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LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
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Latin American Studies (LAS)
Daniel Castro, PhD, Program Chair and Professor of History
Latin American Studies (LAS) at Southwestern University is an interdisciplinary program designed to
increase the student's understanding of that alluring region known as Latin America and the Caribbean.
The interdisciplinary scope of the program ranges from the study of history and politics to literature
and art, from the Patagonia to the United States, and from the pre-colonial to the post-colonial eras.
The Latin American Studies program is the intellectual home for an interdisciplinary community of
scholars, students and visitors, who support a wide spectrum of interests, across the curriculum and
across campus.
Students will familiarize themselves with the areas of Latin American and the Caribbean through a
mixture of academic study, specialized training and study abroad and discussions with affiliated faculty
and Latin Americanist visitors. The program requires developing a high degree of fluency in Spanish.
By encouraging the pursuit of an interdisciplinary program of studies, the program attempts to provide
a greater understanding of similarities and differences between different nations within Latin America.
Another aim of the program is to provide students with a greater understanding of the differences and
interconnection between the region and the rest of the world. Students may pursue a major or minor in
Latin American Studies.
To major in Latin American Studies, students must complete 33-35 hours of course work, which
include a capstone as well as courses in Latin American history, literature, social sciences, arts and
culture and philosophy. The LAS capstone experience is linked to existing capstone courses in different
departments. Regardless of the department where the capstone is taken, it is required that the LAS
student's final project will concentrate on topics pertaining to Latin America. Capstones must be
approved by the Chair of the Latin American Studies Program. When capstone courses are unavailable
in the discipline required or desired by the student, an independent study, approved by the Chair, will
count as a capstone. In addition to the introductory course and the capstone, students are required to
have the equivalent of six semesters of Spanish language courses (two semesters above the University
requirement), and a study abroad experience in Latin America or Spain is strongly recommended. In
addition to the core requirements, students are expected to take courses from as many disciplines as
possible.
Major in Latin American Studies: 33-35 semester hours, including History 16-363 or 373; two
courses from 16-333, 653, 663, 673; two courses from Spanish 15-233, 343, 423, 523, 613, 623;
five additional Latin American Studies courses from Anthropology 35-223, 324, 343, Art History
71-303 (Major Currents in Latin American Art), 393, Communication Studies 75-653, Philosophy
18-283, Political Science 32-614, 753, Sociology 34-614, or other courses approved by the chair of
the Latin American Studies Program; three hour Capstone experience as described above.
Minor in Latin American Studies: 18-20 semester hours, including History 16-363 or 373; 15
additional hours of Latin American Studies courses above the introductory level, selected from
those courses available for the major.
06-001, 002, 003, 004 SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in topic.
06-301, 302, 303, 304 SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in topic.
06-901, 902, 903, 904 TUTORIAL.
06-941, 942, 943, 944 INTERNSHIP IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES. Must be taken Pass/
D/F.
06-951, 952, 953, 954 INDEPENDENT STUDY. May be repeated with change in content.
06-983 HONORS. By invitation only.
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