Latin American and Caribbean Studies (ID), B.A.

Requirements for the Interdepartmental Major:

Eight courses from at least two concentrations: 1. Humanities and Arts; 2. Social Sciences; 3. Student Designed Concentration (e.g., Biology, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, to be designed in consultation with the LACS Director and the student’s academic adviser), including:

• LAS 101 - Latin American and Caribbean Studies Intro
• SPN 203 - Advanced Spanish

• or

• FRN 300 - Modern France/La France actuelle

• or

• Successful completion of Portuguese during a full term abroad, (subject to the approval of the LACS Director) or (an equivalent-level language course in Portuguese or any other official language of Latin America is subject to the approval of the LACS Director)

• and

• One-term senior thesis

Requirements for Honors in Latin American and Caribbean Studies:

To be eligible for honors, a student must (1) attain a minimum index of 3.50 in courses counted toward the major; (2) a cumulative index of 3.30 or better; (3) a grade of “A minus” or higher on the Senior Thesis (a two-term Senior Project Thesis for LACS Majors); and (4) oral exam based on the Senior Thesis before LACS faculty or a presentation of the work at Steinmetz or another public academic venue.

Course Selection Guidelines:

Students seeking to double major in LACS and another subject that also requires a two-term thesis must present a proposal and obtain written permission from LACS director and the other department chair.