| Requirements for the Major in Latin American Studies:
A total of 10 courses, including:
History of Latin America 173.
Introduction to Latin American Studies (LA 174).
Advanced Spanish Grammar (SP 231).
Two Latin American literature courses (200 level or above).
Four courses on Latin America (200 level or above) from three or more disciplines other than literature. For instance: Anthropology, Economics, Government, etc.
One senior seminar or senior project.
Students must receive a grade of C- or better for a course to
count toward the major. No major requirements may be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
The point scale for retention of the major applies to all courses taken
to fulfill the major.
Majors are required to spend at least one semester in Latin America
matriculated in a program that offers university-level courses (not in
a language acquisition program); all course work abroad must be conducted
in either Spanish or Portuguese. See Off Campus Study options for aproved programs. All study abroad plans must be approved
by the director of the Latin American Studies Program. No more than the
equivalent of four semester courses of foreign study or transfer credit
may be counted toward the major. A minimum grade point average of 2.7 is
required for admission to study abroad.
Note: Students wishing to fulfill the advanced grammar requirement
in Portuguese must enroll, after securing the approval of the director
of the Latin American Studies Program, in either a one-semester language
program abroad (which will not replace the study abroad requirement) or
in an intensive summer language program that certifies advanced proficiency.
Honors in Latin American Studies:
Students majoring in Latin American studies with
a 3.7 major average or better, and a 3.3 overall at the end of their sixth semester, may apply for admission to the honors program
by May 30th of their junior year. Permission is required. It involves a year-long
independent research project that replaces the senior seminar requirement.
Successful completion of the work of the honors thesis (see
guidelines) and of the major will enable the student to graduate "With
Honors in Latin American Studies." |
