Liberal Arts (Code 341-202)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the Universities of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree (B.A./B.S.)

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and the certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs, which include Comprehensive Majors, may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.A.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); second language competency at the 102 level.  Second language competency may be met in one of two ways:  (1) Demonstrate a level of second language competency that qualifies the student to enter the 201-level course in a second language.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in a 102-level second language course (or AIS 112 or AIS 122 or SLHS 103).

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); mathematics competency at the MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 113 level.  Mathematics competency can be met in one of three ways:  (1) Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter MATH 114.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 113.  (3) Achieve a satisfactory score on the MATH 112 competency test.  This test may be attempted no more than two times.

Major Requirements

Liberal Arts (Code 341-202)

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Minimum 36 semester credits including: 1
Required Courses-15 to 17 credits
LAS 150	Introduction to Latin American and Latinx Studies	3
LAS 222	Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture	3
LAS 450	Capstone for Latin American and Latinx Studies (minimum one credit)	1-3
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish I	4
SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish II	4
Electives-a minimum of 19 credits
At least 12 credits from the following:		12
AIS 444	Indigenous Theory and Methodologies
ANTH 315	Language in Culture and Society
ARTH/AIS 335	Ancient Art and Architecture of Mexico and Central America
ARTH/AIS 337	Art of Tawantinsuyo
CJ/WGSS 111	Gender, Race, Class, and Communication: The Social Construction of Identity
ECON 327	The Economics of Power, Prejudice and Poverty
ENV 101	Foundations of Sustainability
ENV 140	Water Problems, Water Solutions
ENV/GEOG 378	International Environmental Problems and Policy
ES 385	Social Foundations: Human Relations
FLG 378	Second Language Acquisition Theory
FLTR/LAS 350	Latin American Literature in Translation
GEOG 111	Planet Earth: Human Geography
GEOG 178	Planet Earth: Conservation of the Environment
GEOG/LAS 321	Geography of Latin America
HIST/LAS 172	Latin American History: Colonial to the Present
HIST/WGSS 205	American Women's History
LAS 314	Music and Dance of Latin America
LAS 324	Latinx Health and Migration to the U.S.
LAS 389	Domestic Immersion Experience
LAS 390	International Immersion Experience
LAS 395	Directed Studies
LAS 397	Student Academic Apprenticeship 2
LAS 399	Independent Study - Juniors
LAS 488	Internship 3
LAS 491	Special Topics
LAS 498	Internship with Immersion 3
LAS 499	Independent Study - Seniors
MATH 107	Mathematics in Latin American Cultures
NRSG 367	Community and Public Health Nursing
NRSG 389	Cross Cultural Health
NRSG 428	Practicum: Nursing Leadership I (when focused on Latin American and/or Latinx focused topics)
PH 115	Global Health
PH/NRSG 225	Introduction to Public Health
PHIL 320	Environmental Ethics
POLS/LAS 319	Politics of Latin America
POLS 325	Model United Nations
RELS/WGSS 203	Women and World Religions
RELS/AIS 330	Indigenous Religions of the Americas
SOC/WGSS 202	Sociology of Gender
SOC 312	Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
or SOC 314	Social Class and Inequality
SPAN 492	Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics Research
SW 290	Human Rights and Global Justice
WGSS 100	Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
WGSS 206	Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies
WGSS 315	Women of Color Feminisms
WGSS 335	Transnational Feminism
WGSS 422	Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advanced Travel Seminar (when offered as Women in Nicaragua)
Maximum of three courses from the following:
SPAN 301	Conversation and Composition I
SPAN 302	Conversation and Composition II
SPAN 325	Phonetics and Pronunciation
SPAN 340	Spanish for Business
SPAN/LAS 352	Latin American Civilization
or SPAN/LAS 354	Latin American Civilization: Regional Focus
SPAN 360	Survey of Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN/LAS 367	Survey of Latin American Literature
SPAN 405	Advanced Conversation
SPAN 409	The Craft of Translation
SPAN 410	Advanced Grammar
SPAN/LAS 418	Spanish Sociolinguistics in the United States/Latin America
SPAN 420	Spanish for Health Professions
SPAN 440	Spanish Business Writing
SPAN/LAS 475	Topics in Latin American Literature
SPAN/LAS 478	Latin American Modernismo
SPAN/LAS 480	Latin American Literature and Film
SPAN 491	Special Topics (Latin American or Linguistics topics only)
Immersion Requirement 4

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or equivalent courses offered in the study abroad programs. Also, Honors courses focused on Latin American and/or Latinx/Hispanic related topics may be counted as an LAS elective; please consult with an LAS advisor in a timely manner for more information about these options.  

