Requirements for the concentration
Students in the BA in international affairs program must complete at least five courses (15 credits) to fulfill their concentration requirements, as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
Students in the BS in international affairs program must complete at least three courses (9 credits) to fulfill their specialization requirements, as indicated below. It is not required that these courses be taken in two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| For the BA in international affairs program: Five courses selected from the following. At least two courses must be from Group A and at least two courses must be from Group B. | ||
| For the BS in international affairs program: Three courses selected from the following. At least one course must be from Group A and at least one course must be from Group B. | ||
| Courses in Group A are typically in the social sciences, and do not include the humanities. Courses in Group B are in history and other humanities disciplines (literature, film, religion, etc). | ||
| Group A: | ||
| ANTH 3702 | Anthropology of Latin America | |
| ANTH 3791 | Topics in Regional Anthropology (Anthropology of the Caribbean) | |
| ANTH 3814 | Ancient Mexican Civilizations | |
| ECON 2151 | Economic Development | |
| GEOG 3161 | Geography of Latin America | |
| IAFF 2090 | Latin America: Problems and Promise | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (All IAFF 3187 topics are approved for the Latin America concentration Group A) | |
| IAFF 3191W | Populism and Regime Change in Latin America | |
| IAFF 3194W | Latin America's Violent Peace | |
| PSC 2337 | Development Politics | |
| PSC 2383 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | |
| PSC 2484 | International Relations of Latin America | |
| PSC 2993 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Violence in Latin America) | |
| Group B: | ||
| CAH 3160 | Topics in Latin American Art and Architecture | |
| HIST 3150 | Spain and Its Empire, 1492–1700 | |
| HIST 3701 | Topics in Latin American History | |
| HIST 3710 | History of Latin America I | |
| HIST 3711 | History of Latin America II | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Feminist Movements in Latin America) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (History of Latin America II) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America in Motion: Indigenous Media and Social Movements) * | |
| SPAN 3021 | Advanced Spanish for Oral Communication—Latin America | |
| SPAN 3022 | Advanced Oral Proficiency: Environmental and Social Sustainability in Latin America | |
| SPAN 3100 | Texts and Contexts of the Spanish-Speaking World | |
| or SPAN 3100W | Texts and Contexts of the Spanish-Speaking World | |
| SPAN 3200 | Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World | |
| SPAN 3400 | Theatre of Spain and Latin America | |
| SPAN 3410 | Latin American Short Fiction | |
| SPAN 3420 | The Essay in Spain and Latin America | |
| SPAN 3430 | Afro-Latin America in the Diaspora | |
| SPAN 3540 | Major Authors of Spain and Latin America | |
| SPAN 3550 | Queer Latin America (Same as WGSS 3170: Queer Latin America) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Global Migrations) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (LGBTQ & Cross-Culturalism Studies) | |
| Any undergraduate literature or film course numbered 2000 or above with this regional focus. | ||
| *Only these specific topics offered under IAFF 3187 are approved for Group B. | ||