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Major

For all major, modified major, and minor requests and questions, please contact the Department Chair, Prof. Desirée Garcia at Desiree.J.Garcia@dartmouth.edu

Major Requirements

One Prerequisite

  • Demonstrated Language Competency in Spanish or Portuguese equivalent to:
    • SPAN 3 or PORT 3. Must be satisfied before the end of the sixth term.

Ten Required Courses 

  • Two surveys from the following:
    • LACS 1 Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
    • LACS 4 History, Culture and Society: The Many Faces of Latin America
    • LATS 3 Introduction to Latino Studies
    • LATS 5 Complexities of Latino Identity
       
  • Seven LACS/LATS courses
    • Four of the seven courses must constitute a concentration that reflects a disciplinary or scholarly focus. 

Two courses from the Cuba FSP, Spanish FSP in Argentina, or the Portuguese FSP in Brazil may be counted toward the major.

lacs_major_worksheet.pdf

Modified Major Requirements

The Modified Major consists of six courses in LALACS plus four courses above the prerequisite level in one or more other department(s) or program(s). A written rationale including an explanation for how all courses meet the requirements of a unified and coherent modified major must be submitted.

One Prerequisite

  • Demonstrated Language Competency in Spanish or Portuguese equivalent to:
    • SPAN 3 or PORT 3. Must be satisfied before the end of the sixth term.

Ten Required Courses

  • One survey from the following:
    • LACS 1 Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
    • LACS 4 History, Culture and Society: The Many Faces of Latin America
    • LATS 3 Introduction to Latino Studies
    • LATS 5 Complexities of Latino Identity
  • Four LACS/LATS courses from at least two different regions. 
  • Four courses above the prerequisite level in one or more other department(s) or program(s).

lacs_modified_major_worksheet.pdf

Modified Major with LALACS as the Secondary Department Requirements

Five Required Courses

  • One survey from the following:
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    • LACS 1 Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
    • LACS 4 History, Culture and Society: The Many Faces of Latin America
    • LATS 3 Introduction to Latino Studies
    • LATS 5 Complexities of Latino Identity
  • Four LACS/LATS courses from at least two different regions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Students will be able to think, write and speak critically about the overall Latino/Latinx experience using primary and secondary sources.
  • Students will understand intersectionality of nation, class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and identity.