Secondary Major in Latin American Studies
Kansas State University
International and Area Studies Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Approved Course List: [includes required and elective courses]
The courses listed below are representative of those for which students may receive credit in Latin American Studies. Alternative courses may be approved by petition to the program director. New program options are being planned. Note that often appropriate courses are offered under categories such as "topics," "special studies," "problems," or "seminar." For the current list of approved courses and new program developments, call or write the Director. For a list of requirements for the secondary major, please click here.
To see descriptions of the following courses, please see the Undergraduate Catalog.
College of Arts and Sciences
DAS 407 Senior Research in Latin American Studies. See Guidelines
Anthropology
ANTH 634 South American Indians
ANTH 673 Mesoamerican Archaeology
Geography
GEOG 620 Geography of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
GEOG 622 Geography of South America
History
HIST 303 Latin American History and Civilization
HIST 560 Latin American Nations
HIST 561 Colonial Hispanic America
HIST 562 Modern Mexico
Modern Languages [taught in Spanish]
SPAN 520 Hispanic Readings
SPAN 565 Spanish Civilization
SPAN 566 Hispanic American Civilization
SPAN 567 Literature of Spain
SPAN 568 Literature of Spanish America
SPAN 750 Spanish American Literature From Its Origins to Nineteenth Century
SPAN 751 Spanish American Literature: Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century
SPAN 752 Contemporary Spanish-American Narrative
SPAN 760 Hispanic Literature & Culture in the U.S. (texts in English & Spanish)
SPAN 755 Spanish American Drama
SPAN 767 Spanish American Poetry
SPAN 769 Cinema of Spanish America
SPAN 773 Spanish America Today Music
MUSIC 421 Salsa: Afro-Cuban Music of the Past and Present
Political Science
POLSC 622 Latin American Politics
POLSC 655 International Politics of Latin America Sociology
SOCIO 507 Comparative Political Sociology
SOCIO 635 The Socioeconomicand Environmental Impacts of NAFTA
SOCIO 738 Inter-American Migration
Please note: Other Latin American studies courses are offered as "special studies," "topics," "problems" or "seminar" categories. New courses may be added before they appear on this list. Intersession offerings are sometimes acceptable. Transfer credits from approved study abroad programs, or other institutions, may be accepted as part of a student's program of study. Please contact the director if you have questions about the courses which may qualify in the category of Latin American Studies. |
