Latin American Studies New Course Curriculum Information
Major in Latin American Studies (Bachelor of Arts) -10 Units
LAS 200 Topics in the Latin American Humanities......................................... 1
LAS 201 Topics in the Latin American Social Sciences.................................. 1
LAS 499 Senior Project ............................................................................... 1
SPAN 202 or equivalent proficiency ............................................................. 1
Students must include a total of at least 6 upper-division courses from
lists A and B below plus the Senior Project. These 6 courses must
include offerings from at least 3 different departments and at least 4 of the
courses must be from List A. below............................................................... 6
A. Latin American content courses-Students must take a minimum of 4 of the following one unit courses:
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ECON 364 |
GES 204S |
SPAN 300 |
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HIST 306 |
LAS 301 |
SPAN 306 |
|
HIST 307 |
POLI 346 |
SPAN 311 |
|
HIST 317 |
SOCI 337 |
SPAN 397 |
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|
|
SPAN 415 |
B. Courses with some Latin American content--Students may apply up to two of the following one unit courses towards the major:
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ECON 424 |
POLI 145 |
SOCI 355 |
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GES 310R/310JS |
POLI 451 |
SPAN 303 |
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LAS 103, 104 |
SOCI 315 |
THEA 272 |
OTHER APPROVED COURSES
Students may apply credit toward the major from special programs and course offerings with prior approval from the Latin American Studies Committee
Minor in Latin American Studies-5 Units
LAS 200 or LAS 201................................................................................... 1
SPAN 201 or equivalent proficiency.............................................................. 1
Students must include a total of at least 3 upper-division courses from
lists A and B below. Courses must be from at least 2 different departments
and at least 2 of the 3 courses must be from List A. ...................................... 3
A. Latin American courses-Students must take a minimum of 2
of the following courses:
|
ECON 364 |
GES 204S |
SPAN 300 |
|
HIST 306 |
LAS 301 |
SPAN 306 |
|
HIST 307 |
POLI 346 |
SPAN 311 |
|
HIST 317 |
SOCI 337 |
SPAN 397 |
|
|
|
SPAN 415 |
B. Courses with some Latin American content-Students may alsoapply one of the following courses toward a minor:
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ECON 424 |
POLI 145 |
SPAN 202 |
|
GES 310R/310JS |
POLI 451 |
SPAN 303 |
|
LAS 103, 104 |
SOCI 315 |
THEA 272 |
|
|
SOCI 355 |
|
OTHER APPROVED COURSES
Students may apply credit toward the minor from special programs and course offerings with prior approval from the Latin American Studies Committee.
Course Offerings
LAS 200 Topics in the Latin American Humanities (1).
Attention will be given to specific areas of the art, music, dance, theatre, and written literature of Latin American including both popular and "high" culture.
LAS 201 Topics in the Latin American Social Sciences (1).
Attention will be given to such concerns as economic development, social changes, conservation problems, political systems, etc.
LA103, 104 Mentored Field Experience: Preparation/Evaluation (1).
A two-semester course associated with faculty-guided research trips to Latin America sponsored by the Hollis International Scholars Program. Each portion of the course is worth 0.5 of a course unit. Prerequisite: competitive selection process in semester prior to course offering.
LAS 301 Maya Culture (1).
This multidisciplinary course explores the world of the Maya, from its prehistoric origins through its fluorescence during the Classic period to the contemporary cultural revival known as the Maya Movement. Topics include: regional history, hieroglyphic writing, calendar systems, mythology, the Popol Vuh, social conflict and contemporary lifestyles. No prerequisites.
LAS 499 Senior Project (1).
Descriptions of other Latin American and Latin America-related courses appear in the offerings of the individual departments.