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Morris Campus
Latin American Area Studies B.A.
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2007.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 30 to 34.
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This program requires summer terms.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
Objectives--To provide a basic introduction to the cultures and societies of Latin America, to provide the means essential to gain an understanding of Latin America and its diverse peoples, and to place Latin America in a comparative perspective.
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Admission Requirements
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For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements. For more information, see the
general education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students are required to take 4 semester(s) of Spanish.
Students must enroll through the LAAS coordinator.
Students are encouraged to use elective credits to acquaint themselves with as many academic fields of Latin American studies as possible.
Students may have up to a two-course overlap with any other major. Additional overlap must be approved by the LAAS coordinator.
No grades below C- are allowed. A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in the major to graduate. The GPA includes all, and only, University of Minnesota coursework. Grades of "F" are included in GPA calculation until they are replaced. Required Courses
1 credit per semester, after enrolling in the major and when in residence, in LAAS 3100; no more than 4 credits can be applied to the major, and up to 4 credits can be applied to the 20-credit elective requirement.
HIST 1601 - Latin American History: A Basic Introduction, IP (4.0 cr)
LAAS 3100 - Contemporary Latin America (1.0 cr)
LAAS 3201 - Bibliographical Tools and Journals in Latin American Area Studies (1.0 cr)
Take all of the following in the same term:
HIST 3601 - Great Books in Latin American History, IP (4.0 cr)
LAAS 4101 - Senior Tutorial in Latin American Area Studies (1.0-4.0 cr)
Elective Courses
These courses must come from at least three different academic disciplines. Courses and directed studies not listed below may be approved by the LAAS coordinator, provided the subject matter is appropriate for the major.
Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ANTH 3601 - Social Justice and Human Rights in Latin America, IP (4.0 cr)
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ANTH 3602 - Women in Latin America, IP (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 3301 - U.S. Multicultural Literature, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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HIST 3608 - The Cuban Revolution in Historical Perspective, HIST (4.0 cr)
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LAAS 1311 - Salvador Da Bahia, Brazil: Exploring Its African Identity, IP (2.0 cr)
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LAAS 1993 - Directed Study (1.0-5.0 cr)
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LAAS 2993 - Directed Study (1.0-5.0 cr)
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LAAS 3993 - Directed Study (1.0-5.0 cr)
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LAAS 4993 - Directed Study (1.0-5.0 cr)
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POL 3504 {Inactive}
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SOC 3601 - Social Justice and Human Rights in Latin America, IP (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3602 - Women in Latin America, IP (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 2121 - Associated Languages: Intensive Portugese, IP (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3001 - Spanish Composition and Conversation I, IP (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3002 - Spanish Composition and Conversation II, IP (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3101 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3211 - Literature and Culture of Latin America, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3212 - Literature and Culture of Spain, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3601 {Inactive}
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SPAN 3602 {Inactive}
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SPAN 3621 - Seminar: Confessions and Letters in Latin American Fiction, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3622 - Seminar: Exile and Emigration in Latin American Fiction, IP (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3623 - Seminar: Ecology and Nature in Latin American Literature, ENVT (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3651 - Seminar: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" , HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3652 - Seminar: Literary Minorities in Early Modern Spain, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3653 - Seminar: Maria de Zayas: Literary Violence in Golden Age Spain, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3654 - Seminar: Sex, Love, and Marriage in Golden Age Spanish Literature, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3671 - Seminar: Origins of the Spanish Character, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3672 - Seminar: Reform in Spain: The Saint and the Journalist, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3681 - Seminar: Romanticism and Revolution in 19th-Century Spain, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3682 - Seminar: Realism and Reform in 19th-Century Spain, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3683 - Seminar: Modernity and Identity in Spain, 1900-1930, HUM (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4001 - Research Symposium, HUM (4.0 cr)
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CMR 3411 - Intercultural Communication Theory and Research, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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