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LAS majors and minors can count a maximum of six credits in LAS 397 towards their major or minor; LAS certificate students can count a maximum of three credits in LAS 397 towards their certificate.

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Only three credits from LAS 488 and three credits from LAS 498 (for a total of six total from internships) will count toward LAS majors, minors, or certificates.

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Immersion Requirement: The Latin American and Latinx Studies, Culture and Society Emphasis, Major requires an immersion experience in a country of Latin America or participation in a faculty-led immersion experience focused on Latinx communities in the US. There are a variety of options for fulfilling the immersion requirement, including winterim, semester and summer programs abroad of a minimum three weeks' duration, Faculty-Led International Immersion Experiences (FLIIEs) and Domestic Intercultural Immersions (DIIs) of any duration that have been approved by the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program, National Student Exchange, internships, and volunteer work. No homestay during immersion is required for this major. Please consult with your advisor early on in your studies to choose the immersion experience that will work best for you. Because course offerings in study abroad programs vary, please consult with the Center for International Education and your Latin American and Latinx Studies advisor early on in your studies to choose the time, program, and courses that will work best if you plan to fulfill your immersion experience through study abroad. Courses taken during study abroad may satisfy some of the requirements for the major or Core General Education Requirement (CGER) experiences and reduce time to graduation.

Note 1: For program combinations involving Latin American and Latinx Studies programs, students must earn a minimum of 48 unique credits for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs.

Note 2: LAS Culture and Society emphasis majors can count a maximum of nine credits from directed/independent studies and other types of experiential courses towards their major, including LAS 389, LAS 390, LAS 395, LAS 397, LAS 399, LAS 488, LAS 498, and LAS 499.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Describe the diverse cultures, modes of communication, environments, and/or systems of knowledge and values as they pertain to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.
• Explain global relationships of power, acknowledging multiple perspectives as they pertain to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.
• Articulate how individual and/or collective decisions have global implications and appraise the need for personal and/or collective responsibility in creating more just global practices.
• Communicate with proficiency in a non-English target language of Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.¹

¹The desired benchmark for linguistic proficiency in the target language for the LAS Culture and Society Emphasis major is the Intermediate Mid level or above according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Presently the target language in Latin American and Latinx Studies is Spanish. With the consent of the LAS Steering Committee students may work to develop proficiency in other languages spoken in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Latin American and Latinx Studies, Culture and Society Emphasis, Major, B.A.^a 

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER). CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course. Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements.

Students in this major have the option to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The degrees are distinguished by second language competency for the B.A. and a higher level of mathematics competency for the B.S.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
(Plan assumes language placement into SPAN 201 level.)
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish I (CGER CL)	4
SECOND SEMESTER
SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish II (CGER CL)	4
SOME TIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
LAS 150	Introduction to Latin American and Latinx Studies (CGER CP) i	3
LAS 222	Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture (CGER CP) i	3
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
CGER Option: Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR) b, c		4
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness with Lab (NSWL) b, d		4
CGER Course Option - select as needed b		3
TOTAL FIRST YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
Second program or LAS Elective e		18
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW) b, f		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA) b, g		3
CGER Course Option - select as needed b		6
TOTAL SECOND YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND OR THIRD YEAR (SUGGESTED TIMING)
Complete immersion experience. See major requirements and consult with LAS advisor.
SOME TIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
Second program, LAS Elective or CGER Course Option - select as needed b, e		21
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) b, h		6
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA) b, g		3
TOTAL THIRD YEAR		30
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
LAS 450	Capstone for Latin American and Latinx Studies *	1-3
SOME TIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
Second program, LAS Elective or CGER Course Option - select as needed b, e		12
Second program, LAS Elective or CGER Course Option - select as needed b, e		15
TOTAL FOURTH YEAR		28-30

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

*This course can be taken for variable credit (1-3 credits)

