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Ph.D. in Latin American Studies
The Ph.D. in Latin American Studies is designed to meet the
needs of a small number of students whose career goals
would be best advanced by an inter-disciplinary doctorate.
Such students would include individuals who seek employment
in small colleges where the ability to teach across
disciplines would be an advantage and those who seek
non-academic positions in fields such as museum work, international
cultural exchange, diplomacy or other roles in which
having skills in two disciplines, combined with Latin American
area expertise, would be more useful than somewhat more
extensive training within one discipline. Students primarily
interested in academic employment in research institutions
will generally be better served by earning a doctorate within
a single discipline.
Applications: In addition to the materials required by the
University of New Mexico Office of Graduate Studies, the following
items must be submitted directly to the Latin American
Studies Program: three letters of recommendation, a letter
of intent, an academic writing sample, unofficial copies of
transcripts, and GRE scores.
Prerequisites: A master’s degree in the intended primary
concentration or in Latin American Studies with appropriate
areas of concentration is required. Specific entrance
requirements may vary depending on the student’s intended
concentration. Each application for admission is screened by
the department of the projected primary concentration before
being approved by the Director of Latin American Studies.
Degree Requirements
The program requires a minimum of 54 hours of graduate
credit work (not including dissertation) beyond the Bachelor’s
degree. This work must include a primary concentration
consisting of at least 30 credit hours and a secondary concentration
of at least 15 credit hours. The remaining 9 credit
hours may be elective credits or additional course credits in
the primary or secondary concentrations. Primary concentrations
include: Anthropology, Art History, Brazilian Literature
& Culture, History, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish
American Literature, and Spanish Linguistics. Secondary
concentrations include all of the above as well as Economics
and International Management. See concentration requirements
listed under Ph.D. in Latin American Studies.
A Committee on Studies must be formed by the end of
the first semester of residency and a program of studies
developed and approved by the Director of Latin American
Studies by the end of the second semester. The Committee
on Studies will be composed of three members from the
student’s primary concentration and two members from the
secondary concentration. Under no circumstances will the
comprehensive examinations be administered by less than
the approved five-member committee.
Competence is required in two languages chosen from
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Haitian Creole, or Latin
American indigenous languages. (Basic competence is considered
the equivalent of the successful completion of
advanced level course work in the primary language and
two semesters or more of study in the second language.)
Comprehensive examinations, administered by the student’s
Committee on Studies, covering the primary and secondary
concentrations will be given at the completion of all course
work. The written exam in the primary concentration will be
followed by an oral exam. General requirements for the Ph.D.
are set forth in earlier pages of this catalog. Students must
write and successfully defend a dissertation.
Latin American Studies (LTAM)
Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program. In
addition to the courses listed below, Latin American content
courses can be found under the following departmental
headings: Anderson Schools of Management (International
Management), Anthropology, Art History, Community and
Regional Planning, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy,
Political Science, Portuguese, Religious Studies, Sociology,
and Spanish.
400. Topics in Latin American Studies. (3) ∆
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth
analysis of special topics related to Latin America. For course
content, consult the Schedule of Classes. The course may be
repeated without limit provided the topics vary.
497. Independent Studies. (1-3 to a maximum of 3) [1-3
to a maximum of 6] ∆
Prerequisite: permission of program chairperson or instructor.
499. Senior Honors Thesis. (3)
Prerequisite: 497. Restriction: permission of instructor.
500. Topics in Latin American Studies. (3) ∆
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth
analysis of special topics related to Latin America. For course
content, consult the Schedule of Classes. The course may be
repeated without limit provided the topics vary.
504. Seminar in Latin American Studies. (3) ∆
(Also offered as SPAN 504, HIST 690, 688.)
525. Proseminar on Latin American Politics. (3)
(Also offered as SOC 525.)
551. Master’s Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 12) [1-
3] ∆
Guided individual research and reading. Students may
include up to 12 credit hours in their Master’s program and 6
additional credit hours at the Ph.D. level.
578. Latin American Development and Planning. (3)
(Also offered as SOC 508 and CRP 578.) Interdisciplinary
seminar focusing on area topics in Latin American planning,
development and urbanization. It is the core course for the
LAS/MCRP dual-degree program.
599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
651. Latin American Doctoral Problems. (1-3) ∆
Students may include no more than 6 credit hours in their
Ph.D. program.
699. Latin American Studies Dissertation. (3-12)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
LINGUISTICS
Sherman E. Wilcox, Chairperson
Humanities Bldg. 526
MSC03 2130, Linguistics
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-6353 FAX (505) 277-6355
E-MAIL: linguist@unm.edu
Web site: http://www.unm.edu/~linguist
Professors
William Croft, Ph.D., Stanford University
Vera P. John-Steiner, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Sherman E. Wilcox, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Associate Professors
Melissa Axelrod, Ph.D., University of Colorado (Boulder)
Larry P. Gorbet, Ph.D., University of California (San Diego)
Jill P. Morford, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Caroline L. Smith, Ph.D., Yale University
Phyllis Perrin Wilcox, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Assistant Professors
Barbara J. Shaffer, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Catherine E. Travis, Ph.D., La Trobe University (Australia)
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.