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2011-2012 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Minor in


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Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18


The concentration in 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

4. Seminar - Semester Hours: 3


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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