Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Minor in

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Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18

The concentration of Latin American and Caribbean Studies consists of the completion of a total of 18 s.h. distributed as follows:

1. Language Requirement

The student must fulfill the University language requirement in Spanish, Portuguese, or French, or demonstrate equivalent competency in one of those languages.

2. Primary Courses - Semester Hours: 9

9 s.h. of primary courses listed, with at least one course from each of the three categories:

3. Elective and Comparative Courses

6 s.h. of elective or comparative courses listed, with no more than 3 s.h. in comparative courses.

Electives

Note: Specialized courses are those marked with an asterisk (*). In addition to the list, special topics courses (e.g., HIST 177, GEOG 106, SPAN 180) and independent studies/readings may be included in the major or minor when covering Latin American and Caribbean themes, pending approbal of program director(s).

MASS 181E: Journalism Traditions of Latin America
see * above

AFST 156 - Economic and Social History of the Caribbean from Slavery to National Independence Semester Hours: 3
see * above
ANTH 113 - (CC) Archaeology of Ancient American Civilizations Semester Hours: 3
BIO 109A - Coastal Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3
see * above
ENGL 168 - (CC) Caribbean Experience in Literature Semester Hours: 3
see * above
FRLT 50 - (LT, CC) Reconstructing French Caribbean Identities Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 141 - (BH) Geography of the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
see * above
GEOG 143 - (BH) Geography of South America Semester Hours: 3
see * above
IB 163 - Latin-American Business Semester Hours: 3
LACS 1 - (CC, IS) Putting Latin American and the Caribbean on the Map: Geography, Politics and Literature Semester Hours: 3
see * above
LACS 150 A-Z - (CC, IS) Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Semester Hours: 3
NCS 162 - (CC, IS) Beyond the Border: Journey to the Heart of Mexico Semester Hours: 2-4
RLLT 101 - (LT) Colonization and Decolonization in the French- and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Islands Semester Hours: 3
see * above
SPAN 114B - (LT) Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 115B - (LT) Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 123 - (LT) Politics of the Hispanic World Semester Hours: 3
see * above
SPAN 124 - (LT) Portrait of the Hispano: The Question of Identity Semester Hours: 3
see * above
SPAN 125 - (LT) Hispanic Presence in the United States Semester Hours: 3
see * above
SPAN 126 - (LT) Contemporary Hispanic Thought: The Usable Past Semester Hours: 3
see * above
SPAN 127 - United States and Latin America: Unequal Relations Semester Hours: 3
see * above
SPLT 53 - Early Spanish-American Heritage Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 60 - (LT) Literary Food Semester Hours: 3

Comparative Courses

SGG 39 Women in the Third World (New College)
SPSG 16 The Colonial Experience (New College)

ANTH 107 - (BH, CC) Development, Conservation, and Indigenous Peoples Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 116 - (CC) Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective Semester Hours: 3
ECO 121 - (BH) Economics of Discrimination Semester Hours: 3
ECO 143 - Economic Development Semester Hours: 3
LING 171 - Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 154 - Seminar: Comparative Politics Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 122 - Economic History of Spain and Latin America: Literary Projections Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 128 - (LT) Spain and Latin America Today: Changing World Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 52 - (LT) Interpreting the Hispanic Legacy Semester Hours: 3

4. Seminar - Semester Hours: 3

LACS 199 - Senior Seminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Semester Hours: 3
normally taken in the last year.

Note:

Relevant special topics courses and independent studies given in any department are acceptable for the major with the approval of the LACS director.

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