LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

            SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR 

This program consists of 24 credits drawn from the lists below of which 18 credits must be numbered 300 or above.  In addition, students must satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement through course work, proficiency examinations, or by taking three years of the same language in high school. 

OPTIONS

There are two options based on the section chosen by the student: 

OPTION 1: Concentration in Latin American Language, Culture, and Literature (Spanish or Portuguese): 

a)       12 credits from Section 1

b)       12 credits from Section 2, of which no more than 6 may be taken in a single department.

OPTION 2: Concentration in one major (e.g., history, government, economics, health science, anthropology, sociology) included in Latin American Social Sciences and Art:

a)       12 credits in the chosen area of Section 2 (if the major is government, one of these courses may be ECON 325 G)

b)       6 credits from another area(s) of Section 2

c)        6 credits from Section 1

Both options require that the student take at least two Spanish or Portuguese courses above 300-level, from the list below (Language/Culture/Literature) for which courses the student must pass either the language placement test or SPAN/PORT 212 or 214.

Note: Each class is 3 credits

Section 1: Latin American Language, Culture and Literature: Spanish/Portuguese.

Language*     

SPAN 325—Advanced Conversation

SPAN 327—Rhetoric for Native Speakers of Spanish

HL S  461—Health Communications with Hispanic Clients    

PORT 325—Portuguese Conversation

*Only three credits will count

Literature     

                       SPAN 386—Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature                                             through the Seventeenth Century

                       SPAN 387—Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature                                             after the Seventeenth Century

                       SPAN  388—Survey of Spanish-American Literature                                              To Modernismo

                       SPAN 389—Survey of Spanish-American Literature                                             Since Modernismo

                       SPAN 486—Twentieth-Century Spanish-American                                             Essay

                       SPAN 487—Twentieth-Century Spanish-American                                             Short Story

                       SPAN 488—Twentieth-Century Spanish-American                                              Theatre

                       Section 2: Latin American Social Sciences and Art 

                       ANTH 110—New World Prehistory

                       ANTH 306G—Peoples of Latin America

                       ANTH 312**—The Ancient Maya

                       ANTH 313**—Ancient Mexico

                       ANTH 361G—Social Issues in the Rural Americas

                       ANTH 467**—Archaeology of the American Southwest 

                       ART 320**—Art and Architecture in Pre-Columbian                                              Meso-America

                       ART 321**—Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture of                                              the Andes

                       ART 333**—Baroque Art and Architecture in Italy,                                               Spain and Hispanic Latin America

                      ECON 324G-Developing Nations

                      ECON 325G-Economic Development of Latin America

                      ECON 330G-The Business Economy of Mexico

                     GOVT 463—Inter-American Relations

                     GOVT 473—Latin American Politics

                     GOVT 478—U.S.-Mexico Border Politics

                     GOVT 479—Mexican Politics

                      HIST 311—Colonial Latin America

                      HIST 312—Modern Latin America

                      HIST 387—Spain

                      HIST 451—Colonial Mexico

                      HIST 452—National Mexico

                      HIST 453—Cuba: Colony to Castro

                      HIST 454—Central America

                      HIST 455—Brazil

                      HIST 456—Argentina

                      HIST 457—The Mexican Revolution

                      HIST 458—History of the U.S.-Mexican Border

Culture     

SPAN 305—Topics in Hispanic Civilization

SPAN 362—Introduction to Spanish Culture and Civilization

SPAN 363—Introduction to Spanish-American Culture

SPAN 450—Mexican Cultures

SPAN 491—History of the Spanish Language

PORT 449—Special Problems

HL S 462—Hispanic Health Issues

HL S 463—Interdisciplinary Seminar

HL S 465—International Health Problems

SOC 361—Social Issues in the Rural Americas

**Will  require approval from the Supplementary

    Major Adviser.

NOTE:

For both options, Study Abroad courses, independent studies, honors, special topics or newly created courses related to Latin America and/or the border may be accepted with the approval of the Supplementary Major Adviser or Committee.  Please check current schedule of classes or contact the adviser for further information. 

ADVISER:

Dr. Neil Harvey, Department of Government
Office: Nason House
Center for Latin American and Border Studies, 2nd Floor #201
Telephone:  646-6816
Fax:              646-6819
Email:        nharvey@nmsu.edu