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Latin American Studies Program Adviser: Josh Beck, Ky 310, 702-8420, jpbeck@uchicago.edu B.A. Adviser: Dain Borges, Ky 310, 702-8420 E-mail: clas@uchicago.edu Web: clas.uchicago.edu Listserve: listhost.uchicago.edu/mailman/listinfo/clas-boletin Program of Study Students majoring in Latin American Studies gain a thorough grounding in selected aspects of Latin American history, politics, economics, or related subjects; knowledge of one or more of the social sciences as they deal with Latin American materials; and competence in Spanish or Portuguese as a tool for further work. The B.A. program in Latin American Studies can provide an appropriate background for careers in business, journalism, government, teaching, the nonprofit sector, or for graduate studies in one of the social sciences disciplines. Students more interested in the languages and/or literatures of Latin America may wish to consider the major in Romance Languages and Literatures. Students in other fields of study may also complete a minor in Latin American Studies. Information follows the description of the major. Program Requirements Students in Latin American Studies should complete the general education requirement in civilization studies with Latin American Civilization (LTAM 16100-16200-16300) or Latin American Civilization in Oaxaca (SOSC 24302-24402-24502). Either of these sequences provides an excellent introduction to the program. Depending on whether the student counts two or three Latin American civilization courses toward the general education requirement, the major requires either eleven or twelve courses. Students who use all three quarters of a Latin American civilization sequence to meet the general education requirement will complete an eleven-course major. Students who fulfill the general education requirement with two quarters of the sequence will count the third quarter of the sequence toward the major, for a total of twelve courses in the major. These courses include three in second-year Spanish or Portuguese, by registration or examination credit, plus registration for five courses dealing with Latin America; two courses in the social sciences; and a B.A. Colloquium, in which the student completes a B.A. essay. Of the five required courses on Latin America, at least four must be in the social sciences. Each quarter the Center for Latin American Studies prepares a list of relevant courses that is at clas.uchicago.edu/degree/ctbo.html. Courses that focus primarily on disciplinary, methodological, or comparative topics (such as international relations) may also be counted toward this requirement, provided the student successfully completes a paper or other major project treating a Latin American theme. The course instructor must certify the completion of such a project by means of a form available from the Center for Latin American Studies. Students participating in a study abroad program may petition to have one to two courses accepted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the major. B.A. Essay. All students in the Latin American Studies major are required to write a B.A. essay under the supervision of a faculty member. The B.A. essay is due Friday of seventh week of Spring Quarter. Registration for the B.A. essay preparation course (LTAM 29900) is optional. Students who do register for LTAM 29900 may count this course as one of the five they must take dealing with Latin America. The grade students receive for this course depends on successful completion of the B.A. essay. This program may accept a B.A. paper or project used to satisfy the same requirement in another major if certain conditions are met and with the consent of the other program chair. Approval from both program chairs is required. Students should consult with the chairs by the earliest B.A. proposal deadline (or by the end of third year, when neither program publishes a deadline). A consent form, to be signed by both chairs, is available from the College adviser. It must be completed and returned to the College adviser by the end of Autumn Quarter of the student's year of graduation. Third-Year Statement. In the course of their third year, students in Latin American Studies consult with their preceptor, the program adviser, and appropriate faculty to begin defining a topic for the B.A. essay, and to identify a faculty adviser who will work closely with the student on the project. An informational meeting is held in Spring Quarter to explain and facilitate this process. By Monday of ninth week of Spring Quarter, each third-year student must submit a brief B.A. essay proposal, including a statement of the topic, the name and signature of the faculty adviser, and a list of proposed summer readings relevant to the project. B.A. Colloquium. The B.A. Colloquium in Latin American Studies (LTAM 29801) is a yearlong course led by the preceptor and B.A. adviser. Fourth-year students are required to participate in all three quarters, although they register only once in Autumn Quarter. The colloquium assists students in formulating approaches to the B.A. essay and developing their research and writing skills, while providing a forum for group discussion and critiques. Graduating students present their B.A. essays in a public session of the colloquium during Spring Quarter. Summary of Requirements
* Credit may be granted by examination. Grading. Each of the required courses for the Latin American Studies major must be taken for a quality grade. Honors. Students who have done exceptionally well in their course work and on their B.A. essay are considered for graduation with honors in Latin American Studies. Candidates must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher overall and 3.25 or higher in the major. The Minor Program in Latin American Studies The minor program in Latin American Studies provides students majoring in other disciplines with the opportunity to become familiar with Latin American social, cultural, economic, and political history, and with a major language(s) of the region. It can provide an appropriate cultural background for careers in business, journalism, government, teaching, or the nonprofit sector, or for graduate studies in one of the social sciences disciplines. The course of study is designed to be flexible so as to serve students in the humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and