latin american studies
We are excited to announce that Carroll College has a new minor in Latin American studies. This timely minor will include the concentration and allied courses attached to this message. The (22 credit) minor can be completed in two years, and the Gateway (introduction) to Latin American studies, MLAS 200 (3 credits), will be taught in Fall 2007 at 12:00pm MWF. Please contact either Dr. Tomas Graman or Dr. Erik Pratt for more information.
An Overview
This program provides a rigorous study of 1) Latin American affairs, 2) the acquisition of Spanish, 3) completion of practical and theoretical projects pertinent to specific student and faculty interest and expertise (i.e., history, political science, Hispanic linguistics, Hispanic literature, economics, theology, biology, comparative literature, comparative education, anthropology or sociology). Our objective is to provide its participants with a thorough perspective of the people, history conditions and aspirations of this region of the world. The methods of evaluation applied to the various components of the program will aim to foster a critical and transformative experience for the participants. Students will emerge from the LAS minor with experience in an Hispanic community, fluency in Spanish and a critical and informed perspective toward the multiple aspects of Latin American societies. Both written and oral language use in the classroom and laboratory will focus on Latin America.
Considering the growth in the Hispanic population nationally and the expanding trade relations throughout the Americas, this minor will make our graduates more marketable in an era of rapid globalization. Moreover, we are broadening our offerings of global diversity courses and generating greater cultural understanding among our general undergraduate students.
Existing Courses Applicable to the Minor in LAS
Existing Concentration Courses:
HI 271 History of Modern Latin America - (Glaes) 3 credits, Fall semester. Fulfills global diversity requirement.
HI 372 History of Modern Mexico - 3 credits. Spring semester, odd-numbered years. Fulfills global diversity requirement.
PO 348 International Negotiation: Argentina - (Pratt) 3 credits. Spring semester, odd-numbered years. Fulfills global diversity requirement.
SP 150/250/350 Intensive Spanish Immersion - (Graman/Rincon) all 6 credits
SP 301-302 Hispanic Short Story I and II - 3 credits. Offered at the discretion of the Department. Satisfies CORE literature. SP 301 fulfills global diversity requirement.
SP 403-404 Culture and Lit. of Latin America - 3 credits. Offered at the discretion of the Department. Fulfills global diversity requirement.
TH 333 Church and State in Latin America - 3 credits. (Hart) Summer session.
Existing Allied Classes:
AN/SO 318 American Indians - (Fox) 3 credits (with revision). Spring semester. Fulfills global diversity requirement.
BI/AN 275BE Study Abroad: Belize - (Hokit/Fox) 6 credits. Summers.
BI 101 Life Science - 4 credits. (With proposed revision) Fall semester.
BI 211 Ecology - 3 credits. (With proposed revision) Fall 2007.
FR 301 Francophone Literature - (With proposed revision on Haiti).
GEOG 202 World Regional Geography - 3 credits. Fall semester.
PO 280 Introduction to Comparative Politics - 3 credits. (With proposed revision) Spring semester.
PO 328 The Developing World - 3 credits. (With proposed revision) Fall semester even-numbered years.
SO/AN 204 Cultural Anthropology - 3cr Fall semester. Fulfills global diversity requirement.
SO/AN 317 Ethnic and Racial Relations - 3 credits. (With proposed revision)
SP 304 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology - 3 credits. Fall semester.
TH 210 Catholicism - 3 credits. (With proposed revision) Spring semester even-numbered years.
New Courses:
MLAS 200 Gateway to Latin American Studies - 3 credits
MLAS 495 Capstone to Latin American Studies - 1 credit
PO 348 International Negotiations-Chile - (Note: This course is already in the catalogue. However, the country focus changes from year to year. An additional Latin American country focus (Chile) will be developed so that we can assure that a Latin American country focus (Argentina or Chile) will be offered every other year.)
ENLT 410 Transnational Identities: Latina/Chicana Writers - 3 credits
ENWR *** Literary Translation - 3 credits
THEO 2** Theologies of Liberation - 3 credits (Note: This course will be taught for the first time in the fall of 2008. New course application form to be submitted in the fall of 2007.)
BI 2** Neo-tropical Conservation - 3? credits (Note: This course will be taught for the first time in the spring of 2009. New course application form to be submitted in the fall of 2007.)
