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Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
Location
Location
- Institute for the Study of International Development
- Peterson Hall
- 3460 McTavish Street, Room 126
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 1X9
- Telephone: 514-398-4804
- Fax: 514-398-2786
- Email: ids [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/lacs
- Adviser:
- Lisa Stanischewski
About Latin-American and Caribbean Studies
About Latin-American and Caribbean Studies
Established in 1971, the interdisciplinary Program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies offers a comprehensive array of courses on the peoples, cultures, history, literature, politics, economy and geography of Latin America and the Caribbean, providing students with a broad-based understanding of this geographic region, and with the language and research skills required for advanced scholarship. The program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies encourages the free exchange of ideas and perspectives in order to foster an environment suitable for serious reflection and critical analysis.
Students in the Program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies are encouraged to consider the opportunities for foreign study and research made available by bilateral exchange agreements with leading universities in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world. These exchanges are open to all members of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ community. Further information may be obtained from the Student Exchange and Study Abroad Office, James Administration Building. ( Note that this office will be moving in Summer 2010. See /students for details.)
An agreement of cooperation with the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) permits Honours students in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies at McGill to count a portion of their undergraduate coursework toward the degree requirements for Georgetown's M.A. in Latin American Studies, thus permitting completion of the M.A. in one calendar year. See the Program Adviser for additional information.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Undergraduate Degree Programs
The program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies offers an interdisciplinary Honours degree and an interdisciplinary Major Concentration as part of the Multi-track B.A. in Arts. Given the constraints of the Multi-track B.A. and our belief that an interdisciplinary program of area studies must include within it the language(s) used by the peoples and cultures under examination, there is at present no interdisciplinary Minor Concentration in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies.
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- Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Faculty
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Latin American Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Area (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Thematic (60 credits)
Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Faculty
Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Faculty
| Program Committee Chair |
|---|
| D. Studnicki-Gizbert (History) |
| Program Committee |
|---|
| O. Coomes (Geography) |
| J. Jouve-Martin (Hispanic Studies) |
| C. LeGrand (History) |
| T. Meredith (Geography) |
| P. Oxhorn (Political Science) |
| K. Sibbald (Hispanic Studies) |
| I. Vaccaro (Anthropology) |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Latin American Studies (36 credits)
Required Courses (18 credits)
*Note: Successful completion of intermediate level Spanish (HISP 220D1/D2 or HISP 219 or equivalent) is a prerequisite for the required courses HISP 243 and HISP 244.
| HISP 243* | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 |
| HISP 244* | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 2 |
| HIST 309 | (3) | History of Latin America to 1825 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| LACS 497 | (3) | Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits selected from the Complementary Course List in consultation with the program adviser with the following requirements:
1) Courses from at least two disciplines or departments must be included.
2) At least 6 of the 18 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
3) No more than 6 credits in Spanish or Portuguese language (HISP 202D1/D2, HISP 204D1/D2, HISP 210D1/D2, HISP 218, HISP 219, HISP 220D1/D2, HISP 222) shall count for the major concentration.
Geography
*Note: GEOG 404 may only count toward the requirements for this program when the topic is related to Panama.
| GEOG 310 | (3) | Development and Livelihoods |
| GEOG 404* | (3) | Environmental Management 2 |
| GEOG 408 | (3) | Geography of Development |
| GEOG 410 | (3) | Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems |
| GEOG 498 | (3) | Humans in Tropical Environments |
| GEOG 510 | (3) | Humid Tropical Environments |
Hispanic Studies
| HISP 202D1 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 202D2 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 204D1 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 204D2 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 210D1 | (3) | Spanish Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 210D2 | (3) | Spanish Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 218 | (6) | Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary |
| HISP 219 | (6) | Spanish Language Intensive - Intermediate |
| HISP 220D1 | (3) | Spanish Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 220D2 | (3) | Spanish Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 225 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 1 |
| HISP 226 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 2 |
| HISP 243 | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 |
| HISP 244 | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 2 |
| HISP 302 | (3) | Hispanic Literature - English Translation 2 |
| HISP 328 | (3) | Literature of Ideas: Spanish America |
| HISP 332 | (3) | Spanish-American Literature of 19th Century |
| HISP 333 | (3) | Spanish-American Drama |
| HISP 351 | (3) | Spanish-American Novel 1 |
| HISP 352 | (3) | Spanish-American Novel 2 |
| HISP 356 | (3) | Spanish-American Short Story |
| HISP 358 | (3) | Women Writers Fiction Spanish-America |
| HISP 432 | (3) | Literature - Discovery and Exploration Spain New World |
| HISP 437 | (3) | Viceregal Spanish America |
| HISP 442 | (3) | Modernismo |
| HISP 453 | (3) | 20th Century Spanish-American Poetry |
| HISP 505 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 01 |
| HISP 506 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 02 |
| HISP 507 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 03 |
History
| HIST 197 | (3) | FYS: Race in Latin America |
| HIST 223 | (3) | Natives of the Americas |
| HIST 309 | (3) | History of Latin America to 1825 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| HIST 366 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 1 |
| HIST 409 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 2 |
| HIST 419 | (3) | Central America |
| HIST 464D1 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 464D2 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 480D1 | (3) | Capitalism and Empire: European Domination |
| HIST 480D2 | (3) | Capitalism and Empire: European Domination |
| HIST 580D1 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
| HIST 580D2 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
Political Science
| POLI 227 | (3) | Developing Areas/Introduction |
| POLI 300D1 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 300D2 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
| POLI 471 | (3) | Democracy in the Modern World |
| POLI 472 | (3) | Developing Areas/Social Movements |
| POLI 473 | (3) | Democracy and the Market |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Area (60 credits)
The Honours Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Area option is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to attend graduate or professional school upon completion of the B.A. Both the Area option and the Thematic option provide a comprehensive interdisciplinary understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean, upon which more specialized coursework and research may be based. The Area option, with its disciplinary clusters, is recommended for students who envision graduate study in a specific discipline, such as History or Political Science.
While the Faculty of Arts regulations require a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for Honours programs, in addition, students pursuing the Honours Latin-American and Caribbean Studies - Area option must normally maintain a B+ (3.30) average in all program courses. Students must also meet all additional Faculty of Arts requirements for graduation with Honours.
Required Courses (21 credits)
*Note: Successful completion of intermediate level Spanish (HISP 220D1/D2 or HISP 219 or equivalent) is a prerequisite for the required courses HISP 243 and HISP 244.
| HISP 243* | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 |
| HISP 244* | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 2 |
| HIST 309 | (3) | History of Latin America to 1825 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| LACS 497 | (3) | Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| LACS 498 | (3) | Independent Research Project |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
Complementary Courses (39 credits)
39 credits selected from the Complementary Course List in consultation with the program adviser with the following requirements.
1) 12 credits must be taken in Spanish or Portuguese.
2) 27 additional credits on Latin America and the Caribbean (exclusive of language courses).
3) A minimum of 15 of these 27 credits must be taken in one of the following disciplinary clusters, which may also include up to 6 credits of theoretical and/or methodological courses of particular relevance to the student's research interests: Cluster 1 - Literature and Culture; Cluster 2 - Economics, History, and Political Science; Cluster 3 - Anthropology and Geography.
Hispanic Studies - Languages
| HISP 202D1 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 202D2 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 204D1 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 204D2 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 210D1 | (3) | Spanish Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 210D2 | (3) | Spanish Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 218 | (6) | Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary |
| HISP 219 | (6) | Spanish Language Intensive - Intermediate |
| HISP 220D1 | (3) | Spanish Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 220D2 | (3) | Spanish Language: Intermediate |
Cluster 1: Literature and Culture - Hispanic Studies
| HISP 225 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 1 |
| HISP 226 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 2 |
| HISP 243 | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 |
| HISP 244 | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 2 |
| HISP 302 | (3) | Hispanic Literature - English Translation 2 |
| HISP 328 | (3) | Literature of Ideas: Spanish America |
| HISP 332 | (3) | Spanish-American Literature of 19th Century |
| HISP 333 | (3) | Spanish-American Drama |
| HISP 351 | (3) | Spanish-American Novel 1 |
| HISP 352 | (3) | Spanish-American Novel 2 |
| HISP 356 | (3) | Spanish-American Short Story |
| HISP 358 | (3) | Women Writers Fiction Spanish-America |
| HISP 432 | (3) | Literature - Discovery and Exploration Spain New World |
| HISP 437 | (3) | Viceregal Spanish America |
| HISP 442 | (3) | Modernismo |
| HISP 453 | (3) | 20th Century Spanish-American Poetry |
| HISP 505 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 01 |
| HISP 506 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 02 |
| HISP 507 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 03 |
Cluster 2: Economics, History, and Political Science
| ECON 313 | (3) | Economic Development 1 |
| ECON 314 | (3) | Economic Development 2 |
| HIST 197 | (3) | FYS: Race in Latin America |
| HIST 223 | (3) | Natives of the Americas |
| HIST 309 | (3) | History of Latin America to 1825 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| HIST 366 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 1 |
| HIST 409 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 2 |
| HIST 419 | (3) | Central America |
| HIST 464D1 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 464D2 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 480D1 | (3) | Capitalism and Empire: European Domination |
| HIST 480D2 | (3) | Capitalism and Empire: European Domination |
| HIST 580D1 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
| HIST 580D2 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
| POLI 227 | (3) | Developing Areas/Introduction |
| POLI 300D1 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 300D2 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
| POLI 471 | (3) | Democracy in the Modern World |
| POLI 472 | (3) | Developing Areas/Social Movements |
| POLI 473 | (3) | Democracy and the Market |
Cluster 3: Anthropology and Geography
*Note: GEOG 404 may only count toward the requirements for this program when the topic is related to Panama.
