Description: The Academic Certificate (AC) in International Studies: Latin America is designed to provide 1) a foundation in general education courses relevant to international studies; 2) a specialization in international education for teaching faculty; 3) a foundation in Latin American studies courses for people in government agencies or in local businesses and industries with international interests in Latin America; and 4) a wide offering of Latin American studies courses for more meaningful experiences for international travelers.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Admission Criteria: None
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
+ ENG101 First Year Composition 3
Credits: 3
Required Courses
Students must complete the following courses
Business and Communications: Credits: 3
COM263 Intercultural Communications (3) OR
IBS109 Cultural Dimensions of International Trade (3) 3
Humanities: Credits: 6
Art History:
ARH101 Pre-historic through Gothic Art 3
Religion:
REL243 World Religions 3
Social Sciences: Credits: 9
Geography:
GCU122 World Regional Geography Western Hemisphere 3
History:
HIS110 World History to 1500 3
HIS111 World History 1500 to the Present 3
Credits: 18
Restricted Electives
Academic Specialization: Credits: 12
Note: Students must complete 12 credits from any of the following prefixes. Within the required 12 credits, students may select 4-8 language credits from the following SPA course options.
Anthropology:
ASB223 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: New World (3)
Art History:
ARH 216 Pre-Columbian Art (3)
ARH 217 Mexican Art History (3)
History:
HIS145 History of Mexico (3)
Humanities:
HUM211AA Foreign Films: Classics (3)
HUM281 Hispanic Ideas and Values (3)
Spanish:
(Students may select a maximum of 8 credits from the following SPA courses listed.)
SPA101 Elementary Spanish I (4)
SPA102 Elementary Spanish II (4)
SPA201 Intermediate Spanish I (4)
SPA202 Intermediate Spanish II (4)
Restricted Electives: Credits: 6
Students must select and complete 6 credits from any of the following prefixes or, with prior approval from the program director or designee, 6 credits may be substituted from the Academic Specialization area.
Anthropology:
ASB102 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (3)
ASB211 Women in Other Cultures (3)
Art History:
ARH102 Renaissance through Contemporary Art (3)
Geography:
GCU102 Introduction to Human Geography (3)
GPH111 Introduction to Physical Geography (4)
Music Humanities & Literature:
MHL143 Music in World Cultures (3)
Political Science:
POS120 World Politics (3)
Psychology:
PSY132 Psychology and Culture (3)
Credits: 12 credits + 6 credits
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Explain how people of other cultures may be motivated by historical forces, religious beliefs, cultural values and political/economic realities. (IBS109)
2. Identify changes in the national and global environments which necessitates the student of intercultural communication. (COM263)
3. Describe the aesthetical and cultural development of Latin America within the context of world civilization. (ARH101)
4. Describe philosophical and religious ideas of Latin America within the context of world civilization. (REL243)
5. Describe the various cultural, historical, economic and political groups of Europe and the western hemisphere and their complex interrelationships with Latin America. (GCU122)
6. Analyze the origins of "Europe" circa 1000 C.E. and explain the factors in its development. (HIS110)
7. Describe the social, political and economic evolution that contributed to the rise and decline of imperialism and colonization. (HIS111)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 22, 2010
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curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.