Undergraduate Major in Latin American Studies
A Latin American Studies major (field of concentration) incorporates an integrated exploration of a major world area. Depending upon the student’s interests and career aspirations, individual programs of study are designed in close consultation with the Center’s Academic Advisor.
Requirements: Minimum 45 hours, 12 of which must be advanced hours;
Latin American Studies 170
Advanced Language (5=6 hours) (Any course beyond 104) Electives (33 hours) --
12 hours in one perspective, 9 hours in a second perspective, 9 hours in a third perspective
and 3 hours in any of the five perspectives:
- Anthropological/ Geographic Perspective
- Historical Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Social, Political, and Economic Perspective
- Ecological and Environmental Perspectives
Latin American Studies 490 (3-6 advanced hours)
Honors Thesis (must registered for LAST 290 for at least 4 hours)