The major consists of eleven courses. The following six courses are required as the core curriculum:
01:836:101 Formation of Hispanic Caribbean Identities (3)
01:836:205 History of the Hispanic Caribbean (3)
01:836:210 Gender across Cultures (3)
01:836:303 Language and U.S. Latino/a Culture (3) or 01:
836:310 Migration and Community: The Latino Experience (3)
01:836:328 Conflict and Change in the Caribbean (3)
01:836:497 Seminar in Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies (3)
Students are required to take an additional five courses, four of which
must be at the 300 or 400 level. With the department`s approval,
students may substitute appropriate courses at the 300 or 400 level
that are offered by other departments in the Faculty of Arts and
Sciences. A maximum of two independent study courses may be used to
satisfy the requirements of the major. Independent study courses may
not be substituted for the six required core courses. Only grades of C
or higher will count toward the major requirements.