Latin American and Latino Studies Major

This interdisciplinary major is offered and administered by the Department of Hispanic Studies. The major integrates the academic resources of all Connecticut College departments and programs that offer coursework on Latin America and Latinos living in the United States, complementing and enhancing the understanding of both gained through interdisciplinary instruction. The core curriculum of the Latin American and Latino Studies major provides a solid foundation of knowledge, a rigorous interdisciplinary methodology, and language proficiency in Spanish.  Flexibility in the major offers each student the opportunity to explore a more specialized topic, region, or discipline of interest. Students are strongly encouraged to study away or complete an internship abroad or in the United States. The Latin American and Latino Studies major consists of a minimum of nine courses taken in the Department of Hispanic Studies and in other Connecticut College departments and programs that offer courses on Latin America and Latinos in the United States. The requirements include:

(1) two culture courses:  SPA 251 and SPA 252;

(2) three social science and/or humanities courses on Latin America or Latinos in the United States in related departments;

(3) two courses on Latin America taken in the Department of Hispanic Studies;

(4) one course at the 200 level or higher on Latinos in the US taken in the Department of Hispanic Studies;

(5) one capstone senior seminar, SPA 495, or one Honors Thesis in related departments whose theme and research is on Latin America or Latino Studies in the United States.

Students are encouraged to pursue related Pathways and participate in study away programs, SATA, and TRIPs, after consultation with departmental faculty.  We also encourage students to complete a global or local internship, or individual or faculty/student research project related to Latin America or Latinos in the United States.  With departmental approval, up to two courses taken at another institution may be accepted from endorsed study away programs and three from a SATA program relating to Latin America or Latinos in the United States.

Requirements

The Latin American and Latino Studies major consists of a minimum of nine courses taken in the Department of Hispanic Studies and in other Connecticut College departments and programs that offer courses on Latin America and Latinos in the United States.

With departmental approval, up to two courses taken at another institution may be accepted from endorsed study away programs and three from a SATA program relating to Latin America.  If a student completes an Honors Study as the 400-level capstone, the Honors Study may also replace one of the courses from the appropriate distribution area.

The requirements include:

SPA 251HISPANIC CULTURES

4

and

SPA 252/AFR 252/CRE 251LATINO USA: US LATINX CULTURES

4

Three social science or humanities courses on Latin America or Latinos in the United States

ANT 207/BOT 207/ES 207SEM: INDIG USE TROP RAINFOREST

4

ANT 232/CRE 233/GWS 232SECURITY,TRAFFICKING,VIOLENCE

4

ANT 234/BOT 234/ES 234S AMER CULTURES & ENVIRONMENT

4

ANT 431/SPA 431GLOBALIZATION/TRANSBORDERISM

4

DAN 265/AFR 265/ANT 265/CRE 265AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE II

4

ECO 224/GOV 224EMERGING ECON IN ASIA & LAT AM

4

ECO 237/SPA 237ECON GROWTH/DEVEL IN LAT AMER

4

ECO 430GROWTH/PROMISE IN LAT AMER

4

ES 234/BOT 234/ANT 234S AMER CULTURES & ENVIRONMENT

4

GOV 322DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA

4

HIS 209/AMS 206/CRE 206THEORIZING RACE & ETHNICITY

4

HIS 114LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN

4

HIS 212"RACE" COLONIAL LATIN AMER

4

HIS 216MODERN LATIN AMERICA

4

HIS 219/CRE 219REVOLUTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA

4

HIS 220/GWS 222GENDER IN THE ANDES AND MEXICO

4

HIS 252/CRE 252/ES 252/GWS 252SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENT

4

HIS 257/AMS 257/CRE 257/SPA 257LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES

4

HIS 299/AFR 299CASES AND HISTORY OF EQUALITY

4

HIS 344/CRE 344/SPA 344DIALOGUE BET SPAIN & AMERICAS

4

HIS 450/AMS 450/CRE 450LATIN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION

4

SOC 215DRUGS AND SOCIETY

4

SOC 227LAW AND SOCIETY

4

SOC 320SOC OF CHILDHOOD/ADOLESCENCE

4

SOC 328/AMS 328/EDU 328/GWS 328/HIS 328ZAPATISMO: MEXICAN SOCIAL MOV

4

SOC 414POST-AUTHORITARIAN BRAZIL

4

FYS 107L50 YEARS OF CUBAN REVOLUTION

4

Two of the following courses on Latin America in the Hispanic Studies department

SPA 125CC:HISPANIC IDENTITIE(IN SPAN)

