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Minor Sequence in Latin American Studies
1) Core Course: International Studies 240: Introduction to International- Studies (G)
2) Language proficiency: Spanish 203 or equivalent
3) Four additional courses to be selected from Sections A and B with at least one from each.
A) Fine Arts and Humanities:
English 270: Special Topics in Literature*
Music 268: Latin American Music (AR, G)
Religion 270: Special Topics*
Religion 304: Latin American Religions (CH, G, W)
Literature and Culture 237: Special Topics in Hispanic
Literature* (LT)
Spanish 305: Travel Seminar*
Spanish 320: Studies in Cultural History*
Spanish 360: Special Topics in Media and Film* (AR, G)
Spanish 478: Latin American Literature I (LT)
Spanish 488: Latin American Literature II (LT, G)
Spanish 490: Senior Seminar*
B) Social Sciences:
History 160: Latin America (CH, G)
History 360: Modern Brazil, 1825-Present
History 361: Central America and the Caribbean (CH, G)
International Studies 295: Third World Development*
Political Science 320: Latin American Politics
Spanish 316: Latin American Culture and Civilization I (CH)
Spanish 317: Latin American Culture and Civiliation II (CH, G)
Spanish 403: History of Spanish Language (CH)
Major Sequence in International Studies with a Latin American Studies concentration
A minimum of ten course units to include the following. (A minimum of four courses must be at the 300-400 level.)
1) International Studies 240: Introduction to International Studies (G)
2) One course on international systems, structures and processes to be chosen from the following:
Business 431: International Business
Economics 351: International Trade
Economics 352: International Finance
History 122: Modern Global History (CH, G)
Political Science 102: International Politics (CH, G)
Political Science 303: International Law and Organizations (W)
Political Science 305: The United Nations
Political Science 345: International Political Economy
Political Science/Environmental Studies 360: Comparative Environ- mental Politics (SI)
Political Science 405: Theories of International Relations (W)
3) One course on the nature and the analysis of culture to be chosen from the following:
Anthropology 171: Cultural Anthropology (SI, G)
Anthropology 280: Self and Society in Japan (SI, G)
Anthropology 282: People and Cultures of East Africa (SI, G)
French 317: La Civilisation franÁaise II (CH, G)
German 417: German Cultural History 1900-Present (SI, G)
Spanish 315: Spanish Culture and Civilization II (CH, G)
Spanish 317: Latin American Culture and Civilization II (CH, G)
4) International Studies 488: Senior Seminar
5) Each major is strongly encouraged to complete a study abroad experience. The courses to be taken abroad must be approved by the Coordinator of the area and the Director of the International Studies Program, prior to the study.
6) Six additional courses in the area of concentration (see above)