Latin American and Latino Studies Major

This interdisciplinary major is offered and administered by the Hispanic Studies Department.  The major integrates the academic resources of the many Connecticut College departments and programs that offer coursework on Latin America and Latinos living in the United States, complementing and enhancing the understanding gained through interdisciplinary instruction.  The core curriculum of the Latin American and Latino Studies major provides a solid foundation of the construction of knowledge in these fields, 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.

Requirements

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

Three courses in Spanish at the 200 level or higher on Latin America, taken in the Hispanic Studies Department.

SPA 202SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS

4

SPA 204/ES 204ENVIRON JUSTICE IN HISPA WORLD

4

SPA 200INTERMEDIATE SPANISH

4

SPA 201ADV GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION

4

SPA 208INTRO LITERARY/CUL ANALYSIS

4

SPA 209/CRE 210ADV GRAMMAR/COMP BILINGUAL SPK

4

SPA 220INTRO LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

4

SPA 225TEACHING & LEARNING SPANISH

4

SPA 251HISPANIC CULTURES

4

SPA 255INTRO TO HISPANIC LINGUISTICS

4

SPA 256LATINOS IN THE US (IN SPAN)

4

SPA 304ENVIR JUSTICE IN HISP WORLD

4

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

4

SPA 306MYTH,FOLKLORE & LEGENDS

4

SPA 309LATIN AMERICA IN FILM

4

SPA 310LIT OF HISPANIC CARIBBEAN

4

SPA 312THE SOUNDS OF SPANISH

4

SPA 313SOCIAL AND REGIONAL DIALECTS

4

SPA 316/REL 316RELIGION/VIOLENCE LATIN AM

4

SPA 317YOUTH IN SPANISH AMERICA

4

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

4

SPA 325TEACHING & LEARNING SPANISH

4

SPA 329CARIBB COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 333BCONTEMP LATIN AMERICAN LIT

4

SPA 334UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC IMMIGR

4

SPA 336ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION

4

SPA 337HIS/ART/POLITICS IN LATIN AMER

4

SPA 342LAT AM & CARIB: CRITICAL PERS

4

SPA 343INDIG NEW WORLD RESISTANCE

4

SPA 347SHORT STORIES-LAT AMER WMN

4

SPA 405SHOT IN SPANISH

4

SPA 409/GWS 409LATIN AMERICA IN FILM

4

SPA 410LIT OF HISPANIC CARIBBEAN

4

SPA 412THE SOUNDS OF SPANISH

4

SPA 413SOCIAL AND REGIONAL DIALECTS

4

SPA 416RELIGION/VIOLENCE LATIN AM

4

SPA 417YOUTH IN SPANISH AMERICA

4

SPA 425TEACHING & LEARNING SPANISH

4

SPA 433AGROWING UP IN LATIN AMERICA

4

SPA 433BSHORT STORIES-LAT AMER WMN

4

SPA 437HIS/ART/POLITICS IN LATIN AMER

4

SPA 493BHISPANIC ORIENTALISM

4

SPA 495THE CASE FOR DIVERSITY

4

SPA 443/AMS 442INDIG NEW WORLD RESISTANCE

4

Two courses in Spanish at the 200 level or higher on Latinos in the United States, taken in the Hispanic Studies Department. A course in English, taught or cross-listed by the Hispanic Studies Department, may be substituted for this course, as long as the student enrolls in an accompanying FLAC section.

SPA 209/CRE 210ADV GRAMMAR/COMP BILINGUAL SPK

4

SPA 224LATINO WRITERS IN THE U.S.

4

SPA 226PROYECTO COMUNIDAD

4

SPA 256LATINOS IN THE US (IN SPAN)

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 405SHOT IN SPANISH

4

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

4

SPA 445LIVING IN SPANGLISH

4

One additional course at the 400 level or an Honors Study, taken in the Hispanic Studies Department or a related department, that pertains to Latin America or Latino Studies in the United States.

SPA 405SHOT IN SPANISH

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 425TEACHING & LEARNING SPANISH

4

SPA 433AGROWING UP IN LATIN AMERICA

4

SPA 433BSHORT STORIES-LAT AMER WMN

4

SPA 437HIS/ART/POLITICS IN LATIN AMER

4

SPA 493BHISPANIC ORIENTALISM

4

SPA 495THE CASE FOR DIVERSITY

4

SPA 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

SPA 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

or

SPA 497HONORS STUDY

4

and

SPA 498HONORS STUDY

4

SPA 413SOCIAL AND REGIONAL DIALECTS

4

SPA 443/AMS 442INDIG NEW WORLD RESISTANCE

4

Three social science or humanities courses on Latin America or Latinos in the United States, taken in related departments.

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

FYS 101550 YEARS OF CUBAN REVOLUTION

4

HIS 114LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN

4

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

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 327/SPA 327MEXICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

4

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

4

SOC 414POST-AUTHORITARIAN BRAZIL

4

BOT 117/ANT 117/ES 117CC:COEVOLUTION PLANTS & PEOPLE

4

BOT 207/ANT 207/ES 207INDIG USE TROPICAL RAINFORESTS

4

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

4

ANT 431/SPA 431GLOBALIZATION/TRANSBORDERISM

4

Students are encouraged to pursue related Centers and Pathways, and to participate in study away programs, SATAs, and TRIPs after consultation with departmental faculty.  The department also encourages 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 SATA programs relating to Latin America or Latinos in the United States.  All courses taken in Spanish, regardless of level, count toward Connecticut College’s World Languages and Cultures requirement.

Advisers in Hispanic Studies Department:  A. Heredia, J. Kushigian,

Advisers in Related Fields: J. Bennett (Anthropology); A. Campos Manzo (Sociology), M. Cruz-Saco (Economics), L. Garofalo (History), R. Gay (Sociology), M. Lizarralde (Botany/Environmental Studies), J. Rudolph (Sociology).