Latin American Studies and Political Science Joint Major Program

Latin American Studies Program | Department of Political Science | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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This joint major is available with the Department of Political Science. The joint major combines the study of Latin American studies and political science, leading to a bachelor of arts degree.

Courses used toward the upper division Latin American studies requirements may not be used as part of the international studies requirements, or vice versa. Any lower division course that counts toward the separate requirements for Latin American studies and international studies may count towards both.

During the last year of the joint major program, students complete LAS 498 to complete a capstone project which is written according to the standards of their disciplinary joint major, and will generally be of approximately 6,000-8,000 words.

Students will satisfy the prerequisites of all required lower and upper division courses, and should consult regularly with the program advisor regarding course selection.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Language Requirements

The following courses or equivalents are required.

SPAN 102-3 Introductory Spanish I
SPAN 103-3 Introductory Spanish II
SPAN 201-3 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 202-3 Intermediate Spanish II

Latin American Studies Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

A minimum of 12 units is required including

LAS 100-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues

and 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 100W-4 Introduction to Politics and Government
REM 100-3 Global Change
SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)
SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S)

Upper Division Requirements

A minimum of 40 upper division units is required, with at least 20 in upper division units with primary or substantial Latin American studies focus, including

LAS 498-5 Capstone Project

Courses with Primary Latin American Focus*

Students may complete any of the following courses to fulfil LAS requirements. 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 of 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 493-3 Directed Readings
LAS 498-5 Capstone Project
SA 392-4 Latin America
SA 403-4 Special Topics in Latin American Economy and Society

*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鈥檚 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 be 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 Transfer of Technology
ECON 355W-4 Economic Development
ECON 362-4 Economics of Natural Resources
GEOG 322-3 World Resources
GEOG 322W-3 World Resources
GEOG 422-4 Theories and Practices of Development
GEOG 428-4 World Forests
HIST 104-3 The Americas from Colonization to Independence
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
SA 429-4 Sex, Work and International Capital
WS 200-3 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
WS 309-4 Gender and International Development

Political Science Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 18 units, including

POL 210-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy

and one of

POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government
POL 101W-3 Introduction to Politics and Government

and one of

IS 240-3 Research Methods in International Studies *
POL 201-3 Research Methods in Political Science*
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences

and two of

POL 221-3 Introduction to Canadian Government
POL 231-3 Comparative Politics
POL 241-3 Introduction to International Politics
POL 251-3 Introduction to Canadian Public Administration

and one of

POL 151-3 The Administration of Justice
POL 202-3 Research Design
POL 211-3 Politics and Ethics
POL 222-3 Introduction to Canadian Politics
POL 223-3 Canadian Political Economy
POL 232-3 US Politics
POL 252-3 Local Democracy and Governance
POL 253-3 Introduction to the Public Policy Process

*students may not complete both of IS 240 and POL 201 for credit

If students plan to complete both POL 201 and STAT 203, POL 201 should be completed before STAT 203.

Upper Division Requirements

Students cannot complete upper division POL courses until lower division prerequisites are complete. Specified prerequisites or Department of Political Science permission is required for course entry. Students who fulfil the requirements may also complete POL 497, 498 and 499.

Students complete a total of 32 IS, ISPO and/or POL units chosen from the upper division, eight of which are 400 division IS, ISPO and/or POL units.

Students who wish to concentrate on a particular field or combination of fields should consult with an advisor to arrange their programs.

POL 337 may not be used to satisfy Latin American studies requirements.

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 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园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 丁香园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.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 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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