Master of Arts Degree in Latin American, Caribbean,
and U.S. Latino Cultural Studies
(Application code #015103)
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Degree Requirements: 33 credits.
Language Requirement
A proficiency language examination in Spanish, Protuguese,
French, or whenever possible, any language (other than English) widely used
in Latin American and/or the Caribbean, must be successfully completed. A
grade of B or better at the third year undergradaute level in any of these
languages can be substituted for the proficiency examination.
Core Courses: 15 credits
- LCS 500 (3 credits)
- LCS 502 (3 credits)
- LCS 503 (3 credits)
- LCS 504 (3 credits)
- LCS 505 (3 credits)
Supporting Courses: From specialty tracks (12 credits)
Supporting
courses
At least one 3-credit course from each of these three specialty tracts:
Culture, History, and Society:
LCS 506 Leaders and Societies of the English-Speaking Caribbean
LCS 507 Three Island Revolutions
LCS 508 U.S. Latinos
LCS 585 Land and Labor in Latin America
LCS 592 Transnationalism, Culture, and Power
LCS 696 Selected Topics in LACS (requires approval; see Guidelines)
Public Policy and International Relations:
LCS 509 International Migration;
LCS 510 Workers and Globalization;
LCS 551 Latin American Development;
LCS 696 Selected Topics in LACS (requires approval; see Guidelines)
Language and Literature:
LCS 514 Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean;
LCS 515 U.S. Latino Literature and Culture
LCS 696 Selected Topics in LACS (requires approval; see Guidelines)
Elective
One additional 3-credit course from any of the three
tracks above.
Application of skill requirement: 6 credits
Project Proposal Approved by Graduate Studies Committee
LCS 691 Directed Readings Annotated Bibliography Filed (3 credits)
LCS 697 Directed Master’s Project approved for Degree Clearance (3 credits)
- (see guidelines)
Program approved Spring 2001.