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Latin American and Latino Studies

Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Latin American and Latino Studies
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216287
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216287_1ab255c7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The Academic Program

0 items

    Study Abroad or Other Immersive Learning Experience

    0 items

      Course Minor

      3 items
      1. Take a minimum of five credits that are LALS-listed or LALS-eligible.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. One of those five must be LALS 010 (“Introduction to Latin American and Latino Studies”).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Of the other four credits, at least one must be in the SS division and one in the HUM division.
        Not resolved to a course

      Honors Minor

      3 items
      1. Take a minimum of five credits that are LALS-listed or LALS-eligible.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. One of those five must be LALS 010 (“Introduction to Latin American and Latino Studies”).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Two credits must consist of a LALS-listed two-credit honors seminar (e.g., POLS 109, HIST 149, REL 109, SPAN 103, SPAN 108). This seminar cannot be offered within the department of the student’s Honors major
        Not resolved to a course

      Course Major

      4 items
      1. Take a minimum of eight credits that are LALS-listed or LALS-eligible.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. One of those eight must be LALS 010 (“Introduction to Latin American and Latino Studies”).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. One of the eight must be a one credit senior thesis, which serves as the senior comprehensive exercise.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Of the other six credits, at least one must be in the SS division and one in the HUM division.
        Not resolved to a course

      Honors Major

      4 items
      1. Take a minimum of ten credits that are LALS-listed or LALS-eligible.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. One of those ten must be LALS 010 (“Introduction to Latin American and Latino Studies”).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Six credits must consist of three two-credit Honors preparations. These can be Honors seminars that are LALS-listed (e.g., POLS 109, HIST 149, REL 109, SPAN 103, SPAN 108). Students will have the option of doing a two credit honors thesis as one of the three preparations. Students declaring a LALS Honors major but also declare an Honors minor in another department.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Of the nine credits beyond LAL 010, at least one must be in the SS division and one in the HUM division.
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Policies

      4 items
      1. Students in the graduating class of 2025 may substitute a different course for LALS 010 in consultation with the LALS coordinator if they did not have the ability to fit it into their schedules in the two years it was offered.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Only one of the five courses used for a LALS minor may overlap with a student’s major or other minor.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. A maximum of two credits from outside Swarthmore (ie, from study abroad or classes taken at TriCo institutions) can be applied to any LALS major or LALS minor.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. To be eligible for the major or minor, all students must maintain a minimum grade of “B” in the program and a “C” average in any other coursework.
        Not resolved to a course

      Life After Swarthmore

      0 items

        Latin American and Latino Studies Courses

        16 items
        1. LALS 010
        2. LALS 015
          1
        3. LALS 052
        4. LALS 053
          1
        5. LALS 054
          1
        6. LALS 056
          1
        7. LALS 057
        8. LALS 060
          1
        9. LALS 062
        10. LALS 063
          1
        11. LALS 065
          1
        12. LALS 069
          1
        13. LALS 082
          1
        14. LALS 090
          1
        15. LALS 093
          1
        16. LALS 180
          2

        Anthropology

        2 items
        1. ANTH 027C
          1
        2. ANTH 037E
          1

        Art History

        2 items
        1. ARTH 046
          1
        2. ARTH 048
          1

        Black Studies

        3 items
        1. BLST 007C
          1
        2. BLST 020
          1
        3. BLST 054B
          1

        Economics

        1 item
        1. ECON 084
          1

        Educational Studies

        6 items
        1. EDUC 045
          1
        2. EDUC 048
          1
        3. EDUC 053
          1
        4. EDUC 068
          1
        5. EDUC 152
        6. EDUC 161
          2

        Film and Media Studies

        3 items
        1. FMST 053
          1
        2. FMST 056
          1
        3. FMST 060

        Global Studies

        2 items
        1. GLBL 020
          1
        2. GLBL 054
          1

        History

        12 items
        1. HIST 001P
          1
        2. HIST 004
          1
        3. HIST 050
          1
        4. HIST 064
          1
        5. HIST 065
          1
        6. HIST 065A
          1
        7. HIST 066
          1
        8. HIST 067
          1
        9. HIST 067T
          1
        10. HIST 069
        11. HIST 148
          2
        12. HIST 149
          2

        Linguistics

        4 items
        1. LING 002B
          1
        2. LING 003
          1
        3. LING 026
          1
        4. LING 053
          1

        Peace and Conflict Studies

        3 items
        1. PEAC 021
          1
        2. PEAC 038
          1
        3. PEAC 045
          1

        Political Science

        4 items
        1. POLS 057
          Latin American Politics (CP)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. POLS 082
          1
        3. POLS 086
          The United States and Latin America (CP)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. POLS 109
          Comparative Politics: Latin America (CP)
          Not resolved to a course

        Religion

        3 items
        1. RELG 007B
          1
        2. RELG 045
          1
        3. RELG 109
          2

        Sociology

        4 items
        1. SOCI 020C
          1
        2. SOCI 020D
          1
        3. SOCI 035D
          1
        4. SOCI 035E
          1

        Sociology and Anthropology

        1 item
        1. SOAN 020B
          Urban Education
          Not resolved to a course

        Spanish

        36 items
        1. LITR 025S
          1
        2. LITR 042S
          1
        3. LITR 057S
          1
        4. LITR 062S
          1
        5. LITR 063S
          1
        6. LITR 075S
          Debates in Latinx Culture: Today and Tomorrow
          Not resolved to a course
        7. LITR 082S
          1
        8. SPAN 012
          1
        9. SPAN 015
          1
        10. SPAN 023
          1
        11. SPAN 025
          1
        12. SPAN 042
          1
        13. SPAN 043
          1
        14. SPAN 050
          1
        15. SPAN 051
          1
        16. SPAN 052
          1
        17. SPAN 055
          1
        18. SPAN 057
          1
        19. SPAN 061
          1
        20. SPAN 062
          1
        21. SPAN 063
          1
        22. SPAN 064
          Literatura femenina en el Caribe
          Not resolved to a course
        23. SPAN 065
          1
        24. SPAN 070
          1
        25. SPAN 075
          1
        26. SPAN 076
          1
        27. SPAN 078
          1
        28. SPAN 079
          1
        29. SPAN 080
          1
        30. SPAN 082
          1
        31. SPAN 084
          1
        32. SPAN 087
          1
        33. SPAN 088
          1
        34. SPAN 103
          2
        35. SPAN 106
          2
        36. SPAN 108
          2

        Theater

        1 item
        1. THEA 007
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