Major

Twenty-seven semester credit hours in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, including 18 hours upper-division and 18 hours in residence. The following courses are required:

1. Mexican American Studies 301, Introduction to Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
2. Six semester credit hours of lower-division Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
3. Twelve semester credit hours of upper-division Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
4. Mexican American Studies 378, Capstone Seminar
5. Completion of one of the following is required.
   1. Mexican American Studies 375, Internship
   2. Study Abroad (approved)

Students majoring in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies must achieve, at a minimum, an intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or a relevant Indigenous language.