Latinx Studies, B.A.

View Checksheet

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120

Major Hours: 30

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48

Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 15


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00

Program Code: B631

Major Requirements

  • Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General Education and /or Dodge College of Arts & Sciences Requirements.
  • A grade of C or better is required in all major requirements.
  • The Dodge College of Arts & Sciences General Education Language Requirement must be met with Spanish.
Latinx Courses
HIST 2613Colonial Hispanic American History, 1492-18103
HIST 2623Modern Latin America 1810-Present3
ENGL 2273Literary and Cultural Analysis3
or HIST 2573 The History Sleuth
ENGL 2883American Literature II3
P SC 3073Immigration Politics3
In-Depth Courses
Choose four courses from the Latinx Studies In-Depth Courses list, with at least one course but no more than two courses in each category12
Community Project, Research Project, Study Abroad, or Additional In-Depth Course
Choose one of the following:3
A community project for credit (to be approve by the program director)
A research project for credit (to be approved by the program director)
A study abroad experience in a Spanish-speaking country
An additional upper-division course from In-Depth Courses
Total Credit Hours30

Latinx Studies In-Depth Courses

Some course options in In-Depth Courses may require additional hours of pre-requisite coursework.

Literature & Culture
H R 3413Cultural Awareness in Human Relations3
FMS 3243Hispanic Cinema3
SPAN 3853Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Culture3
SPAN 4143Transatlantic Literature and Culture3
SPAN 4173Regional Literature and Cultures 13
SPAN 4503Hispanic Cinema Studies3
Another 3000 or 4000-level course with significant Latino literature or cultural content (with approval of the program director)
Race & Gender
PHIL 3753Philosophy of Race3
SOC 3623Sociology of Race and Ethnicity3
SOC 3653Race and Religion3
SOC 3903The Sociology of Urban Street Gangs3
WGS/LGBT 3263LGBTQ Movements3
WGS 4970Special Topics in WGS (Latina Feminism/Sexuality) 11-4
Another 3000 or 4000-level course with significant race, gender, or sexuality content (with approval of the program director)
Politics & Society
ECON 4513The Economics of Discrimination3
H R 4013Social Change Process3
P SC 3020Problems in American Government and Politics (Minority Political Behavior) 11-3
P SC 3543United States-Latin American Relations3
P SC 4283American Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties3
SOC 3353Race, Class and Gender3
S WK 3323Human Diversity and Social Justice3
WGS 3123Social Justice and Social Change3
Another 3000 or 4000-level course with significant political, social, or historical content (with approval of the program director)
1

Courses with varying content must have topics approved by the program director.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses for fulfillment of General Education and Dodge College of Arts & Sciences requirements must be from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/coursesCourses graded P/NP will not apply.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition (6 hours)
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-13 hours in the same language)
The college requirement cannot be met by high school coursework.
Beginning Course0-5
Beginning Course, continued0-5
Intermediate Course (2000 level) 1,20-3
Mathematics (3 hours)
Choose one course from the General Education Mathematics list3
Core Area II: Natural Science (7 hours, including one laboratory component)
Biological Science
Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: BIOL, HES, MBIO, or PBIO 13-4
Physical Science
Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: AGSC, ASTR, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, GPHY, METR, or PHYS 13-4
Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours)
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list3
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (18 hours)
Artistic Forms
Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list3
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (excluding HIST 1483/1493)3
World Culture
Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list3
Additional Core IV Upper-Division Arts & Humanities courses
Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1,33
Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1,33
Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours)
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours56
1

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: college requirements are not automatically fulfilled by a previous degree.

2

One course at the intermediate level or demonstrated competency at that level

3

6 upper-division hours, 2 courses, at the 3000- 4000-level. Must be outside the major.

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 48 upper-division hours.

Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements

Arts and Sciences Hours: At least 80 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BA degree. At least 55 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BS degree.
Pass/No Pass Enrollment: A maximum of 16 semester hours of free elective credit may be attempted under this option.
Individual Studies (e.g., courses titled “Independent Study”): A maximum of 12 total semester hours may be counted toward graduation, excluding Honors Reading and Honors Research.
P.E. Courses: No physical education activity courses will be counted toward the 120 semester hours of acceptable credit for graduation.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:

  • At least 15 of the final 30 hours applied toward the degree or at least 50 percent of the hours required by the institution in the major field must be satisfactorily completed at the awarding institution.
  • At least 15 semester hours of upper-division major work must be completed in residence at OU.
  • OU correspondence courses are not considered resident credit.

Grade Point Averages: Students must earn a minimum over all 2.00 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA, GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU. Some schools and departments of the College have higher minimum grade point averages required for their students.
 

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with Dodge College of Arts and Sciences and/or Latinx Studies program academic advisors to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy University, College of Arts and Sciences, and Latinx Studies major requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
HIST 1483
United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
HIST 2613 Colonial Hispanic American History, 1492-1810 (Core IV Western Culture) 3
SPAN 1115 Beginning Spanish (Core I) 5
Free Elective, lower-division 1
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
SPAN 1225 Beginning Spanish (Continued) (Core I) 5
First Year Experience (Core V) 3
Natural Science with lab (Core II) 4
 Credit Hours15
Sophomore
First Semester
Math (Core I) 3
ENGL 2273
Literary and Cultural Analysis
or The History Sleuth
3
ENGL 2883 American Literature II 3
SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government (Core III) 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
P SC 3073 Immigration Politics 3
HIST 2623 Modern Latin America 1810-Present 3
Natural Science without lab (Core II) 3
Social Science (Core III) 3
Artistic Forms (Core IV) 3
 Credit Hours15
Junior
First Semester
In Depth Course 3
In Depth Course 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
In Depth Course 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
 Credit Hours15
Senior
First Semester
Community Project/Research Project/Study Abroad/In Depth Course 3
Arts & Humanities, upper-division, outside major (Gen. Ed.) 3
World Culture (Core IV) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
In Depth Course 3
Arts & Humanities, upper-division, outside major (Gen. Ed.) 3
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours120