A major in Latin American and Caribbean Studies introduces you to the traditions, heritage and contemporary experience of Latin American nations and their people. As a student, you will be able to develop critical language and cultural skills that serve as the foundation for careers in public service, business, humanitarian work, law, and health care. Students with multidisciplinary backgrounds are provided with a broad understanding of multiple academic areas with the unifying context of Latin America and the Caribbean. Requirements for the Undergraduate Major Area VI Requirements: Please click on the course names for complete descriptions LACS 1000: Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3 hours) OR LACS 2002 (3 hours) HIST 2221: Latin American Civilization to 1800 (3 hours) HIST 2222: Latin American Civilization since 1800 (3 hours) Plus 9 hours selected from the following list: Any LACS 1000 or 2000 level courses Any QUEC, SPAN, PORT, or FREN 1000 or 2000 level courses (secondary level) ANTH 1102, AESC 2990S, DANC 2620, ETAP 2200, GEOG 1101 or GEOG 2010H, INTL 1100, MUSI 2070, PTSP 2550, ROML/SPAN 2550, WMST 1110 Up to 9 hours of language courses can be used to satisfy Area VI requirements. Major Language Requirement: Choose three (3) courses at the 3000-4000 level in ONE of the following: (9 hours) SPAN PORT FREN *Those who elect SPAN or PORT must include SPAN 3010 or SPAN 3010H or PORT 3010 as one of the three courses. Upper Division Major Requirements: LACS 4300: Critical Concepts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3 hours) LACS 4911: Latin American and Caribbean Studies Senior Capstone Seminar (3 hours) Interdisciplinary Areas: Eight (8) 3000/4000 level LACS courses - see options below Mixing courses from the different areas and departments below is required. Courses must be selected from at least two (2) different areas. Within at least one of the areas, courses must represent two (2) or more departments. For descriptions of the following courses, visit the UGA Bulletin for the LACS Major SOCIAL SCIENCES AFAM(ROML) 4860/6860: Topics in Afro-Hispanic Identity AFST(RELI)(LACS) 4620/6620: African Religion in Diaspora ANTH(LING) 3080: Anthropology of Language ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 3270: New World Archaeology ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 3430: Indians of Mexico and Central America ANTH 3540: Multicultural Health Care ANTH 3541: Anthropology of Eating ANTH(LACS) 4225/6225: Mexican Civilization: Cultural Identity of Mexican People ANTH(ECOL) 4290/6290: Environmental Archaeology ANTH(PBIO) 4300/6300-4300L/6300L: Ethnobotany ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 4460/6460: The Aztecs and the Maya ANTH 4790/6790: Human Adaptation GEOG 3640: The Geography of Human Rights GEOG(LACS) 4720/6720: Geography of Latin America INTL(LACS) 4270: Inter-American Relations INTL(LACS) 4315: Comparative Democracy, Democratization, and Civil Society INTL(LACS) 4380: Latin American Political Systems JRLC(LACS) 5060: Telenovelas, Culture, and Society JRLC 5080: International Mass Communication LACS 4010: Latin American Indigenous Languages I LACS 4800: Latin American and Caribbean Studies Internship LACS 4900: Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies LACS(SOCI) 4910: Citizenship and Social Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean SOCI 3010: Sociology of Culture SOCI(WMST)(LACS) 4280: Global Perspectives on Gender SOCI(LACS) 4290: Sociology of Latin America WMST 3110: Gender, Race, Class, Sexuality WMST(LACS) 3500: Women in the Caribbean WMST 4130/6130: Transnational Perspectives on Women and Gender HUMANITIES, ART, and MUSIC CMLT(AFAM)(AFST)(GEOG)(LACS) 4260/6260: The Black and Green Atlantic: Crosscurrents of the African and Irish Diasporas CMLT(AFST)(LACS) 4545/6545: Comparative Postcolonial Studies ENGL 4860: Multicultural Topics in American Literature FILM(LACS) 4640/6640 or FILM(LACS) 4640I/6640I: Latin American Film and Media FREN any 3000-4000 level FREN(LACS) 4170: Francophone Film, Literature, and Culture HIST 3140: Latinos/Latinas in the United States HIST(LACS) 3220 or HIST(LACS) 3220H: History of Mexico HIST(LACS) 3230 or HIST(LACS) 3230I: History of Brazil HIST(LACS) 3235: Andean History: From Inka Empire to Plurinational State HIST 3240: The Caribbean Area HIST 3270: History of Argentina and Chile in the 20th Century HIST 3710: The Atlantic World, 1450-1750: Exchange, Conquest, and Empire HIST 3711: Atlantic World, 1750-1900: Slavery, Capitalism, and Revolution HIST(LACS) 4200/6200: Studies in Latin American History HIST 4211/6211 or HIST 4211H: Cuba from Emancipation to Revolution HIST(RELI) 4214/6214: Introduction to the Religions of the Caribbean HIST 4220/6220: The United States and Latin America HIST(LACS) 4230/6230: Supernatural Latin America: Readings on Witchcraft, Shamanism, and Popular Religion HIST 4235/6235: Pirates, Captives, and Travelers: Mobility on the High Seas HIST(LACS) 4240/6240: Citizenship and Social Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean HIST(LACS) 4250/6250: Race, Nation, and Popular Culture in Latin America LACS 4050/6050: Current Topics in Latin American Research LACS(CMLT) 4700/6700: Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Transnational Comparative Studies LACS 4900: Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies LLED 4620/6620: ESOL Service Learning LLED 4730/6730: Methods and Material for Community-Based Language Teaching LLED 5555: Supervised World Language Internship PORT any 3000-4000 level SPAN(LING) 3050: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics SPAN(LING) 4650: Spanish Phonetics and Language Variation SPAN any 3000-4000 level (except SPAN 4081) WMST 3110: Gender, Race, Class, Sexuality WMST(LACS) 3500: Women in the Caribbean WMST 4130/6130: Transnational Perspectives on Women and Gender ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, POLICY, and HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AAEC 4960: International Agricultural Trade Policy AESC 2990S: Understanding and Communicating with the Latino Community in the Green Industry ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 3820E: Reflections on Fighting Hunger ALDR 3820H: Reflections on Fighting Hunger (Honors) ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 4710/6710: International Agricultural Development ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 4710E/6710E: International Agricultural Development ANTH(ECOL) 4290/6290: Environmental Archaeology ANTH(PBIO) 4300/6300-4300L/6300L: Ethnobotany CRSS(HORT)(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG) 4930/6930: Agroecology of Tropical America CRSS(HORT)(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG) 4931/6931: Agroecology of Tropical America Field Trip EETH(AESC) 4190/6190: Agricultural Ethics EHSC 4400: Environmental Issues in the Developing World FORS(ECOL)(GEOG) 4250/6250: International Forest Management FORS(CRSS)(ECOL)(ANTH) 4760: Agroforestry in the Caribbean HIPR 4000/6000: Introduction to Historic Preservation HIPR 4072/6072: Issues in International Heritage Conservation HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440: Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants LACS 4900: Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies PBIO(ECOL) 4750/6750: Tropical Ecology and Conservation> For a 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