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BACHELOR OF ARTS - LATIN AMERICAN & IBERIAN STUDIES

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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: LATIN AMERICAN & IBERIAN STUDIES

CURRICULUM

CREDITS

University and College requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Core - all of the following:

ANTH 375	Peoples and Cultures of Modern Latin America	3
GEOG 226	Geography of Latin America	3
HIST 135	Introduction to Latin American History	3
POSC 426	Latin American Political Systems	3
SPAN 326	Latin American Civilization and Culture	3
LAMS 491 / SPAN 491	Latin American Studies Capstone	3

Anthropology - one of the following:		3
ANTH 251	Ethnic Arts
ANTH 265	High Civilizations in the Americas
ANTH 311	Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 323	Pre-history of South America
ANTH 337	South American Indians
ANTH 338	Arts and Crafts of Native South America
ANTH 351	Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
ANTH 380	Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America

History - one of the following:		3
HIST 331/BAMS 331	History of the Caribbean I
HIST 332/BAMS 332	History of the Caribbean II
HIST 336	Topics in Latin American History
HIST 348	History of Spain: 1479-Present
HIST 349	Modern Hispanic Societies: 1800-present
HIST 336	Topics in Latin American History
HIST 430	Twentieth Century Latin American Revolutions
HIST 477	Studies in Latin American History

Political Science - one of following:		3
POSC 431	Latin American Politics: Countries
POSC 450	Problems in Latin American Politics

Spanish - one of the following :		3
SPAN 203	Spanish for Heritage Speakers
SPAN 301	Survey of Spanish Literature
SPAN 302	Survey of Spanish Literature
SPAN 303	Survey of Spanish-American Literature I
SPAN 304	Survey of Spanish-American Literature II
SPAN 325	Spanish Civilization and Culture
SPAN 355	Special Topics (from study abroad in Latin America)
SPAN 415	Latin American Literature in its Political Context
SPAN 430	Latin American Novel and Cinema
SPAN 440	Topics: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Hispanic Literature
SPAN 447	Contemporary Hispanic Fiction by Women
SPAN 455	Selected Authors, Works and Themes*
SPAN 460	Topics: Contemporary Hispanic Literature 1936-Present*
SPAN 462	Topics: Hispanic Short Fiction*
SPAN 464	Contemporary Spanish American Literature by Women
SPAN 475	Topics: Hispanic Culture and Civilization*

*When topic deals with Latin America

Two additional courses selected from the courses listed above or from the following:		6
ANTH 326	Anthropology of African Diaspora
ARTH 232	Art of Latin America
ARTH 338	Mayan Art and Architecture
ARTH 339	Art and Architecture of Europe
ARTH 419	Seminar in Spanish Art of the Golden Age
ARTH 440	Seminar in Latin American Art
ECON 311	Economics of Developing Countries (Prerequisites: ECON 151, ECON 152)

FREN 459	Negritude, Antillanite, Creolite
PORT 207	Contemporary Brazil
PORT 216	Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I
PORT 316	Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II
SOCI 322 / CRJU 322	Crowds, Cults and Revolutions
SPAN 207 OR SPAN 307	Contemporary Latin America I OR Contemporary Latin America II
WOMS 250	Topics in International Women's Studies: Latin America

Language Requirement
In addition to the 36 credits required of the major, students must complete SPAN 201 or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. Course work in Portuguese is also recommended.

Study Abroad
Study abroad at a Latin American or Iberian site for either a semester, or a winter or summer session, is highly recommended. The Buenos Aires fall semester is designed for Latin American & Iberian Studies majors and minors.

Advisement and substitutions
In selecting courses for the major, students are encouraged to meet with the Latin American & Iberian Studies advisor and choose courses that together reflect a regional (e.g. Mexico, Caribbean, Central or South America) or topical (e.g. colonialism, development, culture) focus. Substitutions for specified courses may be made with permission of the Director of Latin American & Iberian Studies so long as the same disciplinary distribution is maintained.

ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken, in consultation with the student's academic advisor, to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

124

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