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Venture South with a major in Latin American Studies

The TCU major in Latin American Studies prepares students for careers in the global arena, with a strong foundation in language and interdisciplinary studies. With thirty-plus faculty affiliates across eleven academic departments, Latin American Studies fosters the development of international cultural literacy through a variety of methodological lenses. Students approach Latin America via its literature, music, religion, film, history, economics, art, politics, and geography. They are especially encouraged to participate in Study Abroad experiences to develop their own first-hand knowledge of the region.

Graduates of the Latin American Studies program pursue careers in business, education, law, government, health care, and public service. With its links to the humanities and social sciences, Latin American Studies also serves as excellent preparation for those considering graduate school. In an increasingly transnational and multilingual world, choose a major that opens the doors to linguistic and cultural literacy and allows you to navigate the future

Policy on Grades

Courses taken Pass/No-Credit and courses in which the student earns below a "C-" will not count toward the major.

Please note: We make every effort to keep this information up-to-date, but always consult with an adviser in the Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies for the most recent and accurate information on all requirements.

Both of the following¹ (2):

SPAN 20103 Intermediate Spanish 1 (or SPAN 20113 Intensive Intermediate Spanish 1)
SPAN 20203 Intermediate Spanish 2 (or SPAN 20213 Intensive Intermediate Spanish 2)

¹ No credit given to native speakers for 20000-level Spanish; heritage speakers may only receive credit with permission of the department chair. A native speaker is considered to be someone who completed his or her primary and secondary education in a Spanish-speaking country. A heritage speaker is someone who was primarily educated in U.S. schools but who speaks Spanish in the home and with friends and co-workers. Native speakers and heritage speakers not eligible to take these courses must take additional upper-level Spanish electives instead unless these credits are awarded as transfer credit or Advanced Placement Credit.

One of the following (2):

SPAN 30503 Advanced Spanish: Personal to Public
SPAN 30603 Advanced Spanish: From Local to Global
SPAN 31073 Spanish for: Heritage Speakers
PORT 20503 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
PORT 30503 Advanced Brazilian Portuguese

Two of the following (2):

SPAN 32003 Culture of Spain
SPAN 32103 Culture of Latin America
SPAN 32203 Popular Cultures of Spanish Speaking Countries
SPAN 33103 Culture of Brazil
SPAN 30803 Introduction to literature
SPAN 32403 Cinema of Latin America

One (1) Spanish elective at the 30000 or 40000 Level

ANTH 30333 Mexican American Culture

ANTH 30433 Mexican-American Floklore: Traditions of La Raza

ANTH 30673 Anthropology and Religion

ANTH 30703 Archaeology of Mexico and Peru

ANTH 30723 Ethnology of Selected Areas

ARHI 30143 Inka and Their Predecessors: Ancient South American Art

ARHI 30153 The Aztec, Maya, Olmec

ARHI 30163 Maya Art and Architecture

ECON 30433 Development Studies

ECON 30463 Latin American Economics

ECON 30703 Contemporary Latinx Literature

ENGL 30713 Mexican American Culture

GEOG 30503 Topics in Regional Geography

GEOG 30523 Geography of Latin America

GEOG 40010 Field Studies in Geography

HIST 30903 Indigenous Movements in Latin America

HIST 30913 History of Central America

HIST 30923 .The United Stated and Latin America

HIST 30933 Revolution in Latin America

HIST 30943 The Spanish Borderlands

HIST 30953 History of Argentina and Chile

HIST 30963 History of Brazil

HIST 30973 Biography in Latin American History

HIST 30983 Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas: The Indians of Middle and South America

HIST 30993 History of Mexico

HIST 40713 Indians of the Greter Southwest

HIST 40743 History of Texas

HIST 41903 History of Cuba

HIST 41913 Afro-Latin America

NURS 30063 Global Perspectives in Health

POSC 31543 The Chicano/a Movement, Latino/a Politics, and Immigration Rights

POSC 35003 Topics in Comparative Politics

POSC 35803 Latin America: The Challenge of Democratic Consolidation

RELI 30463 Being Latina/o and Religious in the U.S.

RELI 30493 Latina/o Religion, Law and Identity

RELI 30843 Latina Feminist Religious Thought

RELI 30673 Anthropology and Religion