The “SECOND PROGRAM or LAS ELECTIVE” courses above are placeholders. Students with a standard major are required to have a second program (second major, a minor, or a certificate). Each major, minor or certificate has its own requirements beyond the number of credits, and it is the student’s responsibility to investigate those and to be sure to have fulfilled those requirements. The total number of credits in this plan sums up to 118-120. Please take care to keep track of your overall credit total. You need a total of 120 credits to graduate; remedial level courses such as  MATH 10 , and MATH 20 do not count towards the overall credit count. Electives need to be carefully selected to ensure that a student’s degree comprises at least 39 credits of upper division courses (300-400 level). Taking some courses during the summer or winterim will help you to spread out your course load, which may help you do better in classes while still graduating within four years. Any Honors course focused on Latin America or Latinx/Hispanic related topics can be petitioned to count as an LAS English language elective. This plan assumes a foreign language placement into the 201 level and, because this major requires an immersion experience, it also assumes a summer or winterim immersion.

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For program combinations involving Latin American and Latinx Studies programs, students must earn a minimum of 48 unique credits for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs.

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A number of specific CGER courses are suggested throughout this plan because they are courses from the English language LAS electives (of which you have to take at least 12 credits for the LAS Culture and Society Emphasis Major) that also help you meet your CGER learning outcomes; choosing these courses will help you graduate sooner. However, you are free to choose any other course to meet these CGER learning outcomes. Inquire with the respective departments as to when each course is offered.

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Suggested LAS elective for this CGER outcome (MQR): MATH 107.

d

Suggested LAS elective for this CGER outcome (NSWL): ENV 101.

e

The LAS Culture and Society Emphasis Major is a standard, 36 credit major which consists of 15-17 credits of required courses and at least 19 credits of elective courses, which can be fulfilled completely from a list of LAS English language electives offered in other departments and programs but can include an optional maximum of 9 credits from a selected list of courses in Spanish. The courses mentioned in these notes to fulfill the CGER requirements add up to more than the required 19 elective credits. You should therefore prioritize this placeholder elective space to take courses that satisfy the requirements of your second program (second major, minor, or certificate). Please consult the latest catalog for the most complete lists of courses from which to choose. While students are encouraged to take additional courses in LAS, electives beyond program requirements can be selected from any discipline as long as the student meets the course prerequisites.

f

Suggested LAS elective for this CGER outcome (NSW): GEOG 178.

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The following courses fulfill this CGER outcome (HA): LAS 314, ARTH 335/AIS 335, or ARTH 337/AIS 337. ENGL 268 (HA), when focused of Latinx/Hispanic related topics, can be petitioned to count as an LAS English language elective.

h

Suggested LAS electives for this CGER outcome (SBS): GEOG 111, PH 115.

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LAS 150 and LAS 222 are required for the major; taking both will satisfy the 6 credits and two courses required of this CGER CP outcome. You may be interested in taking more such courses. Other suggested LAS electives with this CGER outcome (CP): LAS 324. Other possibilities are ANTH 315; ECON 327; ENV 378/GEOG 378; ES 385; PH 225/NRSG 225; PHIL 320; SOC 312 or SOC 314; WGSS 100; WGSS 206; WGSS 315; or WGSS 335. SOC 312, SOC 314, WGSS 315, and WGSS 335. NRSG 389 also has a CP designation and counts as one of the English language LAS electives; it is typically offered online in Summer and Winterim.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices. The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

Required: The Latin American and Latinx Studies, Culture and Society Emphasis major requires an immersion experience in a country of Latin America, including Belize and Jamaica, or participation in a faculty-led immersion experience focused on Latinx communities in the US. There are a variety of options for fulfilling the minimum three-week immersion requirement, including winterim, summer, and semester and summer programs abroad; Faculty Led International Immersion Experiences (FLIIEs) and Domestic Intercultural Immersions (DIIs) of any duration that have been approved by the Latin American and Latinx Studies program; National Student Exchange; internships; and volunteer work. No home stay during immersion is required for this major. Please consult with your advisor early on in your studies to choose the immersion experience that will work best for you. Because course offerings in study abroad programs vary, please consult with the Center for International Education and/or the Intercultural Immersion Office and your Latin American and Latinx Studies advisor early on in your studies to choose the time, program, and courses that will work best. Courses taken during study abroad may satisfy some of the requirements for the major or Core General Education Requirement (CGER) experiences and reduce the time to graduation.

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)