Latin American Studies, B.A.
Requirements for a Major in Latin American Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Latin American Studies Core | ||
| LAS 2301 | An Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LAS 4350 | Latin American Studies Seminar | 3 |
| LAS 3390 | Special Studies in Latin American Studies | 3 |
| or LAS 4390 | Advanced Reading and Research in Latin American Studies | |
| Spanish Literature | ||
| Select six semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Latin American Culture and Civilization | ||
| Latin American Literature from Conquest through Independence | ||
| Modern Latin American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish American Theater | ||
| The Spanish-American Novel | ||
| History | ||
| HIS 3353 | Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 3355 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | ||
| Select six semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico and Central America | ||
| Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica | ||
| Field School in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| World Food Problems | ||
| Development and Indigenous Peoples | ||
HIS 4350/LAS 4351 | ||
| Inter-American Relations | ||
| Traditional Music and Culture in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Governments and Politics of Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics of Mexico | ||
| Three semester hours of additional courses selected from those listed above | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields 1 | ||
| SPA 1301 | Elementary Spanish | 3 |
| SPA 1302 | Elementary Spanish | 3 |
| SPA 2310 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPA 2320 | Exploring the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |