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Beedie School of Business | Latin American Studies Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Students must qualify for, and receive admission to the program, must remain qualified for continuance in the Beedie School of Business, and must be accepted as a joint major in the Department of Latin American Studies.

Students may opt for a bachelor of arts degree from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, or bachelor of business administration from the Beedie School of Business. Faculty requirements will be governed by the faculty from which the student chooses to complete a degree.

Grade Requirements

In addition to normal university grade point average requirements, the Beedie School of Business requires a minimum 2.40 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for entry into all 300 and 400 division business courses.

For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite, or for a lower division requirement, or for a core course to be accepted in a student’s program in business, a student must have obtained a minimum grade of C- (C minus).

Course Limit

Students with fewer than 60 units may enrol in a maximum of 16 units per term. Those with 60 or more may enrol in a maximum of 18 units.

Letters of Permission

The Beedie School of Business does not normally approve letters of permission for students already enrolled at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Business Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

• BUS 237-3 Information Systems in Business
• BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
• BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I ^*
• BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
• ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics

and one of

• BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
• STAT 270-3-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

and one of

• BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics ^*
• ECON 301-4 Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior

and one of

• MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
• MATH 151-3 Calculus I
• MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
• MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I

and two of

• ENGL 101W-3 Introduction to Fiction
• ENGL 102W-3 Introduction to Poetry
• ENGL 103W-3 Introduction to Drama
• ENGL 104W-3 Introduction to Prose Genres
• ENGL 105W-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
• ENGL 199W-3 Introduction to University Writing
• PHIL XX1-3 Critical Thinking
• PHIL 100W-3 Knowledge and Reality
• PHIL 120W-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
• WL 101W-3 Writing About Literature
  
• WL 103W-3 Pre-Modern World Literature
  
• WL 104W-3 Modern World Literature

^*may be completed following admission to the faculty

Latin American Studies Lower Division Requirements

Students must demonstrate reading and speaking competence in Spanish or Portuguese that is equivalent to successful completion of three college level courses.

A minimum of 12 units is required including

• LAS 100-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues

and any two of

• ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
• HIST 208-3 Latin America: the Colonial Period
• HIST 209-3 Latin America: the National Period

and one of

• BUS 201-3 Business in the Networked Economy I
• CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
• CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
• ECON 102-3 The World Economy
• ECON 110-3 Foundations of Economic Ideas
• GEOG 100-3 Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography
• GEOG 111-3 Earth Systems
• POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government
• REM 100-3 Global Change
• SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)
• SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S)

Business Core Courses

Upper Division Requirements

The Beedie School of Business core courses must be completed, except as specifically modified below. Students complete all of

• BUS 303-3 Business, Society and Ethics
• BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
• BUS 336-4 Data and Decisions II
• BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
• BUS 393-3 Commercial Law
• BUS 478-3 Strategy ^*

and one of

• BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
• BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management

and

• BUS 346-3 International Business

and two of

• BUS 430-3 Cross-Cultural Management ^†
• BUS 432-3 International Human Resource Management ^†
• BUS 434-3 Foreign Market Entry ^†
• BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms ^†
• BUS 447-3 Global Marketing Management ^†

^*to be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

^†another course may be substituted with permission of the Beedie School of Business and its international business area of concentration co-ordinator

BUS 360W is recommended but not required. BUS 360W will be waived as a prerequisite for 400 division BUS courses for those in approved BUS joint programs. BUS 360W must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV in accordance with the WQB requirements.

Latin American Studies Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 20 upper division units in Latin American studies including

• LAS 498-5 Capstone Project

The remaining 15 units must be chosen from the approved list of courses with primary LAS focus, as shown below.

Courses with Primary Latin American Focus*

The following courses have primary Latin American focus. Others may be offered in addition to those below. Consult the advisor for a complete list each term.

• ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
• ARCH 330W-3 Prehistory of Latin America
• GEOG 466-4 Latin American Regional Development
• HIST 208-3 Latin America: the Colonial Period
• HIST 209-3 Latin America: the National Period
• HIST 458-4 Problems in Latin American Regional History
• HIST 459-4 Problems in the Political and Social History Latin America
• ISPO 337-4 Comparative Politics of Latin America
• ISPO 450-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
• ISPO 483-4 Political Economy of Latin American Development
• LAS 100-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues
• LAS 300-3 Latin American Literature)
• LAS 312-3 Special Topics: Latin American Cultural Topics
• LAS 404-3 Special Topics: Field School I
• LAS 405-3 Special Topics: Field School II
• LAS 493-3 Directed Readings
• LAS 498-5 Capstone Project
• POL 320-4 Canada-Latin America
• POL 440-4 Special Topics: Latin American International Relations (Inactive)
• SA 392-4 Latin America (S or A)
• SA 403-4 Selected Topics in Latin American Economy and Society (LAS)
• SA 404-4 Andean Society and Culture

*students may use other courses with primary Latin American content to fulfil Latin American course requirements with approval of the program advisor

Courses with Substantial Latin American Focus

Courses in which Latin America is substantially emphasized may fulfil LAS joint major requirements. Students should review the department's course outlines and consult the Latin American studies advisor for permission to complete these courses.

A special topics course to be completed for Latin American studies credit should approved by the instructor and the program advisor.

• CMNS 347-4 Communication in Conflict and Intervention
• CMNS 444-4 Political Economy of International Communication
• CMNS 446-4 The Communication of Science and the Transfer Of Technology
• ECON 355W-4 Economic Development
• ECON 362-4 Economics of Natural Resources
• GEOG 322-4 World Resources
• GEOG 422-4 Theories and Practices of Development
• GEOG 428-4 World Forests
• GSWS 200-3 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
• GSWS 309-4 Gender and International Development
• HIST 104-3 History of the Americas to 1763
• HIST 299-3 Problems in History
• POL 342-4 Developing Countries in Global Politics
• POL 433-4 Comparative Development
• SA 388-4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples (S or A)
• SA 429-4 Sex, Work, and International Capital (S or A)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
• at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
• at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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