Students Admitted to OSU PRIOR to Summer 2012
The Latin America Studies major introduces students to the cultural, economic. historical and political forces, arising inside and outside the continent, that have combined to determine the past, present and future of Spanish‐and Portuguese‐speaking areas of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Latin American Studies
PRE‐MAJOR courses: 7 hours (these courses do not count in the major.)
- Completion of 1103 or equivalent of an approved foreign language with a grade of C‐ or higher.
- CHOOSE FROM: Portuguese, Quechua (5503.01), Spanish.
- Economics 2001.01 or 2001.02 Principles of Microeconomics
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours and 10 courses. Courses used in your major cannot also be used for GE requirements. Courses used in your major cannot also be used in a minor. You must earn a C‐ or higher in all courses in your major and have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
Required Foundations
(complete 4 courses): 12 hours (Credits in parenthese)
- AEDECON or INTSTDS 4538 Latin American Economic Development (3)
- International Studies 2100 Introduction to Latin America (3)
- INTSTDS or SPANISH 5640 Globalization & Latin America (3)
- Complete one advanced language course listed below (3).
- Portuguese 3401 or 3402 or 3403 or 5501, Quechua 5504.01, Spanish 2202
- Note: International Students should consult with the IS department about this requirement.
- Students completinga MINOR in one of the above languages will take an additional course from the elective section in place of the language course, because courses used in a minor cannot be used in a major.
- Substitute Course (choose from elective list):
- Students who complete a MAJOR in one of the above language are permitted to use the advanced foreign language course in both majors.
- Students who complete a DOUBLE MAJOR in International Studies (example: African Studies & Development Studies) must complete a foreign language minor approval for the Arts and Sciences major.
Critical Perspectives
(choose three): 9 hours (Credits in parenthese)
- Anthropology 3419 Regional Survey of Latin American Cultures (3)
- Anthropology 3555 New World Prehistory: Ancient Maya Civilizations (3)
- Geography 3752 Geography of Latin America (3)
- Geography 5751 New Worlds of Latin America (3)
- History 4100 Readings in Latin American History (3)
- International Studies 4100 Impunity, Corruption & Crime in Latin America (3)
- International Studies 4242 The (Un) Rule of Law in Latin America (3)
- Political Science 4240 Latin American Politics (3)
- Political Science 4241 Special Topics in Latin American Politics (3)
- Women Studies 5624 Women & Social Change in Latin America (3)
Electives
9 hours (Choose three courses from the list below or unused courses from Section 2.) Credits Grade
- AAAS 3451 Themes in Francophone African & Caribbean Literature (3)
- ECON or INTSTDS 3400 The Analysis & Display of Data (3)
- History 3100 Colonial Latin America (3)
- History 3101 South America Since Independence (3)
- History 3102 Central American & the Caribbean Since Independence (3)
- History 3105 History of Brazil (3)
- History 3106 History of Mexico (3)
- History 3107 History of Argentina (3)
- History 3110 The Jewish Experience in Latin America (3)
- International Studies 4195 Selected Problems in International Studies (3‐9)
- International Studies 5191 Student Internship Program (3)
- International Studies 5797 Study Abroad (3‐9) (3000 level or above & dept. approval
TOTAL HOURS: minimum 30 hours and 10 courses
DOUBLE MAJOR in International Studies. Students can complete a double major in International Studies, however, you must combine an Area Studies major (African Studies, East Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle East Studies, Slavic & East European Studies, or West European Studies) with an international issues major (Development Studies, International Relations & Diplomacy, Security & Intelligence, or World Economy & Business). Students completing a double major in International Studies must complete a foreign language minor approved for the Area Studies major.