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 252LATINO 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/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 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 212"RACE" COLONIAL LATIN AMER

4

HIS 216MODERN 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 299/AFR 299/SRS 299ACASES AND HISTORY OF EQUALITY

4

HIS 450/AMS 450/CRE 450LATIN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION

4

REL 245/CRE 245/SPA 245CHICAN@LATINX REL & SPIRIT

4

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

4

SOC 414POST-AUTHORITARIAN BRAZIL

4

HIS 114LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN

4

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

4

HIS 219/CRE 219REVOLUTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA

4

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

4

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

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 317YOUTH IN SPANISH AMERICA

4

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

4

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

4

SPA 325FOREIGN LANGUAGE METHODOLOGY

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 333U.S. LATINO URB YOUTH NARRATVS

4

SPA 343VOYAGES/DIS/NATURAL WONDRS

4

SPA 337HIS/ART/POLITICS IN LATIN AMER

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 495THE CASE FOR DIVERSITY

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 209ADV 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 333U.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 391INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 392INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

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

SPA 405SHOT IN SPANISH

4

 

SPA 495THE CASE FOR DIVERSITY

4

or

SPA 497HONORS STUDY

4

and

SPA 498HONORS STUDY

4

The research paper completed for the 400-level capstone course or the Honors Thesis must be dedicated to a Latin American studies theme.  Under exceptional circumstances, with departmental permission, two semesters of Individual Study (491, 492) may be counted as the capstone and as a course from the appropriate distribution area.

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), A. Hybel (Government), M Lizarralde (Anthropology/Botany), Maria Cruz-Saco (Economics)