4

SPA 204/ES 204ENVIRON JUSTICE IN HISPA WORLD

4

SPA 207ADV GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION

4

SPA 208INTRO LITERARY/CUL ANALYSIS

4

SPA 305/ES 305/GWS 305ECO-FEMINSM & RESTNCE IN AMER

4

SPA 306MYTH,FOLKLORE & LEGENDS

4

SPA 310LIT OF HISPANIC CARIBBEAN

4

SPA 312THE SOUNDS OF SPANISH

4

SPA 317YOUTH IN SPANISH AMERICA

4

SPA 324/AMS 324HISPANICS IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 318U.S. LATINO ID IN ARTS/POP CUL

4

SPA 325TEACHING & LEARNING SPANISH

4

SPA 327REVOLUT/COUNTR-REV SPAN AMER

4

SPA 329CARIBB COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 330LIT IMAG & AFR DIAS IN LAT AM

4

SPA 333/GWS 333/CRE 334U.S. LATINO URB YOUTH NARRATVS

4

SPA 334UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC IMMIGR

4

SPA 337HIS/ART/POLITICS IN LATIN AMER

4

SPA 343INDIG NEW WORLD RESISTANCE

4

SPA 391INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 392INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 412THE SOUNDS OF SPANISH

4

SPA 433AGROWING UP IN LATIN AMERICA

4

SPA 433BSHORT STORIES-LAT AMER WMN

4

SPA 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 493BHISPANIC ORIENTALISM

4

SPA 497HONORS STUDY

4

SPA 498HONORS STUDY

4

One course at the 200-level or higher on Latinos in the United States in the Hispanic Studies Department

SPA 209/CRE 210ADV GRAMMAR/COMP BILINGUAL SPK

4

SPA 224LATINO WRITERS IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 226PROYECTO COMUNIDAD

4

SPA 324/AMS 324HISPANICS IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 329CARIBB COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 333/GWS 333/CRE 334U.S. LATINO URB YOUTH NARRATVS

4

SPA 334UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC IMMIGR

4

SPA 338LATIN@/X MEDIA

4

SPA 339/AFR 339LATINX MUSIC AND IDENTITY

4

SPA 345LIVING IN SPANGLISH

4

SPA 391INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 392INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 445LIVING IN SPANGLISH

4

SPA 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

The 400-level capstone course or Honors Thesis for all majors

Students will take one of the following 400 level capstone seminars, Individual Studies or Honors Thesis

SPA 405SHOT IN SPANISH

4

SPA 406MYTH,FOLKLORE & LEGENDS

4

SPA 407/ES 407ECO-FEMINSM & RESTNCE IN AMER

4

SPA 409/GWS 409LATIN AMERICA IN FILM

4

SPA 410LIT OF HISPANIC CARIBBEAN

4

SPA 412THE SOUNDS OF SPANISH

4

SPA 416RELIGION/VIOLENCE LATIN AM

4

SPA 417YOUTH IN SPANISH AMERICA

4

SPA 418U.S. LATINO ID IN ARTS/POP CUL

4

SPA 424/AMS 424HISPANICS IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 425TEACHING & LEARNING SPANISH

4

SPA 429CARIBB COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 431/ANT 431GLOBALIZATION/TRANSBORDERISM

4

SPA 433AGROWING UP IN LATIN AMERICA

4

SPA 433BSHORT STORIES-LAT AMER WMN

4

SPA 433J/GWS 433U.S. LATINO URB YOUTH NARRATVS

4

SPA 436ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION

4

SPA 437HIS/ART/POLITICS IN LATIN AMER

4

SPA 438LATIN@/X MEDIA

4

SPA 441LAT AM AND HUMAN RIGHTS

4

SPA 442LAT AM & CARIB: CRITICAL PERS

4

SPA 443INDIG NEW WORLD RESISTANCE

4

SPA 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 493BHISPANIC ORIENTALISM

4

SPA 493GSPANGLISH AS IDENTITY

4

SPA 497HONORS STUDY

4

and

SPA 498HONORS STUDY

4

A 20-page research paper will be completed in any 400-level capstone course or Individual Study or Honors Thesis dedicated to a Latin American or Latino studies theme.  

Any first-year seminar taken in Spanish may replace SPA 250 or SPA 251, depending on the course content.

Advisors in Hispanic Studies Department:  A. Heredia, J. Kushigian, J. Rudolph

Advisors in Related Fields: L. Garofalo (History), R. Gay (Sociology), M Lizarralde (Anthropology/Botany), Maria Cruz-Saco (Economics)