Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Changes effective Spring Term 2011
| Allen |
Barreneche |
Biery-Hamilton |
Boniface |
| Diaz-Zambrana |
Kistler |
Lines |
Prieto-Calixto |
| Siry |
Taylor |
Tomé |
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The Latin American and Caribbean Studies major
introduces students to the peoples, cultures, and resources of Latin
America and the Caribbean, as well as to the challenges facing this
critical region in the twenty-first century through an
interdisciplinary curriculum. The major includes studies in
anthropology, economics, environmental studies, political science,
and foreign language, along with two (2) core courses in Latin
American and Caribbean Studies. One of the two (2) core courses is a
senior capstone seminar, which reinforces the learning objectives
presented throughout the major curriculum. Proficiency in foreign
languages is essential to the successful completion of the major.
Furthermore, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Steering
Committee strongly recommends that all majors participate in
Rollins' overseas programs in the region. Majors wishing to pursue
courses on Latin America or the Caribbean at other institutions may
petition the Steering Committee for course acceptance. Coursework in
this major prepares students for positions in business, government,
library research, international affairs, and other professions.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Ten (10) courses (40 semester hours) are required. At least seven (7) of
these courses must be completed at Rollins and five (5) must be at the
300-400 level. The major consists of two core courses, at least one
advanced course in modern languages, three divisional courses, and four elective
courses (or sixteen semester hours in any combination). Only two (2) courses
taken to fulfill requirements in another major or minor from the departments
listed below, and with a concentration on Latin America or the Caribbean, may
count toward meeting the requirements of the major in Latin American and
Caribbean Studies; these must be approved by the LACS Director.
CORE COURSES (two courses required)
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LAC 200 Foundations of Latin American
and Caribbean Culture and Society
-
LAC 400 Seminar in Latin American and
Caribbean Studies (capstone seminar)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (one course
required)
All Latin American and Caribbean Studies majors
are required to take one (1) course in Spanish, French, or
Portuguese at the 300- or 400-level,
including those students who have native proficiency. Students
may find that they need to take courses at the 100-200 level
in preparation to enroll in the required 300-400 level
courses. Students wishing to fulfill the foreign language
requirement through courses in French or Portuguese should consult
with the LACS Director regarding appropriate selections. Students
wishing to fulfill the foreign language requirement through courses
in Spanish should select from the following list.
-
SPN 302 Spanish for Advanced
Communication
-
SPN 303 Business Spanish for
Non-Native Speakers
-
SPN 322 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
-
SPN 330 U.S. Latino Literature: Writings from Migration
and Exile
-
SPN 332 Colonial Spanish Literature: Language and Empire:
The Sword, the Cross, and the Quill:
-
SPN 334 Latin American Identity in
Literature
-
SPN 336 Latin American Short Fiction:
Telling Stories
-
SPN 337 Performing Identity: Hispanic
Theatre Today
-
SPN 338 Race, Class, and Gender in
Latin American Literature: Voices from the Margins
-
SPN 340 Hispanic Caribbean
Literature: Culture Clash
-
SPN 342 Latin American Film
-
SPN 344 CSI in Latin America: Crime,
Family Ties, and National Politics
-
SPN 432 Twentieth Century Latin
American Literature: Revolution and Experimentation
Students who do not have "native proficiency"
in Spanish, as determined by the Spanish section of the Department
of Modern Languages and Literatures, will be required to take
additional courses that are prerequisites to the 300-400 level
Spanish courses. According to different levels of
preparation and previous courses, students will need to complete a
minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) Spanish courses before
taking a 300-level course.
In order to take a 300-level course in Spanish,
students must complete the following:
-
two (2) SPN 200-level courses
OR
-
one (1) SPN 200-level course
and obtain signed consent from professor. (Consent is usually
granted with a grade 'B+' or higher in the lower-level
course.)
Students may complete some or all of the
100-200 level Spanish courses through immersion programs
abroad (in Spain or Latin America) taught entirely in Spanish. The
one (1) 300-level course should be taken at Rollins or
at a Rollins-affiliated program.
