2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

latin American studiesSweet Briar CollegeFor some of these programs, foreign studymay be essential, and for all of them the studentis strongly encouraged to incorporate a periodof study abroad in her program. She shouldconsult with the appropriate advisor early inher first year in order to assure sufficient timeto complete prerequisites as well as requirementsfor the major.ItalianSee Department of Modern Languages andLiteratures on page 156.Journalism, NewMedia, andCommunicationsSee Department of English on page 96.Latin AmericanStudiesThe Latin American Studies minor offersSweet Briar students the opportunity tostudy the region composed of Mexico, Centraland South America, and the Caribbean. Theinterdisciplinary approach allows students toexplore various aspects of the area such asreligion, history, politics, and literature. Toprovide a deeper cultural understanding andto insure a minimum level of communicationskills in the major language of the region, onecourse taught in Spanish numbered above 202is required. Students are encouraged to consideran approved study abroad experience in LatinAmerica. The courses listed here may also beused toward the Latin American concentrationof the international affairs major. However, astudent may not declare both that concentrationand the Latin American Studies minor. Thisminor provides an excellent complement tomajors in anthropology, environmental studies,government, and religion, and prepares studentsfor work in fields such as business, teaching,government and non-profits.The Latin American Studies Minor(21 semester hours)Required:GOVT 318 (3) -Comparative Politics of LatinAmericaLAST 201 (3) -Latin American Culture ILAST 202 (3) -Latin American Culture IILAST 302 (3) -Special Topics in LatinAmerican StudiesRELG 235 (3) -Latin American ReligionChoose 1 of the following:HIST 308 (3) -Encounters, Conquest, andEuropean Expansion, 1350-1650LAST 302 (3) -Special Topics in LatinAmerican Studies (can berepeated when contentchanges)SPAN 255 (3) -Topics in Hispanic Literaturein Translation (when topic isappropriate)SPAN 382 (3) -The Latin American NovelSPAN 384 (3) -The Latin American ShortStory and EssaySPAN 386 (3) -Latin American TheatreSPAN 388 (3) -Latin American PoetryChoose 1 additional three-credit coursetaught in Spanish which is numbered aboveSPAN 202.Course DescriptionsLAST 201 (3)–Latin American Culture IAn introduction to the study of Mexico, CentralAmerica and the Caribbean through an interdisciplinaryapproach to the history and culture ofthe area. The historical, political, social, artisticand economic complexities of the region will beemphasized. V.4.138­