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Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (LACLaS) Major
Prospective majors should demonstrate competency in a language spoken in Latin America, equivalent to intermediate advanced Spanish, French, or Portuguese.ÌýStudents may also demonstrate proficiency in languages spoken in this region but not yet offered at ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ including Quechua, Guarani, and Aymara. This requirement may be satisfied through the completion of ±á±õ³§±ÊÌý2204 Intermediate Spanish IIÌý´Ç°ùÌý¹ó¸é³§Ìý2204 Intermediate French II at ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, placement beyond these courses, or through an oral interview and the submission of a writing sample to the program’s director. The language requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year.Ìý
The major consists of nine courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one course in history covering several countries and/or periods in Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinx communities in the US, such as: | 1 | |
HIST 1512 Modern Latin American History | ||
±á±õ³§°ÕÌý2401 | Warriors, Missionaries, and Pirates: Colonial Latin America (1491-1700) | |
±á±õ³§°ÕÌý2402 | Decolonizing Latin America: A (long) Century of War, 1770-1910 | |
±á±õ³§°ÕÌý2403 | Revolutions in Latin America: The People Take the Stage | |
±á±õ³§°ÕÌý2430 | Gendering Latin American History | |
±á±õ³§°ÕÌý2862 | The Haitian Revolution | |
±á±õ³§°ÕÌý2824 | The Afro-Portuguese Atlantic World, 1400—1900 | |
HIST 3404 Crime and Punishment in Latin America | ||
| Select one course in the humanities (other than history) that focuses on cultural production (such as literature, arts, music, dance, art history, and/or media) and covers two or more countries and/or periods in Latin America, the Hispanic or Francophone Caribbean, and/or Latinx communities in the US, such as: | 1 | |
±á±õ³§±ÊÌý2409 | Introduction to Hispanic Studies: Poetry and Theater | |
±á±õ³§±ÊÌý2410 | Introduction to Hispanic Studies: Essay and Narrative | |
HISP 2505 The Making of a Race: Latinx Fictions | ||
±á±õ³§±ÊÌý3220 | Medicine, Literature, and Spanish | |
±á±õ³§±ÊÌý3249 | The Southern Cone Revisited: Contemporary Challenges | |
±á±õ³§±ÊÌý3252 The Battle of Chile: From Allende to Pinochet | ||
²Ñ±«³§Ìý1271 | Experiencing Latin American Music(s) | |
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