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Undergraduate Major in Latin American Studies

A Latin American Studies major (field of concentration) incorporates an integrated exploration of a major world area.
Depending upon the student's interests and career aspirations, individual programs of study are designed in close consultation with the Center's Academic Advisor, Angelina Cotler.

Requirements: Minimum 45 hours, 12 of which must be advanced hours

  • Latin American Studies 170 (3 hours)
  • Advanced Language (5-6 hours) *Any course beyond 104*
  • Latin American Studies 490 (3-6 advanced hours)
  • Honors Thesis (must registered for LAST 290 for at least 4 hours)
  • Electives(33 hours):
    • 12 hours in one perspective,
    • 9 hours in a second perspective,
    • 9 hours in a third perspective, and
    • 3 hours in any of the five perspectives:
      • Anthropological/ Geographic Perspective
      • Historical Perspective
      • Humanistic Perspective
      • Social, Political, and Economic Perspective
      • Ecological and Environmental Perspective
    For further questions, please contact CLACS Associate Director, Angelina Cotler at (217) 333-8419 or cotler@illinois.edu

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