2014-2015 Undergraduate Calendar / Undergraduate Programs / Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Programs
Courses

Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
2201 Dunton Tower
613-520-2368
http://carleton.ca/iis/programs-of-study/

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).

Program Requirements

Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (4.0 credits)

This minor is available to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements

1. 1.0 credit in:		1.0
LACS 1001 [0.5]	Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I
LACS 1002 [0.5]	Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II
2. 1.0 credit from Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 2000-level or higher		1.0
3. 1.0 credit from Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 3000-level or higher		1.0
4. 0.5 credit in:		0.5
LACS 4001 [0.5]	Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
5. 0.5 credit from Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 4000-level or higher		0.5
6. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.
Total Credits		4.0

Notes

Courses used to fulfill Items 2 though 4 above must be from more than one discipline.
Other courses may be substituted for the credits specified in item two, when material on Latin American and Caribbean topics are central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (IIS). Students are encouraged to consult course descriptions of Special Topics courses.

Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives

Note: access to these courses is not guaranteed, and may depend on space availability and the satisfaction of other requirements such as course prerequisites.

Anthropology
ANTH 2640 [0.5]	Andean Ethnography
ANTH 2650 [0.5]	Ethnography of Mesoamerica
ANTH 2850 [0.5]	Development and Underdevelopment
ANTH 3600 [0.5]	Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples
ANTH 4730 [0.5]	Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
Economics
ECON 3508 [0.5]	Introduction to Economic Development
ECON 4507 [0.5]	The Economics of Development
ECON 4508 [0.5]	International Aspects of Economic Development
English
ENGL 2956 [0.5]	Literatures of the Americas I
ENGL 2957 [0.5]	Literatures of the Americas II
ENGL 3965 [0.5]	Intro to Postcolonial Theory
ENGL 3972 [0.5]	Studies in Postcolonial Lit.
ENGL 4947 [0.5]	Issues in Diaspora Lit.
ENGL 4975 [0.5]	Issues in Postcolonial Theory
ENGL 4976 [0.5]	Issues in Postcolonial Lit.
ENGL 4802 [0.5]	Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit.
Geography
GEOG 3209 [0.5]	Sustainability and Environment in the South
History
HIST 2308 [0.5]	Colonial Latin America
HIST 2309 [0.5]	Modern Latin America
HIST 2710 [0.5]	Introduction to Caribbean History
HIST 3403 [1.0]	Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World
HIST 3704 [0.5]	Aztecs
HIST 3710 [0.5]	Themes in Caribbean History
HIST 3712 [0.5]	Social History of Mexico
HIST 3713 [0.5]	Gender and Sexuality in Latin America
HIST 4700 [1.0]	Seminar in World History
Human Rights
HUMR 3501 [0.5]	Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
HUMR 3503 [0.5]	Global Environmental Justice
HUMR 4201 [0.5]	Citizenship and Human Rights
Political Science
PSCI 2102 [0.5]	Comparative Politics of the Global South
PSCI 2602 [0.5]	International Relations: Global Political Economy
PSCI 3204 [0.5]	Politics of Latin America
PSCI 3205 [0.5]	Mexican Politics
PSCI 4105 [0.5]	Selected Problems in Development in the Global South
Sociology
SOCI 3020 [0.5]	Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Latin American & Caribbean (LACS) Courses

Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

LACS 1001 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I
An introduction to the history, culture, societies, and literatures of the region. Students will get a broad overview of the region and will be introduced to the disciplines used to study these societies.

Lectures three hours per week.

LACS 1002 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II
An interdisciplinary introduction to the major political, economic, environmental, and geographical issues confronting the region.

Lectures three hours per week.

LACS 4001 [0.5 credit]
Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
An examination of the major issues confronting Latin America and the Caribbean including democratization, economic integration, indigenous and women’s movements, human rights, social justice, and political change.

Prerequisite(s): fourth year standing or permission of the Institute.
Seminar three hours per week.

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca