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Spanish-Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Combined Major

Check Sheet

Twelve courses and a semester abroad are required for the major.

Spanish Core Courses

  • Spanish 301 or Spanish 302
  • Spanish 305 Textual Cultures: Methods and Theories

Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Core Courses

  • One 100-level course from LAS 140, 145, 147, or approved FYS
  • One 200-level course from any cross-listed course across disciplines with a Latin American, Caribbean or Latinxs focus.
  • One 300 course from any cross-listed course across disciplines with a Latin American, Caribbean or Latinxs focus.

Spanish Electives

  • 3 or 4 advanced (320+) Spanish courses with a Latin American Caribbean or Latino focus
  • 1 or 2 courses which can be, but not limited to, SPAN 322, 341 (Rolon), 351, 354, 355, 360, 370, 376, 378, and 379
  • Up to two courses from an abroad program in Latin American, the Caribbean or Latinxs communities.

Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Elective Courses

  • 2 or 3 LAS electives
  • May include any of the LAS core courses listed above and/or LAS/Econ 214, LAS 222/WGS 221, LAS 223/AFS 236, LAS/WGS/ANTH 231, LAS/ANTH 232, 236, LAS/MUS/AFS 251, LAS/Hist 264, LAS/ENG 265, LAS/SOC 267, LAS/SOC 276, LAS 304, LAS 337, LAS/HIST 364, LAS 460
  • Up to two courses from an abroad program or other courses approved by the department.

Senior Capstone

  • LAS 460 or SPAN 400 (when approved by the department chairperson)

Semester Abroad

  • One semester college-affiliated study abroad program is required. During the semester of study abroad, a maximum of two courses can be applied to the LACLS component of the major and a maximum of two courses can be used to fulfill electives for the Spanish portion of the major.