Latin American and Latino Studies, BA

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

• WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 40

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Required Courses for Major

Required Credits: 6

• LAS 2010 Introduction to Latin American Studies Credits: 3.0
• LAS 4800 Latin American Senior Seminar Credits: 3.0

Latin American and Latino Studies Literature Requirement

Required Credits: 3

• LAS 2200 Dectective Fiction Across the Americas Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2280 Latino/A Literature in the US Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2320 Survey of Latin American Literature Credits: 3.0
• SPAN 2320 Survey of Latin American Literature Credits: 3.0
• SPAN 3010 Masterpieces of Latin American Literature in Translation Credits: 3.0

Latin American and Latino Studies Politics Requirement

Required Credits: 3

• LAS 3180 Caribbean Political Systems Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3420 Contemporary Caribbean Societies Credits: 3.0
• POL 2290 Latino Politics in The US Credits: 3.0
• POL 3370 Politics of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• POL 3380 Caribbean Political Systems Credits: 3.0

Latin American and Latino Studies History Requirement

Required Credits: 3

• HIST 3800 Colonial Latin America Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3810 Modern Latin America Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3880 Latino History to 1898 Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3890 Latino History Since 1898 Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3820 The Spanish Caribbean Credits: 3.0

Latin American and Latino Studies Elective

Required Credits: 18

Students must consult an advisor to select the appropriate elective classes

• ANTH 3250 Faces of Diversity Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3590 Cultural Change Latin America Credits: 3.0
• ARTH 2840 Art of Precolombian Americas Credits: 3.0
• ARTH 2860 Modern Art of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• ARTH 3400 20th Century Mexican Art Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2130 African, African American, and Caribbean Theater Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2610 African, African American, and Caribbean Religions Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2620 Caribbean Women:Cultr and Soc Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3040 African Caribbean History Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3210 Haiti: Its History, People, and Culture Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3220 Studies in African-Caribbean Literature Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3410 Contemporary Caribbean Societies Credits: 3.0
• ENG 3070 Latino Cultural Studies Credits: 3.0
• ENG 3250 Literature Across the Americas Credits: 3.0
• GEO 3350 Geography of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3530 Race and Slavery in Americas Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3800 Colonial Latin America Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3810 Modern Latin America Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3820 The Spanish Caribbean Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3830 Modern Brazil Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3840 Mexican Revolution Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3850 Nineteenth Century Latin America: 1810-1910 Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3860 Colonial Brazil Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3870 Ancient American Civilizations: The Aztec, Maya, and Inca Credits: 3.0
• HIST 3880 Latino History to 1898 Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2620 Caribbean Women: Their Culture & Society Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2840 Art of Precolumbian America Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3180 Caribbean Political Systems Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3190 Race,Ethnicity and Health Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3250 Literature Across the Americas Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3360 Latina Testimonios Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3370 Politics of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3430 The Novel of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3530 Race and Slavery in Americas Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3760 Global Sociology Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3800 Colonial Latin America Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3810 Modern Latin America Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3820 The Spanish Caribbean Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3830 Modern Brazil Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3840 Mexican Revolution Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3850 Nineteenth Century Latin America: 1810-1910 Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3860 Business Economics of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• LAS 4370 Modernismo: Prose and Poetry Credits: 3.0
• POL 3370 Politics of Latin America Credits: 3.0
• POL 3380 Caribbean Political Systems Credits: 3.0
• SOC 3760 Sociology of Globalization and Inequality Credits: 3.0
• SPAN 4870 Seminar Hispanic Cinema Credits: 3.0
• WGS 2080 Female Icons Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100  

Three (3) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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