LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS (Minor)
The minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies is designed to complement a number of existing majors at the College by adding an international dimension. The minor is comprised of seven courses spread among Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Political Science, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and Spanish.
Seven (7) Required Courses
LAC 200 Foundations of Latin American Culture and Society
LAC 201 Foundations of Caribbean Culture and Society
POL 321 Politics of Latin America
(or a 300/400 level equivalent on Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the LACA Coordinator)
One upper-division Anthropology course on Latin America or the Caribbean (including courses that have an off-campus experience) from the following offerings:
ANT 305 Topics in Anthropology (with a Latin American theme)
ANT 315 Topic: Women in the Developing World (focus on Latin America)
ANT 345 Brazilian Amazon
ANT 365 Real and the Supernatural in Latin America
ANT 475 Women and Health in Latin America
(or a 300/400 level equivalent on Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the LACA Coordinator)
One Environmental Studies course on Latin America or the Caribbean (including courses that have an off-campus experience) from the following offerings:
ENV 206 Caribbean Environmental History (Topics course)
ENV 323 Conservation of Biodiversity
ENV 348 Sustainable Development
ENV 353 National Parks and Protected Areas (emphasis on Caribbean and Latin America)
ENV 365 Environment and Development in Central America
ENV 375 Island Economies and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
ENV 385 Sustainable Development in the Amazon Basin
(or a 300/400 level equivalent on Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the LACA Coordinator)
Spanish (two courses required)
Proficiency in the Spanish language is essential to a successful completion of the minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The experience of studying the Spanish language is essential to the development of cultural sensitivity required for living, working, and understanding the Latin American and/or the Caribbean environment. All minors in Latin American and Caribbean Studies are required to meet a two-course Spanish language requirement as an essential component of this minor.
- Students must take two courses (8 semester hours) or the equivalent in Spanish beyond the 100-level. These courses must be taught in Spanish and not in translation and they must provide intensive conversational preparation and basic vocabulary.
- Students may successfully complete these two Spanish courses in a semester long (14 to 16 semester hours) intensive Spanish language program taught entirely in Spanish, whether in the U.S. or abroad.
- Students may demonstrate proficiency in Spanish at an advanced level by passing a standardized test, administered by the ACTFL Testing office. Information and application forms can be obtained from the Department of Modern Languages.
Only two courses taken to fulfill requirements in another major or minor from the departments listed above and with a concentration on Latin America or the Caribbean may count toward meeting the requirements of the minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. This has to be approved by the LACA coordinator.
Course Descriptions:
LAC 200 Foundations of Latin American Culture and Society
Explores the Spanish discovery of the Americas to the present. Considers Indian background, colonial Hispanic foundations, the search for Latin American identity, economic dependency and development, governments, U.S.-Latin American diplomatic and international relations, and future of the region. Taught in English.
LAC 201 Foundations of Caribbean Culture and Society
Explores the history from 1492 to present: Africa in the New World; colonial heritage; slavery; ideological and sociopolitical background of Caribbean society; plantation system; contemporary social structure; ethnicity and ethnic-group relations; major themes of English, Spanish, and French Caribbean literature; folklore and religion; U.S.-Caribbean international relations; and future of the region. Taught in English.
LAC 205/305 Topics in Latin American or Caribbean Affairs
A study of selected topics. Varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
LAC 207 History of Florida
A survey of the history of Florida from pre-Columbian times to the present. Particular attention will be given to the Spanish-Colonial period, territorial days, statehood, civil war, and reconstruction, as well as Florida’s social, economic, and political development in the twentieth century. Taught in English.
LAC 211 Modern Latin American History
An introductory course which surveys the history of Latin America from 1492 (Columbus’ discovery of the Americas) until today. The course places heavier emphasis on the history of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Central American and Cuba. Taught in English.
LAC 260 The Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
A survey of the cultures of Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia in terms of their pre-Columbian and ecological development, initial contact with Spanish civilization, and their present social, economic and acculturative problems. Topics include: the Hispanic and Portuguese inheritance; the Indian population, its philosophy, and its identification; the “closed” and “open” community; and the nature and function of Latin American socio-political and religious organizations.
LAC 301 Mexico: An Anthropological and Cultural Study
Surveys the major sites, monuments, and colonies of historical and anthropological importance in the Valley of Mexico and surrounding states. The course involves three Saturdays of class on the Rollins campus and 10 days in the Republic of Mexico.
LAC 303 Mexico: Pre-Hispanic Days to the Present
Introduces the student of culture to the culture of Mexico, from pre-Hispanic days to the present. The course consists of one week of classes on the Rollins campus and approximately 10 days in the Republic of Mexico visiting such places as Teotihuacan, Tula, Acolman, Cuernavaca, Puebla, Cholula, and the famous Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
LAC 304 Prehistory of the Ancient Maya
Covers the archeological history of the Mayan civilization in Central America and southern Mexico from its initial development until their decline after the Spanish conquest of the region. The course consists of a number of class meetings on the Rollins campus, and approximately 8 days in Mexico.
LAC 400 Seminar in Latin American and Caribbean Affairs
Highlights research on contemporary problems. May delve into the health of institutions in light of economic development (and underdevelopment); revolution and radicalization of masses; overpopulation, land scarcity, and hunger; human rights; role of the elite in social and political life; social activism of the Catholic Church; and today's revolutions. Taught in English. Prerequisite: second-semester junior or senior standing, LAC 200, and LAC 201.
Last Update: September 11, 2008
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