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Catalog: 2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty Coordinator: Associate Professor Slade; Evans 206D Telephone: (706) 368-6947 E-mail:
[email protected] The Latin American and Caribbean Studies program offers Berry students the opportunity to explore one of the world’s most diverse and fascinating regions. Latino immigration to the United States and the increasing importance of Latin America in the global economy mean that there is a growing need for persons with the skills necessary for communicating effectively with people from this region. Students completing a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, therefore, are at an advantage in nearly any job pool. They are at a special advantage when competing for positions in companies with business interests in Latin America; health care and social work professionals; journalism; federal and state government careers; graduate programs in the social sciences; professional degree programs in fields such as public policy, public health, social work and business; and education, from elementary grades through higher education. Students earning the minor in Latin and Caribbean Studies are strongly encouraged to study abroad in a Latin American or Caribbean country and/or carry out a LCS-related internship, either locally or abroad.
Minor Requirements: 18 hours Core Requirements: 6 hours Course Name
Credits Hours
LCS 301 - People of Latin America & the Caribbean
3-0-3
LCS 450 - Seminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
3-0-3
Term Taken
Gen Ed
Term Taken
Gen Ed
Term Taken
Gen Ed
Electives: 12 hours Students must complete 12 hours chosen from among the following: Course Name
Credits Hours
ART 330 - Pre-Columbian and Latin American Art
3-0-3
BIO 383 - Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation *
2-4-4
BIO 480 - Advanced Topics in Biology *
1 to 5 hours
BIO 482 - Coral Reef Ecology *
2-4-4
EDU 222 - Exploration in Diverse Cultures (LAC sites only) *
1 to 3 hours
GEO 155 - Geology Field Studies Abroad *
2-3-4
GOV 358 - Politics of Latin America
3-0-3
HIS 320 - Colonial Latin American History
3-0-3
HIS 321 - Modern Latin American History
3-0-3
LCS 310 - Latinos in the United States or
3-0-3
SOC 310 - Latinos in the United States
3-0-3
LCS 344 - Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
3-0-3
LCS 350 - Costa Rican Culture *
3-0-3
LCS 496 - Academic Internship
3 to 6 hours
LCS 498 - Directed Study
1 to 3 hours
SPA 311 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis: Latin America
3-0-3
SPA 321 - Histories and Cultures of the Hispanic World: Latin America
3-0-3
SPA 350 - Pura Vida: Language and Culture in Costa Rica
3-0-3
SPA 403 - Contemporary Spanish-American Literature 3-0-3 SPA 404 I - Spanish Business Communication
3-0-3
With permission of the director, students may also choose from the following courses: Course Name
Credits Hours
ANT 380 - Applying Anthropology
3-0-3
BUS 410 - International Business
3-0-3
ENG 332 - Postcolonial Literature
3-0-3
SPA 405 I - Topics in Spanish
3-0-3
Note: *Limited to Latin American and Caribbean sites only Notes: