Latin American and Iberian Studies Program

Latin American and Iberian Studies BA Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)	Anthropology and Political Science Requirement (1/2)*
HIST 135 - Introduction to Latin American History (3cr.)	SPAN Elective (SPAN 106 or higher)
SPAN Elective (SPAN 105 or higher)	Breadth Requirement (Group A) (1/9)
Mathematics Requirement	Breadth Requirement (Group C) (2/9)
First Year Experience	Breadth Requirement (Group D) (3/9)
Credits: 14	Credits: 16
Second Year
ANTH 375 - Peoples and Cultures of Modern Latin America (3cr.)	SPAN Elective (200-level or higher)
GEOG 226 - Geography of Latin America (3cr.)	LAIS Elective (approved course in any field) (1/2)*
SPAN Elective (SPAN 107 or higher)	Breadth Requirement (Group A) (6/9)
Breadth Requirement (Group A) (4/9)	Free Elective (1/9)
Breadth Requirement (Group C) (5/9)	Free Elective (2/9)
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Third Year
SPAN 325 - Spanish Civilization and Culture (3cr.) or SPAN 326 - Latin American Civilization and Culture (3cr.)	Anthropology and Political Science Requirement (2/2)*
POSC 426 - Latin American Politics (3cr.)	History Requirement*
SPAN 201 - Spanish Reading and Composition (3cr.)	LAIS Elective (SPAN 301 or higher recommended) (2/2)*
Breadth Requirement (Group C) (7/9)	Breadth Requirement (Group D) (9/9)
Breadth Requirement (Group D with laboratory) (8/9)	Free Elective (3/9)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
Spanish Requirement (SPAN 415 or higher recommended)*	SPAN 491 - Latin American Studies Capstone (3cr.) (Capstone)
Second Writing Requirement	Discovery Learning Experience
Free Elective (4/9)	Free Elective (7/9)
Free Elective (5/9)	Free Elective (8/9)
Free Elective (6/9)	Free Elective (9/9)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Total Credits: 124

* See program page for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. This document is not intended to replace advising. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. Students can also utilize the Degree Audit in UDSIS to monitor their progress.