Major in Latin American & Caribbean Studies - 30-48 credits
Required Courses...................................... 6 credits
LAM270 Introduction to Latin American & Caribbean Studies (3)
LAM495 Independent Study (Senior Project) (3)
Content Courses on Latin America......................24 credits
A total of 24 credits, distributed as indicated below. The 24 credits must be taken from at least three different departments.
Group A: History and Social Science Perspectives (at least 9 credits)
ANT304 Ancient Mesoamerica (3)
ANT305 Cultures of South America (3)
BLK231 Development of Afro-Latin American Civilizations (3)
BLK309 Introduction to Afro-Brazilian History (3)
BLK311 Blacks in the Caribbean, 1492-Present (3)
GEO207 Current Issues in Latin American Geography (3)
GEO307 Understanding Latin America (3)
HIS277 Latin American History to 1825 (4)
HIS278 Latin American History since 1825 (4)
HIS377 History of Mexico (3)
POL353 International Relations of the Americas (3)
POL371 Latin American Politics (3)
WOM430 Women in the Caribbean (3)
Or other appropriate courses with significant Latin American content in history or social sciences, under advisement; for example, appropriate Selected Topics courses (XX393, XX493, XX593).
Group B: Literature and the Arts (at least 6 credits)
SPA372 Culture of Latin America I (4)
SPA376 Survey of Latin American Literature (4)
SPA471 Spanish American Novel (3)
SPA472 Twentieth-Century Mexican Literature (3)
SPA473 Modern Latin American Drama (3)
THE208 Latin America Through the Arts (3)
Or other appropriate courses with Latin American content in literature, music, art, or related subjects, under advisement, for example appropriate Selected Topics courses (XX393, XX493, XX593).
Language Requirements.............................. 0-18 credits
SPA101 Elementary Spanish I (3)
SPA102 Elementary Spanish II (3)
SPA201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
SPA202 Intermediate Spanish II (4)
AND IN ADDITION TO ABOVE, AT LEAST ONE OF THESE:
SPA301 Spanish Composition and Conversation I (4)
SPA315 Spanish for Native Speakers (4)
SPA361 Spanish Composition and Conversation II (4)
