NATIONAL HISPANIC UNIVERSITY

In order to meet the academic requirements for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, students must:

Complete a minimum of 126 semester units of college credit;
Satisfy NHU General Education Breadth requirements as described in this Catalog;
Meet requirements for the Core Courses;
Meet requirements for the major as described in this catalog;
Complete a minimum of the University’s 30 semester units residency requirement;
Complete a minimum of 45 upper division units for graduation;
Attain an overall grade point average of “C” (2.0) or higher with a “C” (2.0) or higher in all units attempted in the major;
Satisfy the University’s writing skills requirement. This requirement is satisfied by passing the NHU Junior Writing Proficiency Exam;
Satisfy the U.S. History and Constitution requirement. Taking HIS 100 and HIS 201 satisfies this requirement.

In addition, students must:

File a formal application for graduation with the Department Chair.
Insure that all financial obligations to the University have been met, including payment of outstanding fees.

Requirements

Students who are candidates for the Bachelor’s Degree must satisfactorily complete the last 30 units of residency at NHU. All students must also satisfactorily complete a minimum of 15 upper division units in their major at NHU over and above those units satisfactorily completed in the equivalent major at another institution. These 15 units may be part of the last 30 residency units.

General Plan

NHU Core Courses 13 units

General Education Courses 49 units

- Lower Division 40 units

- Upper Division 9 units

Liberal Studies Courses 64 units

- Lower Division 18 units

- Upper Division 31 units

- Emphasis 15 units

Total 126 units

NHU Core Courses

CS 100 3 units
Introduction to Computers

CS 103 3 units
Advanced Computer Applications

SPA 100 3 units
Elementary Spanish I

And

SPA 110 3 units
Elementary Spanish II

SPA 230 3 units
Spanish for the Spanish Speaker I

And

SPA 231 3 units
Spanish for the Spanish Speaker II

INF 100 1 unit
Information Competency

General Education Courses

Lower Division Requirements (18 units)

Area A: Communication In The English Language and Critical Thinking (9 units)

Oral Communication

SPC 100 3 units
Speech

Written Communication

ENG 100 3 units
English Composition and Reading

Critical Thinking

ENG 201 3 units
Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Across the Curriculum

PHL 200
Introduction to Logic

Area B: Physical Universe and It's Life Forms (10 units)

Physical Science

GEO 200 3 units
Introduction to Earth Science

Life Science

BIO 100 4 units
General Biology

Mathematics

MAT 108 3 units
College Algebra

Area C: Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign Languages (9 units)

Arts

ART 238 3 units
Visual and Performing Arts

Letters

PHL 100 3 units
Introduction to Philosophy

Humanities

ENG 250 3 units
Contemporary Multicultural Literature

Area D: Social, Political and Economic Institutions and Behavior (9 units)

Human Behavior

PSY 100. 3 units
Introduction to Psychology

Comparative Systems

HIS 100 3 units
U.S. History I

Social Issues

HIS 201 3 units
U.S. History II

Area E: Life-Long Understanding and Self Development (3 units)

ANT 125 3 units
Human Understanding and Development

UNI 100 3 units
First-Year Seminar

Upper Division Requirements (9 units)

Area I: Advanced Written Composition (3 units)

ENG 300 3 units
Advanced Writing Skills

Area II: Human Expression Across the Globe (3 units)

ENG 301 3 units
World Literature

PHL 300 3 units
Personal, Professional, and Social Ethics

Area III: World Issues and Problems (3 units)

HIS 314 3 units
World History I

SPC 300 3 units
Argumentation and Advocacy of World Issues

Liberal Studies Major Courses

Lower Division Requirements (18 units)

CHE 130 3 units
Chemistry

CD 100 3 units
Child Growth and Development

DAN 120 1.5 units
Dance

ETH 265 3 units
Minorities in the US

MAT 200 3 units
Conceptual Geometry

MUS 121 1.5 units
Music

PHY 120 3 units
Physics

Upper Division Requirements (31 units)

EDU 300 3 units
Gateway Experience

EDU 447 3 units
Theoretical Foundations of P.E. and Health Education for K-8

EDU 490 1 unit
Senior Seminar

ENG 302 3 units
American Literature I

ENG 303
American Literature II

ENG 401 3 units
Multi-Ethnic Children Literature

ETH 400 3 units
Gender, Race and Culture in American Society (Integrative Social Science Course)

GEO 300 3 units
Cultural Geography

HIS 313 3 units
California History

HIS 414 3 units
World History II

LIN 406 3 units
Comparative Linguistics

MAT 312 3 units
Educational Statistics

Emphasis Requirements (15 units)

Select Emphasis I, II or Emphasis III.

Emphasis I

Cross Cultural Studies

The objective of the Cross Cultural Studies emphasis is to provide the student with an opportunity to analyze the different cultures and ethnic groups in the U.S. With this knowledge, the student will be able to contribute to the understanding and the cooperation among cultures in this country. Some of the places where this knowledge can be applied are in non-profit organizations, human resources offices, and as teachers. Student must select the two required courses and any three of the remaining courses:

EDU 250 (required) 3 units
Field experience in the Classroom

ETH 432 (required capstone course) 3 units
Advanced Multicultural Relations

Select any two of the following:

ETH 317 3 units
African American Studies

ETH 318 3 units
Asian American Studies

ETH 319 3 units
Native American Studies

Select one of the following:

ANT 422 3 units
Cultures of Mexico

ETH 301 3 units
Cicano/Latino Literature.

ETH 321 3 units
Chicana/Latina Women in the U. S.

ETH 322 3 units
Latin American Families in the U. S.

ETH 350 3 units
Chicano History

ETH 351 3 units
Mexican History

Emphasis II

Child Development

The objective of the Child Development emphasis is to provide students with a rich knowledge base of content, pedagogy and technology to address the diverse learning needs of a multicultural population. Some of the places where this knowledge can be applied are in day care centers and elementary schools. Students must select the three required courses and any two of the remaining courses:

CD 200 (required) 3 units
Child, Development and Community Interrelationships

EDU 250 (required) 3 units
Field Experience in the Classroom

CD 453 (required capstone course) 3 units
Research in Child Development

Select two of the following courses:

CD 351 3 units
Cultural Dimensions Related to Child Development

CD 352 3 units
Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

CD 454 3 units
Practicum in Early Childhood Education II

ETH 265 3 units
Minorities in the U.S.

PSY 325 3 units
The Exceptional Child

Emphasis III

Chicano Latino Studies

EDU 250 (required) 3 units
Field Experience in the Classroom