Students must receive a grade of C- or better for a course to count toward the major. The point scale for retention of the major applies to all courses taken to fulfill the major. 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.
Permission is required.
It involves a year-long independent research project that replaces the senior seminar requirement. An intensive introduction to the field of Latin American studies through selected debates on identity, culture, politics, and development. The course integrates materials from disparate fields and media in order to examine key topics such as Mexican national identity, Brazilian urbanization, military rule in Chile, ethnic conflict in Guatemala, and Latinos in the United States. Students will read key Latin American works in translation, consult Latin American news sources, and use films, music, and dance in this interdisciplinary course. Four credit hours.