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Getting Started in Latin American and Latino Studies: Fall 2024 Transfers

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Students are admitted to UC Santa Cruz with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major, although transfer students' records are screened for preparation for many majors at the time of admission. Junior transfer students must be formally declared by the deadline in their second quarter of enrollment.

Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:	Students qualify to declare the major by taking any one LALS course at UCSC. Review the 2024-25 Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog for more details. Contact lalsadvising@ucsc.edu with any questions, including questions about transfer courses (approved lower-division transfer courses are listed here) in LALS, and to create an academic plan for the major. Transfer students typically declare the LALS major in their second quarter at UCSC.
Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…	If you have taken transferable community college classes in LALS-related topics, please contact the LALS advisor and/or review our approved lower-division transfer courses. Explore the course offerings for the upcoming academic year to make a plan for taking your required LALS classes. Contact LALS Advising to make an academic plan for the major. If you are pursuing the optional LALS Language Intensive concentration, contact the LALS advisor about preparation for LALS courses taught in Spanish at UCSC or study abroad options to take courses taught in Spanish or Portuguese abroad. You might also consider the domestic exchange program to study Latin American Indigenous languages at the University of New Mexico. The LALS BA does not require second language proficiency.
...and should take these courses their first term:	Transfer students should take at least two LALS courses based on their prior coursework and remaining requirements. Contact the LALS Advisor to get an academic plan.
If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:	Contact LALS Advising. Enrollment in at least two LALS courses is guaranteed for LALS transfer students.
Special enrollment procedures:	Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time.
Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:	In addition to courses offered at UCSC, students may fulfill elective requirements with appropriate courses taken while participating in a Global Learning study away program, such as the LALS Global Internship Program or UCDC. It is also helpful to start looking into Undergraduate Research as soon as possible.
Other Information:	Many students with LALS majors are able to double major or add a minor to their LALS plan. Talk to the LALS advisor for more information.
Links to Review:	Department Website Program Description (Catalog)
Advisor Contact Information:	LALS Advising (831) 459-2119 or lalsadvising@ucsc.edu 32 Merrill Acad. Bld. Merrill College