Latin American Studies Major, BA

University Core Requirements (38 Credits)

University Core

1. Complete University Core Requirements

   Not resolved to a course
   38-49

Major Requirements (36 Credits)

Required Major Course

1. LAS 101

   The Other "America": Introduction to Latin American Studies
   6

Major Electives

Language Proficiency 1

1. Select two of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. SPA 263

   Spanish for Native Speakers
   3
3. SPA 280

   Intensive Review of Spanish
   3
4. SPA 283

   Intermediate Spanish Conversation
   3
5. SPA 284

   Intermediate Spanish Composition
   3

History

1. Select two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course:

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. HIS 133

   Latin America: The Colonial Era
   3
3. HIS 134

   Modern Latin America
4. HIS 231

   Latin America: Century of Social Change and Revolution
   3
5. HIS 234

   South American Colossus: The History of Modern Brazil
   5
6. HIS 243

   Service and Study in Latin America
   3
7. LAS 201

   Latin America: The Caribbean and the World
   6
8. LAS 210

   Luz, Camara, Accion! : Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture
9. LAS 230

   "So Far from God; So Close to Uncle Sam:" Modern Mexico in History and Literature
10. LAS 250

    Environmental Policy and History: South American Rain Forest
    1

Literature

1. Select two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course:

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. LAS 150

   Modern Latin American Divas: Female Political, Social and Cultural Leadership in the Republican Era
   6
3. LAS 220

   Caribbean Transnational Cultures: The History, Literature and Film of the Spanish Caribbean
4. LIT 211J

   American Voices
5. POR 154A

   Topic: Contemporary Brazilian Literature and Culture
6. SPA 154R

   Topic: Borders of Latino/a Identity: An Introduction to Latino/a Literature and Culture of the US
   3
7. SPA 154S

   Perspectives on America: The Experience of Latina Writers
   3-4
8. SPA 319

   Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature I
   3
9. SPA 320

   Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature II: Dictatorships
   3
10. SPA 321

    Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
    3
11. SPA 323

    Modern Latin American Prose
    3
12. SPA 344

    The Short Story and Essay in Spanish America
    3
13. SPA 346

    Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States
    4
14. SPA 480C

    Seminar: Love and Repression in Modern Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film
    3
15. SPA 480F

    Topic: Latin American Literature and Film of the 21st Century: The Andean World
    3

Culture

1. Select one of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. ANT 296H

   Traditional and Modern Cultures of Latin America and Caribbean
   1
3. ART 214

   Art History: Modern Art
   3
4. SPA 154N

   Topic: Hispanic Cultural Experiences in New York City
   3
5. SPA 154Q

   Topic: Negotiating Border Lines - Latino Films of the United States
   3
6. SPA 154V

   Latin American Cinema
   3
7. SPA 311

   Introduction to Latin American Culture
   2
8. SPA 345

   Latin American Theatre
   3
9. SPA 347

   The Culture of Mexico

Society, the Economy, and Civic Engagement

1. Select two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course:

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. ECO 359

   Political Economy of Developing Nations
3. HIS 243

   Service and Study in Latin America
   3
4. LAS 201

   Latin America: The Caribbean and the World
   6
5. LAS 250

   Environmental Policy and History: South American Rain Forest
   1
6. LAS 296A

   Latin Immigration to the USA: Perspectives on the United States' Largest Ethnic Minority

Additional Elective

1. Select any 3-credit course not already taken from above groups.

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Open Electives (40 Credits)

Open Electives

1. Select 40 credits 1

   Not resolved to a course
   40