丁香园AV

Latin American Studies Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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The Latin American Studies Program offers students the maximum opportunity to integrate understanding of Latin America and its relationship with Canada, the Pacific Rim, and the world.

Language Requirements

The following courses or equivalents are required.

• SPAN 102 Introductory Spanish I (3)
• SPAN 103 Introductory Spanish II (3)
• SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
• SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Those without credit for the above four courses may instead possess intermediate Spanish language competency as assessed by the director of the Latin American Studies program.

Although all courses are taught in English, students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of Spanish (the equivalent of two college level courses) or Portuguese or, in exceptional circumstances, French. This is a recommended skill for upper division courses that frequently require independent investigation of specialized topics.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete 12 units including two of

• ARCH 273 Archaeology of the New World (3)
• HIST 104 The Americas from Colonization to Independence (3)
• HIST 209 Latin America: the National Period (3)

Balance of lower division units are chosen from

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

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 15 upper division units of courses with Latin American focus. LAS 498 is strongly recommended.

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 Archaeology of the New World (3)
• GEOG 466 Latin American Regional Development (4)
• HIST 209 Latin America: the National Period (3)
• HIST 458 Problems in Latin American Regional History (4)
• HIST 459 Problems in the Political and Social History Latin America (4)
• ISPO 337 Comparative Politics of Latin America (4)
• ISPO 450 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America (4)
• ISPO 483 Political Economy of Latin American Development (4)
• LAS 300 Latin American Literature (3)
• LAS 312 Special Topics: Latin American Cultural Topics (3)
• LAS 493 Directed Readings (3)
• LAS 498 Capstone Project (5)
• SA 392 Latin America (SA) (4)
• SA 403 Selected Topics in Latin American Economy and Society (LAS) (4)

*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 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 be approved by the instructor and the program advisor.

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

In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

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