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Latin American Studies

University Park, College of the Liberal Arts (LATAM)

PROFESSOR MATTHEW RESTALL, in charge

This interdisciplinary major is designed for students who want a basic understanding of Latin America. The program is organized so that it may be combined with a second major or a minor subject.

For the B. A. degree in Latin American Studies, a minimum of 121 credits is required.

To view the Latin American Studies Minor (LATAM)

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(9-12 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

ELECTIVES: 21-24 credits

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits
(3 of these 24 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION, or ELECTIVES and 0-12 credits are included in ELECTIVES if foreign language proficiency is demonstrated by examination.)
(See description of Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in this bulletin.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 40 credits[1]
(This includes 9-12 credits of General Education courses: 6 credits of GH courses; 3-6 credits of GS courses.)

PRESCRIBED COURSES (22 credits)
PORT 001(4), SPAN 200(3) (Sem: 1-4)
ANTH 045 GS;US;IL(3), HIST 178 GH;IL(3), HIST 179 GH;IL(3), SPAN 131 GH;US;IL(3) (Sem: 3-6)
PL SC 456(3) (Sem: 5-8)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (18 credits)
Select 18 credits from the following:
AAA S/SPAN 132 IL(3), AAA S 200 US(3), ANTH 008 GS;IL(3), ANTH 422(3), ANTH 440(3), CMLIT 405 US;IL(3), ECON 002 GS(3), ECON 004 GS(3), ECON 014 GS(3)[2] (Sem: 3-8)
ECON 333 GS(3), ECON 433(3), HIST 467 US;IL(3), HIST 468 IL(3), PL SC 422(3), PL SC 442(3), PL SC 457(3-6), SPAN 300(3), SPAN 305(3), SPAN 410(3), SPAN 412(3), SPAN 472(3), SPAN 476(3) (Sem: 5-8)
PORT 002(4), PORT 003(4), PORT 405(3), PORT 456(3) (Sem: 1-8)
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[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[2] Choose only one course from ECON 002, ECON 004, or ECON 014.

Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2004

Blue Sheet Item #: 32-01-079

Review Date: 9/2/03