The interdisciplinary major in Latin American studies consists of 36 credits, of which 18 credits must be at the 300 level or above, completed with a grade of C or better. The program`s core course is 01:590:201 Introduction to Latin American Civilization and Culture. There are four other required courses: 01:508:262 Modern Latin America, 01:836:301 Hispanic Communities in the United States, 01:790:312 Change in Latin America, and 01:590:401 or 402 Seminar in Latin American Studies. Majors must take a minimum of 6 credits from each of the following three areas: history, social sciences, and Spanish-American or Brazilian literature not in translation. Majors also must demonstrate language proficiency in Spanish equivalent to 01:940:325 or above and in Portuguese equivalent to 01:810:201 or 203 or above; majors may substitute proficiency in French equivalent to 01:420:213 for that of Portuguese with the permission of the program director. Course selections for the major must be approved by the program director or a program adviser.
