| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: University Catalog 2012-2013 Program: Mesoamerican Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Mesoamerican Studies MinorThe minor in Mesoamerican Studies offers students a crossand interdisciplinary curriculum on the cultures frequently associated with the Aztecs and Mayas, but inclusive of other ancient peoples who populated metropolitan and ceremonial centers such as Teotihuacan and Tula. The fields of study include art history, cave archaeology, colonial ethnography, and myth narratives read as examples of Mesoamerican “literature,” such as the poetry of Ancient Mexico (e.g., Texcoco), and Maya texts, such as the Popol Vuh and the Rabinal Achi, among others. A total of 24 units in required and elective courses comprise the minor in Mesoamerican Studies. |
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Requirements for the Minor (24 units)
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Upper Division Required Courses (8 units)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| CHS 320 - Mesoamerican Civilization | (4) | |||
Select One: | ||||
| ANTH 428 - Civilizations of Western Mesoamerica | (4) | |||
| ART 447 - The Art of Mesoamerica and the Southwest | (4) | |||
| CHS 400 - Literatures of Mesoamerica | (4) | |||
Upper Division Electives (16 units)Students must select one course from each of the four disciplines: | ||||
Anthropology
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ANTH 428 - Civilizations of Western Mesoamerica | (4) | |||
| ANTH 429 - Maya Civilization | (4) | |||
| ANTH 454L - Special Topics in Anthropology Cave Archeology (4) | (1–6) | |||
Art
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ART 447 - The Art of Mesoamerica and the Southwest | (4) | |||
| ART 450 - The Colonial Art of Mexico and Guatemala | (4) | |||
| ART 453 - Aztec Art and Culture | (4) | |||
Chicano Studies
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| CHS 312 - Mediterranean and Pre-Columbian Myths in Latin American Literature also listed as | (4) | |||
| CHS 400 - Literatures of Mesoamerica | (4) | |||
| CHS 490 - Special Studies (When topic is Mesoamerican Studies) (4) | (1–4) | |||
History
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| HIST 450B - Research Capstone: Special Studies in History (When topic is Mesoamerican Studies) (4) | (4) | |||
| HIST 461 - Latin America: Colonial Period | (4) | |||
| HIST 466A - Colonial Mexico | (4) | |||
| HIST 469 - Indigenous Peoples of Mexico, 1325-1910 | (4) | |||
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