Latin American Studies, BA

One required introductory course (1 credit)

• LAS 100 - Introduction to Latin American Studies Credits: 1

Two required courses in (6 credits) in history

• HIST 271 - Survey of Latin American History Credits: 3
• HIST 272 - Survey of Latin American History Credits: 3

Two social science courses (6 credits) related to Latin America chosen from:

• ANTH 302 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
• ECON 361 - Economic Development of Latin America Credits: 3
• GGS 316 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
• GOVT 331 - Government and Politics of Latin America Credits: 3

One humanities course (3 credits) related to Latin America chosen from:

• ENGH 315 - Folklore and Folklife Credits: 3
• SPAN 322 - Introduction to Latin American Culture Credits: 3
• SPAN 325 - Major Hispanic Writers Credits: 3

One seminar course (3 credits):

• LAS 499 - Research Seminar in Latin American Studies Credits: 3

Four elective courses (12 credits) in Latin American studies

Students may satisfy the electives requirement with any course that contains a significant emphasis on Latin America or the culture, politics, sociology, or history of Latinos living in the United States. In addition, students are strongly encouraged to use an internship (LAS 490) or a study-abroad program to fulfill some of these credits. The electives must be approved by the director of the program.

Language requirement

All Latin American studies majors must demonstrate reading, speaking, or writing knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese by exam or achieving a minimum grade of 2.00 in a 300-level course in the language selected. Upper-level Latin American literature or culture courses taught in Spanish or Portuguese may be used to satisfy the electives requirement.