Latino-Latin American Studies, BA

Myrna Garcia, Director
mygarcia@syr.edu
310 H.B.C.
315-443-9489

Faculty:

Doug Armstrong, Hans Buechler, Gail Bulman, John Burdick, Horace Campbell, AH Peter Castro, Matt Cleary, Francine D’Amico, Pedro DiPietro, Kwame Dixon, Kathryn Everly, Stephanie Fetta, Alejandro Garcia, Bea Gonzalez, Martha Hanson, Dennis Harrod, Sydney Hutchinson, Amy Lutz, Gladys McCormick, Aja Martinez, Roberto Moreno, Arthur Paris, Jane Read, Alicia Rios, David Robinson, Silvio Torres-Saillant, Will Scheibel, Jamie Winder

The Latino-Latin American Studies program of the College of Arts and Sciences leads to the B.A. degree and embraces an interdisciplinary approach to culture, development, resources, history, and societies of these critical regions and their peoples. This recently modified and innovative program is designed to promote awareness and understanding of the many issues faced by the Latino and Latin American peoples of the western hemisphere. A wide range of faculty from several departments and with complementary perspectives provide a stimulating entry into the interrelated worlds of Latino America and Latin America.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate a strong historical knowledge of Latin American, Spanish Caribbean and Latino history and culture

2. Think critically about historical and cultural debates in the region

3. Learn appropriate terminology in varied fields of study in order to reflect critically in class discussions as well as in written assignments about topics in different fields of study related to the area

4. Read and think critically about the region through the use of primary and secondary documents and texts

5. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in addressing complex topics from different perspectives related to the area of study

Major Requirements

Students are required to take 30 credits of coursework, 24 of which are in courses numbered above 299. Courses should be selected from the following list in consultation with the advisor. Additional courses in African American Studies, Anthropology, English and Textual Studies, History, History of Art, History of Music, Geography, Political Sciences, Spanish, Women and Gender Studies and Writing Studies, Writing and Composition are recommended and may be petitioned for LAS credit in consultation with the program director. Many courses in the SU Santiago program have LAS prefixes and also count towards the major.

Anthropology

Political Science

LAS 333 - Politics of Latin America

English

LAS 200 - Selected Topics Ethnic Literary Traditions (relevant courses)
ENG 230 - Topics in Ethnic Literary Traditions Ethnic Literary Traditions(relevant courses)
LAS 300 - Selected Topics Latino Fiction (relevant courses)
ENG 350 - Topics in Reading Nation and Empire Latino Fiction (relevant courses)
ENG 315 - Topics in Ethnic Literatures and Cultures Literature of the Caribbean Diaspora

Latino-Latin American Studies, BA

Faculty:

Student Learning Outcomes

Major Requirements

Anthropology

Political Science

English

Geography

History

Spanish

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