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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. 

Three courses from the Cuba FSP may be counted towards the major. Two courses from the 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.