physical sciences. The minor, which can be completed in one year, requires five to six courses, depending on how the student completes the general education requirement in civilization studies. No courses in the minor can be double counted with the student's major(s) or with other minors; nor can they be counted toward general education requirements. They must be taken for quality grades and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers. Students should complete the general education requirement in civilization studies with Latin American Civilization (LTAM 16100-16200-16300) or Latin American Civilization in Oaxaca (SOSC 24302-24402-24502). Students who use all three quarters of a Latin American civilization sequence to meet the general education requirement will complete a five-course minor. Students who fulfill the general education requirement with two quarters of the civilization sequence will count the third quarter of the sequence toward the minor, for a six-course minor. The minor requires two courses in Spanish or Portuguese at the level of second-year or beyond. Credit may be granted by examination for one second-year Spanish or Portuguese course. The minor also requires three Latin American content courses. A list of relevant Latin American content courses prepared each quarter by the Center for Latin American Studies is available at clas.uchicago.edu/degree/ctbo.html. Students must submit a research paper treating a Latin American topic for one of their Latin American content courses. The research paper is of intermediate length (ten to fifteen pages) in a course with Latin American content. Each student is responsible for making appropriate arrangements with the faculty member. Completion of the course research paper must be demonstrated to the program adviser in Latin American Studies. Students who elect the minor program should meet with the program adviser in Latin American Studies before the end of Spring Quarter of their third year to declare their intention to complete the program. The program adviser's approval for the minor should be submitted to the student's College adviser, on a form obtained from the College adviser, no later than the end of the student's third year. The following groups of courses would comprise a minor in Latin American Studies. Other programs may be designed in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. Minor program requirements are subject to revision. Five-Course Latin American Studies Sample Minor SPAN 20100-20200 or PORT 20100-20200 Three Latin American content courses Six-Course Latin American Studies Sample Minor LTAM 16300 SPAN 20100-20200 or PORT 20100-20200 Three Latin American content courses Faculty F. Alvarez, F. de Armas, D. Borges,
L. Derby, P. S. J. Cafferty, M. Carneiro da Cunha, Courses: Latin American Studies (ltam)Each quarter the LTAM faculty selects classes that are accepted toward the major. See clas.uchicago.edu/degree/ctbo.html. 16100-16200-16300. Introduction to Latin American Civilization I, II, III. (=ANTH 23101-23102-23103, HIST 16101-16102-16103/36101-36102-36103, LACS 34600-34700-34800, SOSC 26100-26200-26300) PQ: Completion of the general education requirement in social sciences. May be taken in sequence or individually. This sequence meets the general education requirement in civilization studies. For course description, see History. A. Kolata, Autumn; D. Borges, Winter; E. Kouri, Spring. 23701. A Comparative Anthropology of Urbanization in the Spanish-Speaking World. (=LACS 37301) F. Cruce. Spring, 2005. 24301. From Liberalism to Neoliberalism in the Southern Cone: A Survey of Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. (=LACS 34301) This lecture/discussion course introduces nineteenth- and twentieth-century social and economic history in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile; with consideration of Paraguay for contrast). In this survey, students analyze nineteenth-century state-building processes and examine the social bases of liberal, nationalist, socialist, and military governments in the twentieth century leading to the current conditions in the Southern Cone. K. Jones. Autumn, 2004. 25001. Jewish/Latin American Literature. (=ENGL 25001/45001, LACS 35001) For course description, see English Language and Literature. A. Obejas. Spring, 2005. (E) 27001-27002-27003. Modern Spoken Nahuatl I, II, III. (=LACS 37001-37002-37003) In this yearlong intensive sequence, students learn the dialects of Nahuatl spoken in San Agustín Oapan and Ameyaltepec, Guerrero. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the structure of Nahuatl. Students have access to a large unpublished dictionary of the Nahuatl spoken in these two villages as well as many digitally recorded and transcribed texts. Proficiency-based instruction incorporates language tapes, online resources, and native speakers as guest lecturers. The first two quarters concentrate on Nahuatl grammar and basic speaking skills. A native speaker from either San Agustín Oapan or Ameyaltepec joins the class in the final quarter, which focuses on text analysis and translation. J. Amith. Autumn, 2004; Winter, 2005; Spring, 2005. 28401. The Formation of Political Power in Latin America. (=LACS 38401) F. Escalante. Spring, 2005. 29700. Reading and Research in Latin America Studies. PQ: Consent of faculty supervisor and program adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Normally taken for a quality grade. Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring. 29801. B.A. Colloquium. Required of Latin American Studies majors. Students register only once in Autumn Quarter but are required to participate in all three quarters. This colloquium, which is led by the preceptor and B.A. adviser, assists students in formulating approaches to the B.A. essay and developing their research and writing skills, while providing a forum for group discussion and critiques. Graduating students present their B.A. essays in a public session of the colloquium during the Spring Quarter. Register Autumn Quarter only; meets Autumn, Winter, Spring. 29900. Preparation of the B.A. Essay. PQ: Consent of faculty supervisor and program adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Normally taken for a quality grade. Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring. |
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