DIVISIONAL COURSES (three courses required)
-
Three (3) courses chosen from three (3)
different disciplines, anthropology, economics, environmental
studies, political science, and humanities (as approved by the
LACS Director, are required.)
ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
-
ANT 305 Topics in
Anthropology (focus on Latin America or the Caribbean)
-
ANT 315 Women in the Developing World
(focus on Latin America)
-
ANT 345 Brazilian Amazon: Culture and
Environmental Change
-
ANT 365 Real and the Supernatural in
Latin America
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on
Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American
and Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
ECONOMICS COURSES
-
ECO 126 Economics and Public Policy
-
ECO 203 Principles of Micro- and
Macroeconomics (prerequisite ECO 202)
-
ECO 254 The Latin American Economies
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on
Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American
and Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COURSES
-
ENV 206 Caribbean Environmental
History
-
ENV 305 Topic: Environmental Issues
in Latin America
-
ENV 323 Conservation of Biodiversity
-
ENV 348 Sustainable Development
-
ENV 353 National Parks and Protected
Areas (focus on Latin America and the Caribbean)
-
ENV 365 Environment and Development
in Central America
-
ENV 375 Island Economics and
Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
-
ENV 385 Sustainable Development in
the Amazon Basin
-
A
300-400 level equivalent course on Latin America or the Caribbean as
approved by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Steering
Committee
POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES
-
POL 312 Problems of Latin
America
-
POL 317 Latin America and the United
States in World Politics
-
POL 321 The Politics of Latin America
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on Latin
America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American and
Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
HUMANITIES COURSES
ELECTIVE COURSES (16 semester hours in any
combination)
Students must complete sixteen (16) semester hours of additional
courses on Latin American and the Caribbean. These semester hours
may be fulfilled by taking additional courses from the list above
(including modern languages), or may be fulfilled by any of the
following.
-
International field study courses in
Latin American or the Caribbean
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Topical courses with a LAC course
designation (i.e., LAC 205)
-
Study abroad courses approves by the
LACS Director
-
SPN 290 Introduction to Hispanic
Literature
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
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 six (6) courses on Latin American and the Caribbean,
including one (1) core course, and five (5) elective courses (or twenty semester
hours in any combination); at least three (3) of which must be at the 300-
400-level. Only two (2) courses taken to fulfill requirements in another major
or minor from the departments listed above, and with a concentration on Latin
American or the Caribbean, may count toward meeting the requirements of the
minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies; these must be approved by the LACS Director.
CORE COURSE (required)
ELECTIVE COURSES (five courses or 20
semester hours in any combination)
Five (5) courses chosen from
the list below; no more than three (3) courses can be taken from the
same discipline.
ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
-
ANT 305 Topics in
Anthropology (focus on Latin America or the Caribbean)
-
ANT 315 Women in the Developing World
(focus on Latin America)
-
ANT 345 Brazilian Amazon: Culture and
Environmental Change
-
ANT 365 Real and the Supernatural in
Latin America
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on
Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American
and Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
ECONOMICS COURSES
-
ECO 126 Economics and Public Policy
-
ECO 203 Principles of Micro- and
Macroeconomics (prerequisite ECO 202)
-
ECO 254 The Latin American Economies
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on
Latin America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American
and Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COURSES
-
ENV 206 Caribbean Environmental
History
-
ENV 305 Topic: Environmental Issues
in Latin America
-
ENV 323 Conservation of Biodiversity
-
ENV 348 Sustainable Development
-
ENV 353 National Parks and Protected
Areas (focus on Latin America and the Caribbean)
-
ENV 365 Environment and Development
in Central America
-
ENV 375 Island Economics and
Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
-
ENV 385 Sustainable Development in
the Amazon Basin
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on Latin
America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American and
Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES COURSES
POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES
-
POL 312 Problems of Latin America
-
POL 317 Latin America and the United
States in World Politics
-
POL 321 The Politics of Latin America
-
A 300-400 level equivalent course on Latin
America or the Caribbean as approved by the Latin American and
Caribbean Studies Steering Committee
MODERN LANGUAGES COURSES
-
Spanish, French, or Portuguese (300-
or 400-level)
Latin American and Caribbean Studies minors are
required to take one (1) course in Spanish, French, or Portuguese at
the 300- or 400-level as an elective in
the minor. Students may find that they need to take courses at the
100-200 level in preparation to enroll in the required
300-400 level course. Students wishing to fulfill the
foreign language requirement through courses in French or Portuguese
should consult with the LACS Director regarding appropriate
selections. Students wishing to fulfill the foreign language
requirement through a course in Spanish should select from the
following list.
