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- Degree Requirements
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- FOR A MAJOR IN LATINO STUDIES
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- Program of Study: To be arranged in consultation with the
director of the program. Students interested in a major should plan their program of study
not later than the end of the sophomore year.
- A Minimum of 39 points is required for completion of the
major. Three core courses are required: Latino History and Culture, Introduction
to Latino Studies, and one senior seminar. Students should also plan to take
courses in the following categories:
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- Category A. Latin American studies (two courses)
- Category B. Studies in race and ethnicity (two courses)
- Category C. U.S. or Latino history (two courses)
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- Additionally, four courses must be taken within a
designated area of study, preferably within a distinct discipline (e.g., anthropology,
English, history, political science, sociology, Spanish). Students may also select their
four courses within a distinct geographical or regional area within the Latin
American/Latino experience. One of these four courses should be a seminar.
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- FOR A CONCENTRATION IN LATINO STUDIES
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- Courses: A minimum of 24 points is required for the
completion of the concentration. The following core courses are required: Latino
History and Culture, and Introduction to Latino Studies. Students should plan
to take additional courses in the following categories:
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- Category A. Latin American studies (two courses)
- Category B. Studies in race and ethnicity (two courses)
- Category C. U.S. or Latino history (two courses)
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- Concentrators are not required to take a senior seminar,
nor specialize in an area or field.
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