Getting started in Latin American and Latino Studies / Sociology Combined: 2023-2024 Entering Frosh

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Students are admitted to UCSC with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission to UCSC does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major. Students must be declared in a major by the end of the second year (or equivalent), so learning about and preparing for a major is a primary goal for first-year students.


Importance of an early start:

Students interested in the combined major in LALS and sociology are encouraged to enroll in LALS 1, and the two required lower-division sociology courses, chosen from SOCY 1, SOCY 10, or SOCY 15, at their earliest opportunity.

Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

Review Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog.

Frosh who intend to pursue this major should do the following things prior to the beginning of fall term...

  • If you have taken college-level transferable classes in sociology or LALS, please contact the undergraduate advisor.
  • Review upcoming 2023-24 courses for sociology and LALS to decide when to take LALS 1 and any two courses chosen from SOCY 1, SOCY 10, and SOCY 15.
  • Contact LALS Advising to make an academic plan with the courses required to graduate.

...and should take these courses their first term:

LALS 1 and/or one of the two required lower-division SOCY courses (chosen from SOCY 1, SOCY 10, and SOCY 15). If students do not enroll in any of these courses in the first term, it is recommended to take them during the first year.

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time.

Sample Academic Plan:

Review the Sample Academic Plan in the General Catalog.

Other Information:

Students are encouraged to consider study away possibilities, including our Global Internship Program and Study Abroad. It is also helpful to start thinking about Undergraduate Research early in the college career.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)
LALS Department Website
Sociology Department Website

Advisor Contact Information:

LALS Advising

(831) 459-2119 or lalsadvising@ucsc.edu
32 Merrill Acad. Bld. Merrill College

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