Advisory
Board: Dr. Rachel Corr (on sabbatical 07-08), Dr. Mary Ann
Gosser-Esquilin, Dr. Tim Steigenga, Dr.
Miguel Vazquez
Description: The concentration in Latin
American Studies is designed to help students
develop an interdisciplinary understanding
of culture, history, politics, and contemporary
issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The concentration is designed to present
a broad regional approach to Latin America
and to provide the student with a general
knowledge and sympathetic understanding
of the people and problems of this important
area of the world. Latin American Studies
is a flexible concentration that allows
students to explore a wide range of subjects
of particular interest. This flexibility
allows the possibility of combining Latin
American Studies with other Honors College
concentrations such as History, Political
Science, Anthropology, Spanish Language,
International Studies, or Environmental
Studies. The Latin American Studies concentration
presents numerous opportunities after graduation.
The interdisciplinary nature of the program
prepares the student for further study
in any number of academic fields at the
graduate level. Students who take upper
division courses in Spanish to fulfil the
elective requirements of the concentration
should be well prepared to enter graduate
programs in Language and Literature. Students
who complete their language requirements
and focus their electives in Political
Science, History, Anthropology, or Latin
American Studies should be prepared to
enter graduate programs in those disciplines.
The Latin American Studies concentration
also provides valuable preparation for
careers in diplomatic service, international
organizations, education, banking, foreign
missions, business, and consulting.
Available Options: Concentration in Latin
American Studies (Students who complete
the requirements of the Honors College
Latin American Studies concentration will
also receive a Certificate
in Latin American Studies from Florida Atlantic University);
Minor in Spanish.
Concentration in Latin American Studies
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
SPN
1120
Honors
Beginning Spanish Language
and Civilization I
4
SPN
1121
Honors
Beginning Spanish Language
and Civilization II
4
SPN
2203
Honors
Intermediate Spanish Language
and Civilization I
4
SPN
2204
Honors
Intermediate Spanish Language
and Civilization II
4
Honors
Introductory courses in Latin
American Studies
3
Honors
courses in Latin American Politics
3
Honors
courses in Culture and Society
of Latin America
3
Electives
in Latin American Studies
12
LAS
4970
Honors
Thesis
9
Total
Credits
49
Language: Students may satisfy the language
requirements by demonstrating proficiency
equivalent to SPN 2204 by taking the
CLEP exams, by completing a more advanced
course, or by some other means acceptable
to the Advisory Board.
Study Abroad: Students who wish to concentrate
in Latin American Studies must spend
at least one summer or semester studying
abroad in Latin America. Study abroad
courses may be used to fulfil the language,
core, or elective requirements of the
Latin American Studies concentration
(subject to approval by the advisory
board).
Introduction to Latin American Studies: Concentrators must take one of the courses
listed below.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
IDS
2931 or IDS 4933
Honors
History, Politics, Civilization,
and Culture in Latin America
3
SPT2530
Honors
Hispanic Culture and Civilization
3
Politics of
Latin America: Concentrators
must take one of the courses listed below.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
CPO
4305
Honors
Religion and Politics in
Latin America
3
CPO
4303
Honors
Latin American Politics
3
INR
3248
Honors
Exporting Democracy: U.S.
Policy Toward Latin America
3
Culture
and Society of Latin America: Concentrators
must take one of the courses listed below.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
ANT
3332
Honors
Peoples of Latin America
3
ANT
4331
Honors
Anthropology of the Andes
3
ANT
3404
Honors
How Cultures Remember
3
Electives: Students must complete four
elective courses with substantial content
in Latin America or the Caribbean. These
courses must be drawn from at least two
different disciplines. The following courses
may be used to fulfill the elective requirement.
Courses used for other concentration requirements
can't be used as electives. Students are
reminded they need 45 upper-level (3000
or 4000-level) credits to graduate.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
SPN
3400
Honors
Advanced Spanish Language and
Culture 1
4
SPW
3030
Honors
Introduction to Hispanic Literature
3
SPW
3136
Honors
Latin American Literature:
Pre-Colombian and Colonial
3
SPW
3134
Honors
Latin American Literature:
Modernism to Post-Boom
3
SPW
4930
Honors
Special Topics in Spanish or
Latin American Literature
3
SPW
4492
Honors
Novísima Literatura del Caribe
3
CPO
4305
Honors
Religion and Politics in Latin
America
3
CPO
4303
Honors
Latin American Politics
3
INR
3248
Honors
Exporting Democracy: U.S. Policy
Toward Latin America
3
ANT
3332
Honors
Peoples of Latin America
3
ANT
4930
Honors
Collective Memory, History,
and Culture
3
ANT
4331
Honors
Anthropology of the Andes
3
Honors Thesis: Concentrators will register
for a thesis preparation course during
the spring semester of their junior year
(3 credits) and will write an honors
thesis in Latin American studies during
their senior year (6 credits).
