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Puerto Rican and Latino Studies and Business, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2019-2020 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 PRLS 1001: Introduction to Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies Major (Also Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core) 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 BUSN 3100 or BUSN 3130 or BUSN 3140 or BUSN 3200 Major 3 BUSN 3100 or BUSN 3130 or BUSN 3140 or BUSN 3200 Major 3 General Elective General Elective (SPAN 1010 recommended) 3 General Elective General Elective (SPAN 1020 recommended) 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 PRLS 3215: Mexican Migration and the Chican@/x Experience Major 3 PRLS 3220: Exiles and Immigrants: U.S. Cuban Communities Major 3 BUSN 3170: International Business Major 3 PRLS 3320W: Latinxs Remaking the United States Major 4 General Elective General Elective (Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in Spanish by examination or complete SPAN 1030. See advisor for more information*) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 PRLS 4510: Emerging Realities and Alternatives for Puerto Ricans and Other Latino/as in the United States Major 3 PRLS 4505: Models of Economic Development for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Major 3 PRLS Elective** Major 3 BUSN 3100 or BUSN 3130 or BUSN 3140 or BUSN 3200 Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 14 credits Credits PRLS 4515: Ethnic Marketing and Multicultural Business Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 2 Degree Details 39 Pathways Credits* 37 Major Credits 44 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits 120 Total Credits *The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Puerto Rican and Latino Studies and Business major includes one course [PRLS 1001] that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Puerto Rican and Latino Studies and Business only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits. *Students are required to complete one course in Spanish at Level 3 (SPAN 1030 or higher) or to demonstrate an equivalent proficiency by examination. **Students must complete one of the following: PRLS 2300, PRLS 3205, PRLS 3210, PRLS 3335, PRLS 4610, PRLS 4615, PRLS 4635, PRLS 4645, PRLS 5710, PRLS 5715, CAST 1001. The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 1205 Boylan Hall Dr. María Pérez y González, Chairperson mariapg@brooklyn.cuny.edu or PRLS@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
39 Pathways Credits*
37 Major Credits
44 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits
120 Total Credits
*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Puerto Rican and Latino Studies and Business major includes one course [PRLS 1001] that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Puerto Rican and Latino Studies and Business only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.
*Students are required to complete one course in Spanish at Level 3 (SPAN 1030 or higher) or to demonstrate an equivalent proficiency by examination.
**Students must complete one of the following: PRLS 2300, PRLS 3205, PRLS 3210, PRLS 3335, PRLS 4610, PRLS 4615, PRLS 4635, PRLS 4645, PRLS 5710, PRLS 5715, CAST 1001.
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.
Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 1205 Boylan Hall Dr. María Pérez y González, Chairperson mariapg@brooklyn.cuny.edu or PRLS@brooklyn.cuny.edu
