Requirements for a Secondary Major in Latin American Studies

Course List

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
SPA 3311	Latin American Culture and Civilization
SPA 3354	Latin American Literature from Conquest through Independence
SPA 3356	Modern Latin American Literature
SPA 4375	Contemporary Spanish American Theater
SPA 4376	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
ANT 3340	Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico and Central America
ANT 3351	Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
ANT 4680	Field School in Cultural Anthropology
ENV 4310	World Food Problems
ENV/ANT 4350	Development and Indigenous Peoples
HIS 4350/LAS 4351	The History of Gender in Latin America
HIS 4357	Inter-American Relations
LAS/MUS 4364	Traditional Music and Culture in Latin America
PHI 4331	Latin American Philosophy
PSC 4304	Governments and Politics of Latin America
PSC 4314	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

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While not required, students are encouraged to take:
POR 1301 Elementary Portuguese
POR 1302 Elementary Portuguese
POR 2310 Intermediate Portuguese
POR 2320 Exploring the Portuguese-Speaking World