction to Comparative Global and Ethnic Societies 3 credit hour(s)
ENGL 1110 - Composition I 3 credit hour(s)
or
ENGL 1110P - Composition I Plus 4 credit hour(s)
Mathematics Requirement 3 credit hour(s)
SPAN 1110 - Spanish I 4 credit hour(s)
or
SPAN 1210 - Spanish for Heritage Learners I 4 credit hour(s)
or
Arts & Sciences Elective 3-4 credit hour(s)

Term 2

CCST 1125 - Chicana/o Latina/o Musical Cultures and Expressions 3 credit hour(s)
ENGL 1120 - Composition II 3 credit hour(s)
Humanities Requirement 3 credit hour(s)
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement 3 credit hour(s)
SPAN 1120 - Spanish II 4 credit hour(s)
or
SPAN 1220 - Spanish for Heritage Learners II 4 credit hour(s)
or
Arts & Sciences Elective 3-4 credit hour(s

Term 3

CCST 2110 - Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies 3 credit hour(s)
Creative and Fine Arts Requirement 3 credit hour(s)
COMM 1130 - Public Speaking 3 credit hour(s)
or
COMM 2120 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hour(s)
Laboratory Science Requirement (Lab Required) 4 credit hour(s)
SPAN 2110 - Spanish III 3 credit hour(s)
or
Arts & Sciences Elective 3 credit hour(s)

Term 4

Arts & Sciences Electives 9 credit hour(s)
CCST 2332 - Introduction to Chicana Studies 3 credit hour(s)
SPAN 2120 - Spanish IV 3 credit hour(s)

Minimum Credit Hours Required to Complete Degree 61

Admission to the Chicana and Chicano Studies degree at UNM requires students to attain Spanish Level IV proficiency. Students who test into SPAN 1110 or 1210 will need to complete the Spanish sequence to SPAN 2120 as noted in the term-by-term. Students who test into higher-level Spanish classes may use Arts and Sciences coursework to satisfy degree requirements.