Latin American Studies (BA)
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| Hours chosen from: SPN, POR, or LAL | 6 | |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| LAS 301 | Key Ideas and Issues in Latin America | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Hours chosen from: SPN, POR, or LAL | 6 | |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Hours chosen from: SPN, POR, or LAL | 6 | |
| E 316N | World Literature | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| LAS course | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I | 3 | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government | 3 |
| Social Science course | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Transcript-recognized minor or certificate | 3 | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Transcript-recognized minor or certificate | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| LAS 366 | Topics in Latin American History | 3 |
| LAS 337M | Topics in Latin American Politics | 3 |
| Transcript-recognized minor or certificate | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| LAS 326 | Topics in Latin American Music | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division LAS | 3 | |
| Transcript-recognized minor or certificate | 3 | |
| Free Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division LAS | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division LAS | 3 | |
| LAS 315 | Introductory Topics in Latin American Social Sciences | 3 |
| Upper-division electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| LAS 301 | Key Ideas and Issues in Latin America | 3 |
| LAS 337M | Topics in Latin American Politics | 3 |
| LAS 366 | Topics in Latin American History | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Introductory Topics in Latin American Social Sciences | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Topics in Latin American Anthropology | ||
| Topics in Latin American Sociology | ||
| Topics in Latin American Geography | ||
| Topics in Latin American Economics | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Topics in Latin American Music | ||
| Topics in Latin American Art History | ||
| Topics in Latin American Arts, Literature, Film, and Dance | ||
| Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature, Culture, Civilization, and Linguistics | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Literature, Culture, Civilization, and Linguistics | ||
| Hours chosen from: LAS (upper-division) | 9 | |
| Hours chosen from: LAS | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Degree (see details below) | 51 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 63 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 30 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| College Requirements - Liberal Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Additional Requirements
- Students must achieve an intermediate level of competency in Spanish, Portuguese, or an indigenous language of Latin America. Credit used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement.
Degree - Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Liberal Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Literature and Writing | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Plan II honors requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Writing intensive coursework-see course list (may also count toward Core Curriculum; Plan II honors requires at least a C-) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Writing intensive coursework-see course list (may also count toward Core Curriculum; Plan II honors requires at least a C-) | 6 | |
| Choose a sequence below: | 12 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors (requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Plan II World Literature Part I | ||
or T C 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| British Literature | ||
or E 316M | American Literature | |
or E 316N | World Literature | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 3 | |
| Choose a sequence below: Social Science | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors (requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory | ||
or S S 302D | Honors Social Science: Psychology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302F | Honors Social Science: Economics | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: (M 301, M 316K, and M 316L do not count toward this requirement) | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
| Modern Mathematics: Plan II | ||
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
Hours chosen from: Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
| Modes of Reasoning | ||
or PHL 313Q | Logic and Scientific Reasoning | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 15 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
Six Hours chosen from: Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, physical science, or physics (may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Problems in Modern Biology | ||
| Modern Physics: Plan II | ||
Three Hours chosen from: | ||
Art history, music history, or history of theatre and dance | ||
Upper-division classical civilization, humanities, literature, or philosophy | ||
| Sequence 2: Plan I International Relations and Global Studies | ||
Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | ||
| Sequence 3: Other Plan I | ||
Hours chosen from: | ||
Liberal Arts multi-disciplinary minor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Liberal Arts multi-disciplinary minor in Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
Unless otherwise stated, students must complete at least:
- 15 upper-division degree hours
- 24 upper-division degree hours taken in residence at the University
- 36 additional degree hours taken in residence at the University.
Credit may be earned via credit by examination, extension, or transferred hours from another institution (requires dean's approval).
Major and minor required hours may also be used to fulfill degree requirements unless expressly prohibited.
A course in one degree area may not also be used to fulfill the requirements of another degree area unless specified otherwise.
Mathematics courses at the college algebra level may not count toward elective hours.
Majors
A major consists of 24 to 45 hours, with at least 15 upper-division hours unless the requirements of the major state otherwise.
Students must earn at least:
- 18 major hours taken in residence at the University.
- 6 upper-division major hours taken in residence at the University
- a 2.00 grade point average for in-residence major hours taken at the University unless a higher minimum scholastic requirement is specified for the major.
Minors
Students must get permission from their College of Liberal Arts academic advisor to pursue more than one transcript-recognized minor or certificate per major. The academic advisor will approve or deny the request after considering the student's long-term educational and professional goals and the student's ability to graduate within 4 years of entering the University.
Students should consult the department offering the course before planning to use it to fulfill the minor requirement.
Hours used to fulfill the requirements for a minor must be taken on the letter-grade basis.