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Spanish/Latin American Studies Major: Course Checklist (51 credit hours)
(Note: this major came into effect in the Fall 1992 semester; see advisors in SIS and LFS for more information). (Prepared by Jack Child/Aug97)
I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
(1) 33.105 World Politics* (GenEd 3:1)
(2) One intercultural comm (circle the one taken): (a) 33.140*(GenEd 3:1) Cross Cultural Comm; (b) 33.340 Foundations of International Communication; (c) 33.341 Intercultural Comm
(3) One comparative politics: (a) 53.130*(GenEd 3:1) Comparative Politics; (b) 53.231 Third World Politics; (c) 53.232 Politics of Industrial Societies
II. Spanish Language Component (In LFS;18 hours at .300+ level; B or better avg):
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III. Latin American Area Studies component (21 hours, with 12 at .300+ level):
(Note: the following are suggestions; none are specifically required. You can take any number of relevant Topics and Colloquia as long as the content is different).
a. Humanities component: 15 hours, with at least 3 hours from History Department, selected from: 29.241 Colonial Latin America; 29.242 Latin America Since Independence; 29.340 Latin American Studies (topics); 37.210*(GenEd 3:2) Latin America: History, Art, Literature; 37.356 Spanish Topics; 37.357 Intro to Latin American Literature; 37.358 Introduction to Spanish Translation; 37.359 Advanced Spanish Translation; 37.450 Spanish Civilization I (Spain); 37.451 Spanish Civilization II (Latin America); 37.491 Spanish Internship (Proyecto Amistad); 37.554 Classics of Latin Am Literature; 37.559 Colloquium on Latin Am.
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b. Social studies component: 6 hours from: 03.339 Culture Area Analysis: Mexico & Central America or South America; 19.302 Comparative Economic Systems; 19.307 Political Economy of Economic Development; 19.308 History of Economic Development; 19.555 Political Economy of Latin American Development; 29.241 Colonial Latin America; 29.242 Latin America Since Independence; 29.340 Latin American Studies (topics); 33.276 Contemporary Latin America; 33.337 Int'l Development; 33.577 Int'l Relations of Latin America I; 33.578 Int'l Relations of Latin America II; 33.582 Int'l Organizations and Latin American Development; 53.432 Political Institutions and Processes: Mexico; 53.532 Political Institutions: Central America; Latin America; 65.230*(GenEd 3:2) Conflict and Change in Latin America; 65.531 Regional Social Change: LatAm.
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(17) Senior Seminar, Language/Area Studies: 33.401 (SIS) or 37.401 (LFS)
Other options (with approval of faculty advisor): Study abroad; Internship or Cooperative Education (up to 3 hours); Special Topics; other courses if relevant.
Note: The following General Education courses asterisked (*) above can be applied to both General Education requirements and this major: 33.105; 33.140; 37.210; 37.380; 53.130; 65.230. Consult your advisor.
Need at least 15 hours in 300+ at AU. No P/F. Only C or better count for major. At least 45 of last 60 hours at AU.