Latin American and Caribbean Studies Major

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Major Hours: 37

Major Requirements:

The curriculum in Latin American and Caribbean Studies is divided into two sequences.

Sequence A: History - Politics - Society and Sequence B: Literature - Culture. To ensure depth and breadth, students must take 15 credit hours in each sequence with no more than 12 hours in any one discipline (except LACS); and no more than 15 hours at the 200 level or below (except LACS). All students must take the LACS 101 Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies; INTL 300 Comparative Methodology in International Studies; and the LACS 495 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Capstone.

All students are required to take an additional year of foreign language beyond the College two year language requirement. Students must fulfill their language requirement in Spanish, Portuguese or French. The language requirement may be fulfilled by 6 semesters (or the equivalent) in one language or four semesters in one language and two semesters in another.

All majors are required to spend one semester or summer in a study or internship abroad program and earn a minimum of 6 credit hours (which may be part of the 37 hour major). Abroad program must be arranged with the Director of the Program and with the provision for an alternative or exemption on the basis of special circumstances.

The courses listed below may be supplemented by Special Topics, Tutorials, Independent Studies, Internships and Bachelor's Essays that focus on Latin America and /or the Caribbean in the various disciplines as well as study abroad courses not taken in College of Charleston programs.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies majors may also double major or minor in other fields. Double majors and minors gain extra skills and knowledge.

Required courses:

LACS 101	Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies
INTL 300	Comparative Methodology in International Studies

Students should take INTL 300 after completing 15 hours of the major

LACS 495

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Capstone

Students should take the LACS 495 after completing 30 hours of the major

Category A: History - Politics - Civilization 15 hours

	History
HIST 263	Latin America since Independence
HIST 264	Caribbean to 1800
HIST 265	Caribbean Since 1800
HIST 266	Aztecs, Maya and Their Ancestors
HIST 364	Sugar and Slaves in Colonial Brazil
HIST 365	Modern Brazil
HIST 366	Comparative Slavery in the Americas
	Politics
POLS 321	Politics of Latin America
POLS 328	Modernization, Depend. & Political Development
POLS 332	Politics of Film and Reality in Latin America
POLS 333	The Politics of Contemporary Brazil
POLS 335	Cuban Revolution
POLS 366	International Diplomacy Studies
	Anthropology/Sociology
ANTH 325	Peoples &Cultures of Latin America
ANTH 327	Peoples & Cultures of the Caribbean
ANTH 328	Aztecs, Maya and Their Ancestors
SOCY 362	Social and Cultural Change
	Spanish
SPAN 326	Latin American Civilization and Culture I
SPAN 327	Latin American Civilization and Culture II
SPAN 329	Current Issues in Spain Abroad
	French
FREN 326	A Survey of Francophone Civilization

Category B: Literature - Art- - Culture 15 hours

	Art History
ARTH 205	Pre-Columbian Art and Culture
ARTH 255	Latin American Colonial Art
	English
ENGL 233	Survey of Non-Western 20th Century Literature
ENGL 234	Survey of Third World Masterpieces
ENGL 358	Colonial and Post Colonial British Literature
	Portuguese Literature in Translation
LTPO 150	Portuguese Literature in Translation
LTPO 250	Portuguese Literature in Translation: A Foreign Literature
LTPO 270	Studies in Brazilian Film
LTPO 280	Studies in Brazilian Civilization and Culture Through Literature
LTPO 350	Portuguese Literature in Translation: A Foreign Author
LTPO 450	Portuguese Literature in Translation: Comparative Literature
	Spanish Literature in Translation
LTSP 150	Spanish Literature in Translation
LTSP 250	Spanish Literature in Translation: A Foreign Literature
LTSP 252	Contemporary Latin American Literature in Translation
LTSP 254	Society, History, and Culture in Spanish-American Literature
LTSP 256	The Magic and the Real in Latin American Literature and Film
LTSP 350	Spanish Literature in Translation.: A Foreign Author
LTSP 450	Spanish Literature in Translation.: Comparative Literature
	Portuguese
PORT 291	Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
PORT 328	Portuguese Language Study Abroad
	Spanish
SPAN 315	Special Assignment Abroad
SPAN 328	Spanish Language Study Abroad
SPAN 371	Survey of Spanish-American Literature I
SPAN 372	Survey of Spanish-American Literature II
SPAN 447	Spanish Dialectology
SPAN 454	Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry
SPAN 455	Contemporary Spanish-American Fiction
SPAN 456	Contemporary Spanish-American Theater
SPAN 457	Early Colonial Spanish-American Texts
SPAN 458	Contemporary Hispanic Caribbean Theater
	French
FREN 320	Survey of Francophone Literature

Latin American & Caribbean Studies courses may count for Category A or B

LACS 103	Introduction to Contemporary Cuba
LACS 104	Introduction to Contemporary Chile
LACS 105	Introduction to Contemporary Brazil
LACS 106	Introduction to Contemporary Argentina
LACS 200	Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LACS 300	Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LACS 400	Independent Study in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LACS 401	Latin American and Caribbean Studies Internship
LACS 499	Bachelor's Essay