All undergraduates at Florida State University must demonstrate basic computer skills competency prior to graduation. As necessary computer competency skills vary from discipline to discipline, each major determines the courses needed to satisfy this requirement. Undergraduate majors in Latin American and Caribbean studies satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C–" or higher in CGS 2060, CGS 2064, or CGS 2100.

Please review all college-wide degree requirements summarized in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of this General Bulletin.

The major consists of thirty semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirement to be selected from the approved list of courses taught by the core and affiliated faculty. At least three disciplines must be represented in those courses selected. At least twelve of the total major hours must be at or above the 4000 level. Students also must complete the initial sequence or equivalent of Spanish, Portuguese, or another relevant language approved by the adviser. (This also may be used to satisfy the language requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences.)

Note: A grade of "C–" or better must be earned in a course in order for it to count toward a major or minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies.

Required Minor or Second Major

Students in the major should select a minor or second major after consultation with their adviser; normally it should be in one of the participating departments or colleges. Consult the specific department or college concerning its requirements. A minor is not required if the student is pursuing a second major.

To be admitted into the program, students must complete at least fifty-two semester hours with an adjusted GPA of 2.0 on all University course work, and at least eighteen of the required thirty-six total semester hours in liberal studies, including freshman English and mathematics.

The program offers honors in the major. For requirements and other information, refer to the "University Honors Office and Honor Societies" chapter in this General Bulletin.

The program offers a four-course minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies for students majoring in another discipline. The minor is designed for those students who wish to concentrate their work in a major discipline yet maintain a Latin American concentration.

The major coursework consists of thirty semester hours (beyond the liberal studies requirement) that are to be selected from, but not necessarily limited to, courses listed below. The following courses are subject to change depending on availability.

Anthropology

ANT 4163 Mesoamerican Archaeology (3)

ANT 4166r Regional Civilizations in Ancient Mesoamerica (3)

ANT 4167 Maya Hieroglyphic Writing (3)

ANT 4227r Topics in Pre-Colombian Art and Iconography (3)

ANT 4309 Conquest of the Americas (3)

ANT 4323 Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (3)

ANT 4337 Peoples and Cultures of Amazonia (3)

Art History

ARH 3800r Methods of Art Criticism (3)*

ARH 4523 West African Art and the Diaspora: Brazil, Haiti, the United States and Suriname (3)*

ARH 4933 Special Topics in Art History (3)

Business

FIN 3244 Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems (3)*

FIN 4604 Multinational Financial Management (3)*

MAN 3600 Multinational Business Operations (3)*

MAN 4605 Cross-Cultural Management (3)*

MAR 4156 Multinational Marketing (3)*

Communication

ADV 3410 Hispanic Marketing Communication (3)

Economics

ECO 4704 International Trade (3)*

ECO 4713 International Finance (3)*

ECS 4013 Economics of Development (3)

English

AML 3630 Latino/a Literature in English (3)

AML 3682 American Multi-Ethnic Literature (3)*

AML  4680r Studies in Ethnic Literature (3)*

Geography

GEA 4405 Latin America (3)

History

AMH 4511 Twentieth Century United States Foreign Relations (3)*

HIS 4930 Special Topics in History (3)

LAH 3411 History of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (3)

LAH 3456 History of Panama Since 1940 (3)

LAH 3500 History of South America (3)

LAH 3734 Latin American History Through Film (3)

LAH 4430 History of Mexico (3)

LAH 4470 History of the Caribbean (3)

LAH 4600 History of Brazil (3)

LAH 4723 Race and Class in Colonial Latin America (3)

LAH 4748 Social Revolutionary Movements in Latin America (3)

Humanities

HUM 3321 Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th Century Culture (3)*

HUM 3324 Cultural Imperialism (3)*

HUM 3930 Humanities: Special Topics (3)

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

LAS 4905r Directed Individual Study (3)

LAS 4935r Honors Work (3)

LAS 4940r Internship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (1–6)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

POR 3140 Portuguese for Advanced Students of Spanish I (3)

POR 3141 Portuguese for Advanced Students of Spanish II (3)

PRT 3391r Brazilian Literature and Film in Translation (3)

SPN 3332 Communication in Language and Culture I (3)

SPN 3333 Communication in Language and Culture II (3)

SPN 3350 Spanish for Heritage Speakers (3)

SPN 3440 Language and Culture in Business (3)

SPN 3520 Cultures of Latin America (3)

SPN 4440 Business Writing in Spanish (3)

SPN 4540r Regional Cultural Studies (3)*

SPN 4740 Hispanic Sociolinguistics (3)

SPT 3130 Latin American Literature in Translation (3)

SPW 3030 Approaching Hispanic Literature (3)

SPW 3132 Readings from Early Spanish America (3)

SPW 3391r Hispanic Cinema (3)

SPW 3493 Readings from Modern Spanish America (3)

SPW 4140r The Poetics of Hispanic Love and Violence (3)*

SPW 4150r Transatlantic Encounters (3)

SPW 4301r Hispanic Culture and Performance (3)*

SPW 4491 Spanish American Women Writers (3)

SPW 4770 Caribbean Literature (3)

Music

MUH 4541 Music of Latin America I (3)

MUH 4542 Music of Latin America II (3)

MUH 4543 Music in the Caribbean (3)

Political Science

CPO 3034 Politics of Developing Areas (3)*

CPO 3303 Politics of Latin America (3)

INR 4244 Studies in International Politics: Latin America (3)

Religion

REL 3128r Topics in Religion in the Americas (3)*

REL 3375 Afro-Caribbean Religions (3)

REL 4564 Modern Roman Catholicism (3)*

Sociology

SYD 4700 Race and Minority Group Relations (3)*

SYO 3530 Social Class and Inequality (3)*

SYO 4550 Comparative Sociology (3)*

SYP 3400 Social Change (3)*

Urban and Regional Planning

URP 4402 Sustainable Development Planning in the Americas (3)

Note: All courses listed above that are marked with an asterisk (*) and additional special topics courses and senior seminars may count toward either a major or minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies if the content deals in part with Latin America and the Caribbean and assigned research papers are written on issues of the region. Students are advised to keep syllabi and research papers from these courses for verification purposes.

Note: Descriptions of the above courses may be found under the individual departments in which they are taught.

LAS—Latin American Studies

LAS 4905r. Directed Individual Study (3). May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours when content varies. Can be repeated within same semester.

LAS 4935r. Honors Work (3). Open to participants in the University and department honors program. Participation in a supervised research problem and the production of a paper describing the results of that work. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

LAS4940r. Internship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (1–6). Prerequisites: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours, completion of fifteen (15) semester hours in LACS, an overall or LACS GPA of 3.0, and advisor permission one semester in advance. Internships in approved organizations provide practical experience in a number of fields, in which the student may apply interdisciplinary knowledge of the region and specific disciplinary training. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.