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BA American Studies and Ethnicity (Chicano/Latino Studies) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary programme on the historical, cultural, social and political experience of Chicanos and Latinos, with emphasis on Chicano/Latino communities in California and the West and on global effects on those communities. It trains students in comparative, interdisciplinary analysis of ethnicity and culture.

Faculty: USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  |  Department: American Studies and Ethnicity  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Ten courses are required: core courses AMST 200gm, AMST 350 and one senior course (AMST 492, 493 or 498); one course each from the History, Literature and Culture, and Social and Political Issues lists; and upper-division electives totalling 16 units at the 300 level or above.

Career pathways

Suited to students preparing to work with diverse communities in the United States and abroad in education, human services, business, journalism and public administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is through the USC undergraduate admission process (university-level, not specific to this major).

Apply through the official page: https://admission.usc.edu/

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