Ethnic Studies, Chicana and Chicano Studies, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2023 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.1
Oral Communications
  3

G.E. subarea B.1
Physical Science

  3

G.E. subarea B.3
Laboratory Experience

  0-1

G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies

  3

G.E. subarea D.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences

  3

General Elective

  3

Total 

  15-16

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication

  3

G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

  3

G.E. subarea D.2
American History, Institutions, and Values

  3

G.E. subarea C.1

Introduction to the Arts

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking

  3

G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science

  3

G.E. subarea  C.2*
Introduction to the Humanities

 

Major Requirement
Lower-Division Courses

CHIC 106 3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea C.2 
Introduction to the Humanities

  3

University Requirement

  3

Major Requirement
Upper-division courses

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

  3

Major Requirement
Upper-division courses

  3

Major Requirement
Upper-division Writing Requirement and Capstone

CHIC 307 3

Major Requirement
Electives

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences

  3

Major Requirement
Electives

  3

Major Requirement
Electives

  3

Major Requirement
Electives

  3

General Electives

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea C.3*
Exploration in the Arts or Humanities

  3

Major Requirement
Electives

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

  3

General Elective

  3

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Writting Requirement and Capstone

ETHN 490 3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15