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Major and Concentration

Following is a list of courses regularly offered at Carleton that may be counted toward the requirements for the Latin American Studies major and concentration. Some of these courses are offered annually, others only every other year. Occasionally, faculty will offer special courses that can count toward the major or concentration, but that are not part of the regular College curriculum. This often happens when we have visiting faculty. If you are unsure whether such a course can be counted toward the Program, please consult with the faculty member or the Program Director.

Courses focused on Latin America:
Hist 170: Modern Latin America [group II]
Hist 272: Mexico in Historical Perspective [group II]
Hist 274: Brazil from Colonial to Modern Times [group II]
Hist 275: 20th Century Cuba [group II]
Music 143: Music of the Caribbean [group I]
Posc 221: Latin American Politics [group II]
Posc 322: Political Economy of Latin America [group II]
Soan 250: Ethnography of Latin America [group II]
Soan 395: Idioms of Inequality: Seminar [group II]
Span 207: Exploring Hispanic Culture [group I]
Span 242: Introduction to Latin American Literature [group I]
Span 246: Morelia Program [group I]
Span 248: Morelia Program [group I]
Span 255: Women Dramatists in Latin America: Staging Conflicts [group I]
Span 334: Texts and Nations: Nineteenth-Century Latin America [group I]
Span 336: Genealogies of the Modern: Turn of the Century Latin America [group I]
Span 338: Latin American Poetry [group I]
Span 340: Latin American Prose [group I]
Span 342: Latin American Prose [group I]
Span 344: Women Writers in Latin America: Challenging Gender and Genre [group I]
Span 348: Latin American Poetry [group I]
Span 350: Recent Trends in Latin American Narrative [group I]
Span 360: Topics: Problems of Identity [group I]

Comparative and Latino Courses:
Econ 240: Economics of Developing Countries [group II]
Posc 233: The Global Resurgence of Democracy [group II]
Relg 227: Liberation Theologies [group II]
Soan 130: Population and Food in the Global System [group II]
Soan 234: Economy, Ecology and Culture [group II]
Soan 259: Comparative Issues in Native North America [group II]
Soan 302: Anthropology and Indigenous Rights [group II]
Soan 312: Actors and Issues in Contemporary Third World “Development” [group II]
Span 245: Hybrid Cultures:Intro to U.S. Latino Literature ;group I]
Span 326: Writers in Exile [group I]
Span 360: Sex with God [group I]

Independent Study

There are many topics in Latin American Studies that we cannot cover in our courses, or that students may wish to pursue in greater depth than is possible within the constraints of a single course. Independent study within the Latin American Studies Program gives students an opportunity to pursue such topics. Students may register for 1 to 6 credits of Independent Study as either Latin American Studies 291 or Latin American Studies 391. Independent Study credits may count toward electives in the Major or Concentration.

Students wishing to pursue independent study should consult with a faculty member, who must agree to serve as the supervisor for the study. The student and his/her supervisor design the course of study, and determine the appropriate level (LtAm 291 or LtAm 391) and amount of credit.