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Nov 28, 2024
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2014-2015 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: Category I: Economics and Geography
Category II: Literatures and Cultures
Category III: History and Political Sciences
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). - 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 - FREN 123 - The Francophone Experience in the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
- FRLT 050 - (LT, CC) Reconstructing French Caribbean Identities Semester Hours: 3
- GEOG 141 - (BH, CC) Geography of the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
see * above - GEOG 142 - (BH, CC) Geography of Mexico and Central America Semester Hours: 3
see * above - GEOG 143 - (BH, CC) Geography of South America Semester Hours: 3
see * above - IB 163 - Latin-American Business Semester Hours: 3
- LACS 001 - (CC, IS) Putting Latin American and the Caribbean on the Map: Geography, Politics and Literature Semester Hours: 3
see * above - LACS 012S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
- LACS 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
- LACS 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
- LACS 015 A-Z - (CC, IS) Special Topics: Journeys through Latin America Semester Hours: 3
- LACS 110 - (CC, IS) Media and Journalism in Latin America Semester Hours: 3
- LACS 120 - (CC, IS) How Do You Say ‘Queer’ in Spanish? Gender, Sexuality, Identity and Citizenship Semester Hours: 3
- MASS 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-4 (when taken as MASS 181E)
- 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 131 - (CC) Popular Music in Spanish: Audiences, Industries, Geographies Semester Hours: 3
see * above - SPLT 053 - Early Spanish-American Heritage Semester Hours: 3
- SPLT 060 - (CC, LT) Literary Food Semester Hours: 3
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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