The awarding of a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American and Latino/Latina Studies requires
a total of 39 credits, of which 24 credits are in required courses and 15 are in electives,
including approved courses in Africana Studies, philosophy, anthropology, history,
religion, politics and sociology as well as courses offered by the Center for Catholic
Studies.
Coursework
Introductory Courses (6 credits): *May be taken in any sequence
| LALS 1001 |
Introduction to Latin American Studies |
| LALS 1002 |
Introduction to Latino/Latina Studies |
Two advanced Spanish or Portuguese courses above the College of Arts and Sciences
Core Requirement. Choose from the following (6 credits):
| PORT 2103-2104 |
Portuguese/Luso-Brazil I-II |
| SPAN 3001-3002 |
Advanced Spanish I-II |
| SPAN 3011 |
Applied Spanish Conversation |
| SPAN 3101-3102 |
Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers I-II |
| SPAN 3302 |
Spanish-American Civilization |
| SPAN 3402 |
Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies |
| SPAN 4111 |
Business Spanish: Correspondence |
| SPAN 4461 |
Spanish-American Narrative I |
| SPAN 4462 |
Spanish-American Narrative II |
| SPAN 4463 |
Spanish-American Theatre |
| SPAN 4465 |
Spanish-American Essay |
| SPAN 4466 |
Spanish-American Poetry |
| SPAN 4471 |
Spanish Literature of the Caribbean |
Choose two courses from the following (6 credits):
| LALS 1401/HIST 1401 |
History of Latin America I |
| LALS 1402/HIST 1402 |
History of Latin America II |
| LALS 2517/SOCI 2517 |
Latinos/as in the United States |
| LALS 2614/POLS 2614 |
Latin American Politics |
| LALS 3319/SPAN 3319 |
Traditions and Cultures - Issues in Latin American Popular Culture |
| LALS 3324/SPAN 3324 |
Classics of Latin American Literature in Translation |
| LALS 3401/SPAN 3491/ENGL 3404 |
U.S. Latino/Latina Literature |
Capstone Experience - 2 course sequence (6 credits):
| LALS 5011 |
Individualized Guided Research |
| LALS 5012 |
Internship |
| LALS 5013 |
Study Abroad |
| LALS 5020 |
Capstone Seminar (required for all students) |
Elective Courses (15 credits): Students may complete 12 credits in either the Humanities Track or the Social Science
Track. The final 3 credits are a “free elective” course that may be selected from
either track or by selecting any other Latin American and Latino/Latina Studies course
listed.
Humanities Track:
| HIST 3374 |
The Immigrant in American Life |
| HIST 4490 |
Topics in Latin American History |
| PHIL 1155 |
Ethics and International Affairs |
| SPAN 3011 |
Conversational Spanish I |
| SPAN 3601 |
Spanish and Latin American Cinema |
| LALS 3100-3110 |
Special Topics in LALS |
| LALS 4100-4110 |
Special Topics in LALS |
Social Science Track:
| ANTH 2243 |
Peoples and Cultures of Latin America |
|
| ANTH 2412 |
Anthropology of Religion |
| ANTH 3218 |
Immigration to the United States |
| CAST 3997 |
Latin American Catholicism |
| POLS 3214 |
Urban Politics |
| SOCI 2513 |
Social Inequity |
| SOCI 2515 |
Majority-Minority Relations |
| SOCI 2713 |
Politics and Society |
| SOCI 2910/POLS 2910 |
Research Methods in the Social Sciences |
| LALS 3100-3110 |
Special Topics in LALS Studies |
| LALS 4100-4110 |
Special Topics in LALS Studies |
| Or any other LALS course offered. |
Total: 39 credits
