Latin American Studies

Director: Associate Professor of Spanish Silvia López

The Latin American Studies Concentration provides students with a framework for developing a deeper understanding of Latin American history, society, and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, and is intended to complement a disciplinary major. Concentrators pursue a program of study combining language training with courses in the humanities and social sciences, culminating in an integrative seminar.

Requirements for the Concentration:

Concentrators must complete the following:

HIST 170: Modern Latin America, 1810-present (Winter 2008)

LTAM 200: Issues in Latin American Studies (Spring 2008)

LTAM 398: Foro Latinoamericano (Spring 2008)

One additional survey course, selected from:

POSC 221: Latin American Politics (Not offered in 2007-2008)

SOAN 250: Ethnography of Latin America (Not offered in 2007-2008)

SPAN 242: Introduction to Latin American Literature (Winter 2008)

And 30 credits in electives.

Concentrators must also complete Spanish 204 or equivalent. Electives may be chosen from the following list, with at least 12 credits drawn from arts and literature and twelve from social sciences and history. No more than three courses from the student's major may apply to the concentration, and no more than three in the same discipline. Up to twelve credits may be comparative or Latino in focus (see courses listed in Handbook). Up to 18 credits from approved off-campus programs may be counted as electives.