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Latin American Studies, B.A.


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NY State Program Code: 78856
HEGIS Code: 0308.00
CIP Code: 05.0107

(36 credits)

General Education Requirements


All students must satisfy the University’s General Education and foreign language requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Latin American Studies


Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 36
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Semester Sequence


Degree: B.A.
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 36
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

 
Requirements
Course Credits Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior
    Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
Ant (01013) 111 Cultural Anthropology 3              
HIS (0136) 221 Latin America I
or
HIS (0136) 223 The Caribbean

3
 


 
             
HIS (0136) 222 Latin America II
or
HIS (0136) 223 The Caribbean

3
 
 

 
           
ECA (0203) 101 Intro. to Economics 3              
ANT (0103) 245 Peoples & Culture of Mexico 3              
SPA (0172) 231 Spanish Cross-Cultural Concepts 3 May be taken during any semester.
SPA (0172) 531 Caribbean Culture & Civilization1 3              
Political Science Electives 6                
Sociology Elective 3                
Spanish Elective 3                
Language Elective 3                
Level I-IV Language * 0-12 or ✓ or ✓ or ✓ or ✓

*Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

Students wishing to major in Latin American Studies must demonstrate proficiency in Level IV (SPA 122., Students with an interest in French- and/or Portuguese-speaking regions can be accommodated with an adviser’s approval.

Electives must be selected in consultation with an adviser.

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