# Mexican Latin American Studies (A.A. Degree)

College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Mexican&Latin American Studies

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**Mexican and Latin-American Studies - A.A. Degree**

The AA degree in Mexican and Latin-American Studies will be awarded upon completion of the major course requirements listed below and the General Education requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree listed in the Degrees, Programs & Transfer Requirements section of this Catalog.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Degree Major Requirements:** | | 12 |
| HIST 5 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 8A | History of Latin-American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 17 | History of the Mexican-American | 3 |
| **HIST 008B History of Latin-American Civilization** | | 3 |
| **Select one course (3 units) from the following:** | | 3 |
| HUMAN 051A | Latin-American Folklore | 3 |
| or M/LAT 2A | Latin/American Folklore | 3 |
| HUMAN 051B | Latin-American Folklore | 3 |
| or M/LAT 2B | Latin-American Folklore | 3 |
| HUMAN 051C | Latin-American Folklore | 3 |
| or M/LAT 2C | Latin-American Folklore | 3 |
| **Select 3-5 units from the following:** | | 3-5 |
| **ART 8A Ethnic Arts of Middle America** | | 3 |
| **ART 8B Ethnic Arts of Middle America** | | 3 |
| HIST 53A | History and Culture of the Caribbean and Central America | 3 |
| or M/LAT 18A | History and Culture of The Caribbean/Central America | 3 |
| **HIST 53B History and Culture of the Caribbean/ Central America** | |  |
| **M/LAT 18B History and Culture of the Caribbean/ Central America** | | 3 |
| or M/LAT 3 | Survey of Latin American and Chicano Authors | 3 |
| **POSCI 8 Tenant/Marriage/Consumer** | | 3 |
| SPAN 1A | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 1B | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 2A | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 2B | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 30A | Beginning Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 30B | Beginning Conversational Spanish | 3 |