-
SPN 302 Spanish for Advanced
Communication
-
SPN 303 Business Spanish for
Non-Native Speakers
-
SPN 322 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
-
SPN 330 U.S. Latino Literature: Writings from Migration
and Exile
-
SPN 332 Colonial Spanish Literature: Language and Empire:
The Sword, the Cross, and the Quill:
-
SPN 334 Latin American
Identity in Literature
-
SPN 336 Latin American
Short Fiction: Telling Stories
-
SPN 337 Performing Identity: Hispanic
Theatre Today
-
SPN 338 Race, Class, and Gender in
Latin American Literature: Voices from the Margins
-
SPN 340 Hispanic Caribbean
Literature: Culture Clash
-
SPN 342 Latin American Film
-
SPN 344 CSI in Latin America: Crime,
Family Ties, and National Politics
-
SPN 432 Twentieth Century Latin
American Literature: Revolution and Experimentation
Students who do not have "native proficiency"
in Spanish, as determined by the Spanish section of the Department
of Modern Languages and Literatures, will be required to take
additional courses that are prerequisites to the 300-400 level
Spanish courses. According to different levels of
preparation and previous courses, students will need to complete a
minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) Spanish courses before
taking a 300-level course.
In order to take a 300-level
course in Spanish, students must complete the following:
-
two (2) SPN 200-level courses
OR
-
one (1) SPN 200-level course
and obtain signed consent from professor. (Consent is usually
granted with a grade 'B+' or higher in the lower-level
course.)
Students may complete some or all of the
100-200 level Spanish courses through immersion programs
abroad (in Spain or Latin America) taught entirely in Spanish. The
one (1) 300-level course should be taken at Rollins or
at a Rollins-affiliated program.
HUMANITIES COURSES
INTERNATIONAL FIELD STUDY COURSES
-
International field study courses in
Latin American or the Caribbean
-
Study abroad courses approves by the
LACS Director
Course of Study
LAC
200 Foundations of Latin America and Caribbean Culture & Society.
Surveys Latin American and Caribbean history, anthropology, and literature.
Addresses the region’s prehistory, colonialism, slavery, kinship, music, dance,
race and identity, tourism, transnational encounters, and globalization.
LAC 201 Foundations of Caribbean Culture and Society:
Explores history from 1492 to present: Africa in 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 region. Taught in English.
LAC 325 Women in Latin America: Explores women’s experience
in Latin America as they negotiate their lives within a context of constraints
and opportunities that range from how they conceive of themselves, to their
status and role within the family and community, to global influences.
Prerequisite:
one ANT, LAC, or international relations course.
LAC 400 Seminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies:
Highlights research on contemporary problems. May delve into health of
institutions in light of economic development (and underdevelopment); revolution
and radicalization of masses; overpopulation, land scarcity, and hunger;
human rights; role of elite in social and political life; social activism
of the Catholic Church; and today's revolutions. Taught in English. Prerequisites:
second-semester junior or senior standing, LAC 200,
and LAC 201.
LAC 415 Seminar: Women and Health in Latin America: Explores
cross-cultural concepts of health and healthcare with an emphasis on the
needs of women in Latin America. Examines the effect of poverty, race,
social class, economic activities, migration, rural or urban location,
diseases enhanced by development projects, sexually transmitted diseases,
pollution and environmental degradation, domestic violence, and birth control
policies and cultural values about birth control on women’s health in general,
and reproduction and life expectancy, in particular. Prerequisite:
one ANT or LAC course. |
