Center for Global and Area Studies

Latin American and Iberian Studies BA Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition	Anthropology and Political Science Requirement (1/2)*
HIST 135 - Introduction to Latin American History	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 Seminar	Breadth Requirement (Group D) (3/9)
Credits: 14	Credits: 16
Second Year
ANTH 375 - Peoples and Cultures of Modern Latin America	SPAN Elective (200-level or higher)
GEOG 226 - Geography of Latin America	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 or SPAN 326 - Latin American Civilization and Culture	Anthropology and Political Science Requirement (2/2)*
POSC 426 - Latin American Politics	History Requirement*
SPAN 201 - Spanish Reading and Composition	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 - Spanish Studies Capstone (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. 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. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.