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To officially declare or change a major or minor, a declaration form must be filled out and submitted to one of the advising centers. Click here for forms and locations of advising centers.
Click here for a worksheet to track your progress.
The interdisciplinary major in Latin American Studies is intended for students with an interest in the Latin American region and its diaspora. It offers students a range of course choices in a variety of fields in the Arts and Sciences. The major consists of 30 credits, of which 15 credits must be at the 300 level or above, completed with a grade of C or better.
Students select courses within the following required categories:
I. Core course (3 credits)
- Latin America: An Introduction (01:590:101)
II. Required courses (18 credits)
A. History (3 credits, one of the following is required):Colonial
- Latin America (01:508:260)
- Modern Latin America (01:508:262)
B. Social Sciences (6 credits in any 2 of the following)
- Anthropology of Latin America (01:070:223)
- Geography of Latin America (01:450:336)
- Change in Latin America (01:790:312)
- Latinos and Migration (01:595:298)
- Latinos and Community (01:595:299)
C. Spanish-American or Brazilian Literature and Culture (6 credits total, any course with a Latin American focus in 01:940 or 01:810):
- Student Choice (01:940:215 or higher, or a 300-level or higher course in 01:810)
- Student Choice (300-level or higher)
D. Seminar (3 credits):
- Seminar in Latin American Studies (01:590:401 or 402)
III. Elective courses (9 credits, minimum of 6 credits at level 300 or above; electives may include courses listed above not selected as required courses)
- Student Choice (any level)
- Student Choice (level 300+)
- Student Choice (level 300+)
IV. Language proficiency requirement
- Spanish 215 (or above) OR
- Portuguese 201 or 203 (or above)
Students may contact
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, CLAS Director to request approval for courses with significant Latin American content that may not appear here. Director's office hours
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, current Acting Director of CLAS, will be available for student office hours every Monday from 2-3:30 p.m. These are drop-in office hours, however, please contact the Center at 732.932.0534 if you wish to make an appointment or need more information.
Office hours are held at the Center's campus location.
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