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Major Concentration
Students plan their major, which consists of fourteen courses, in close consultation with a Program faculty advisor. All majors must complete the following: |
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Foundations - 3 courses
Latin American Studies 111 or 141
Latin American Studies 307 /Hispanic Studies 307
International Studies 110, 111, 112, 113, or 114
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Area Study - 6 courses
Six courses with primary Latin American content chosen from any department or program. Students may elect one of two patterns: either four courses in the social sciences and two in the humanities, or the reverse. At least two of the six courses must be advanced seminars. A list of available courses will be announced at registration.
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Study Abroad - 3 courses
Majors must complete one semester of study abroad on a program approved by the LAS steering committee. At least three courses from this experience must significantly confront Latin American themes and issues and two of these can be applied to fulfill the social science or humanities track requirements for the major.
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Capstone - 1 course
Latin American Senior Seminar 488
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Language
Competency in Spanish to the level of Hispanic Studies 305. Students who arrive at Macalester already competent at this level must achieve competence either in French to the level of 204 or in Portuguese to the level of 330.
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Curricular Overlap
Due to the high degree of potential overlap between major plans in Latin American Studies arid International Studies, students seeking to complete both majors must list, on each plan, at least six courses that do not appear on the other plan.
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