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2017-2018 University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Latin American Studies, B.A.


(120 UNITS)

Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies


The Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies includes courses for the major, General Education, all-university requirements and free electives.

Foundation Courses


All majors should develop a language proficiency level equivalent to SPAN 204  and PORT 102 . Students with no language background should take:

Additional Information


A student with knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese may be able to meet part or all of the foundation course requirements after evaluation by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

Required Fields of Study


Electives (12 units)


Elective courses must have a Latin American emphasis and should be selected in consultation with the Latin American Studies coordinator. To gain greater depth, students are encouraged to focus their elective courses in one of the four categories below. In addition, students may enroll in LTAM 399 , a directed study course that allows students to pursue supervised individual or small group study within Latin American topics.

Geography and Economics


Total (120 units)