| ANTH 212 | (3) | Anthropology of Development |
| ANTH 307 | (3) | Andean Prehistory |
| ANTH 319 | (3) | Inka Archaeology & Ethnohistory |
| ANTH 326 | (3) | Anthropology of Latin America |
| ANTH 422 | (3) | Contemporary Latin American Culture & Society |
| ANTH 439 | (3) | Theories of Development |
| GEOG 310 | (3) | Development and Livelihoods |
| GEOG 404* | (3) | Environmental Management 2 |
| GEOG 408 | (3) | Geography of Development |
| GEOG 410 | (3) | Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems |
| GEOG 498 | (3) | Humans in Tropical Environments |
| GEOG 510 | (3) | Humid Tropical Environments |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Thematic (60 credits)
The Honours Latin-American and Caribbean Studies - Thematic option permits highly motivated students to combine the study of Latin America and the Caribbean with a theme or intellectual focus whose roots extend beyond the geographic confines of this area, and for which a high level of methodological and/or theoretical expertise is required.
Themes of study may include, but are not limited to: ethnography and ethnohistory; the age of European expansion; transnationalism; the concepts and practice of law and justice; nationalism and nation-building; ecology and the management of human and natural resources.
While the Faculty of Arts regulations require a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for Honours programs, in addition, students pursuing the Honours Latin-American and Caribbean Studies - Thematic option must normally maintain a B+ (3.30) average in all program courses. Students must also meet all additional Faculty of Arts requirements for graduation with Honours.
Required Courses (21 credits)
*Note: Successful completion of intermediate level Spanish (HISP 220D1/D2 or HISP 219 or equivalent) is a prequisite for the required courses HISP 243 and HISP 244.
| HISP 243* | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 |
| HISP 244* | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 2 |
| HIST 309 | (3) | History of Latin America to 1825 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| LACS 497 | (3) | Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| LACS 498 | (3) | Independent Research Project |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
Complementary Courses (39 credits)
39 credits selected in consultation with the program adviser with the following requirements.
1) 12 credits must be taken in Spanish or Portuguese (see the courses under the heading "Hispanic Studies" in the Complementary Course List).
2) 12 credits on Latin America and the Caribbean (exclusive of language courses) selected from the Complementary Course List.
3) 15 credits from outside the Complementary Course List, within a coherent theme of specialization.
Geography
*Note: GEOG 404 may only count toward the requirements for this program when the topic is related to Panama.
| GEOG 310 | (3) | Development and Livelihoods |
| GEOG 404* | (3) | Environmental Management 2 |
| GEOG 408 | (3) | Geography of Development |
| GEOG 410 | (3) | Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems |
| GEOG 498 | (3) | Humans in Tropical Environments |
| GEOG 510 | (3) | Humid Tropical Environments |
Hispanic Studies
| HISP 202D1 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 202D2 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 204D1 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 204D2 | (3) | Portuguese Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 210D1 | (3) | Spanish Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 210D2 | (3) | Spanish Language: Beginners' |
| HISP 218 | (6) | Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary |
| HISP 219 | (6) | Spanish Language Intensive - Intermediate |
| HISP 220D1 | (3) | Spanish Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 220D2 | (3) | Spanish Language: Intermediate |
| HISP 225 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 1 |
| HISP 226 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 2 |
| HISP 243 | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 |
| HISP 244 | (3) | Survey of Spanish-American Literature 2 |
| HISP 302 | (3) | Hispanic Literature - English Translation 2 |
| HISP 328 | (3) | Literature of Ideas: Spanish America |
| HISP 332 | (3) | Spanish-American Literature of 19th Century |
| HISP 333 | (3) | Spanish-American Drama |
| HISP 351 | (3) | Spanish-American Novel 1 |
| HISP 352 | (3) | Spanish-American Novel 2 |
| HISP 356 | (3) | Spanish-American Short Story |
| HISP 358 | (3) | Women Writers Fiction Spanish-America |
| HISP 432 | (3) | Literature - Discovery and Exploration Spain New World |
| HISP 437 | (3) | Viceregal Spanish America |
| HISP 442 | (3) | Modernismo |
| HISP 453 | (3) | 20th Century Spanish-American Poetry |
| HISP 505 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 01 |
| HISP 506 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 02 |
| HISP 507 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 03 |
History
| HIST 197 | (3) | FYS: Race in Latin America |
| HIST 223 | (3) | Natives of the Americas |
| HIST 309 | (3) | History of Latin America to 1825 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| HIST 366 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 1 |
| HIST 409 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 2 |
| HIST 419 | (3) | Central America |
| HIST 464D1 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 464D2 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 480D1 | (3) | Capitalism and Empire: European Domination |
| HIST 480D2 | (3) | Capitalism and Empire: European Domination |
| HIST 580D1 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
| HIST 580D2 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
Political Science
| POLI 227 | (3) | Developing Areas/Introduction |
| POLI 300D1 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 300D2 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
| POLI 471 | (3) | Democracy in the Modern World |
| POLI 472 | (3) | Developing Areas/Social Movements |
| POLI 473 | (3) | Democracy and the Market |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)