Latina/Latino Studies
Bachelor of Arts, Accelerated Master's, Minor
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies helps you understand the lives and histories of Latinas/Latinos/Latinx in the United States. You’ll study culture, identity, gender and community from many points of view. Through research and real-world projects, you’ll explore how these experiences connect to broader social issues like immigration, identity, social justice and community activism. This program also prepares you for work in public service or further study in graduate or professional school.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The curriculum is committed to community service and empowerment and social justice. Students are encouraged to connect their classroom education to internship opportunities at legal services agencies, bilingual newspapers, health clinics, art galleries and more! Students become equipped with a unique body of knowledge and leadership skills to make a difference in their own lives, for Latina/o/x communities and society at large. Our graduates are socially conscious, critically astute and community-minded; they have the skills to create positive change wherever they go.
Program Learning Outcomes
- To assess the historical and contemporary experiences of Latina/o/x people grounded in a multidisciplinary perspective.
- To evaluate how gender, race, class, sexuality, and/or legal status structure Latina/o/x identities, roles, and relationships domestically and transnationally.
- To develop theoretical and methodological skills that can be used in service of liberatory community practices.
SFSU Accelerated Bachelor's + Master's
The Ethnic Studies SF State Scholar Program is a great opportunity for motivated students majoring in Latina/Latino Studies to earn both the B.A. in Latina/Latino Studies and the M.A. in Ethnic Studies in about five years. The Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies is designed to be a versatile degree that provides a solid foundation for careers teaching at community colleges, working in community and multicultural resource development, administrative work in the non-profit sector, employment in student resource centers, practical application in the business fields and much more.
From Our Community
The Latina/Latino Studies program expanded my knowledge of not only the struggles but also the achievements of my community throughout history. Learning more about the systems that create health, social and educational disparities motivated me to continue my path to medicine. The program offers many opportunities to be involved in community projects to not only make an impact but also be able to use these experiences to reach your educational and academic goals. Today, as a physician, I feel that the Latina/Latino Studies program at SFSU has helped me understand how to use medicine not only to heal through a more humanistic lens but also how to use medicine as a tool for social change.
Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
The Minor in Latina/Latino Studies enables students to supplement a major in a different field with coursework in Latina/Latino Studies. Like the major, the minor in explores the histories, cultures and experiences of Latina/o/x communities in the United States. You will study social justice, leadership and community empowerment while building critical thinking and communication skills. The program connects classroom learning with real-world experience through internships at legal services agencies, newspapers, health clinics and more.