Latin American Area Studies Program (LAAS)
NFA 107
605-688-4277
e-mail Maria_Ramos@sdstate.edu
Requirements (Minimum of 22 credit hours as indicated below)
Section A Credits
Span 101-102, Introductory Spanish I-II 4-4
Span 201-202, Intermediate Spanish I-II .3-3
Spanish 211-212, Spanish Composition and Conversation I-II ...2-2
Section B
Courses in Spanish:
Span 355-356, Introduction to Latin-American Literature I-II . ..3-3
Span 435-436, Spanish American Culture and Civilization I-II . 3-3
Span 484, 20th Century Spanish American Literature . 3
Span 491, Independent Study (oriented toward Latin America) .. ...1-6
Span 492, Topics (oriented toward Latin America) . . ..1-3
MFL 396, Field Experience (when to Latin America) . Up to 2 credits
may count
Courses in English:
Geog 313, Geography of Latin America 3
Hist 418, History of Latin America 3
Hist 492, Topics (oriented toward Latin America) . 1-4
PolS 347, Latin American Politics .3
LAAS courses:
LAAS 301, Latin American Cultures (Topical) 3
LAAS 302, Latin American Societies (Topical) 3
LAAS 491, Directed Studies in Latin American Cultures .....1-3
(Note: for Spanish majors it is strongly recommended that at least 6 credits be taken
outside the Department of Modern Languages.)
Recommended Electives
Additional courses in Spanish are strongly recommended
Anth 210, Cultural Anthropology .3
Econ 405, Comparative Economic Systems .3
Econ 440, Economics of the International Sector .3
Hist 469, American Foreign Relations .3
NFSH 321, Human Nutrition 3
PolS165, Political Ideologies 3
PolS 253, Current World Problems ..3
PolS 350, International Relations .3
PolS 461, Early Political Philosophy 3
PolS 462, Modern Political Philosophy 3
Soc 462, Population Studies ..3
Last Updated: 2/28/03 by Laura M. Wight, Secretary/Vice-Chair, LAAS Committee