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- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration African Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration African Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration International Development Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration International Development Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component International Development Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Latin American & Caribbean Studies (36 credits)
International Development
McGill's Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID), its programs, and specific courses are described in Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > International Development.
International Development programs leading to a B.A. & Sc. degree are offered in the following areas:
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration African Studies (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration African Studies is available for those students majoring in a discipline of the Faculty of Arts who wish to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge of Africa. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration African Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration African Studies (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration African Studies (36 credits)
The Major Concentration African Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the African continent. ...
For more information, see Major Concentration African Studies (36 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration International Development Studies (18 credits)
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration International Development Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration International Development Studies (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration International Development Studies (36 credits)
For more information, see Major Concentration International Development Studies (36 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component International Development Studies (36 credits)
Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs". ...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component International Development Studies (36 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Latin American & Caribbean 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 Latin American Literature and Culture 1 |
| HISP 244* | (3) | Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture 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 210D1/D2, HISP 218, HISP 219, HISP 220D1/D2, HISP 222) shall count for the Major concentration.
English
* when given under a topic related to Latin American & Caribbean Studies
| ENGL 431 | (3) | Studies in Drama |
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 202 | (6) | Portuguese Language: Beginners |
| 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 301 | (3) | Hispanic Literature and Culture in English 1 |
| HISP 302 | (3) | Hispanic Literature and Culture in English 2 |
| HISP 320 | (3) | Contemporary Brazilian Literature and Film |
| HISP 328 | (3) | Literature of Ideas: Latin America |
| HISP 332 | (3) | Latin American Literature of 19th Century |
| HISP 333 | (3) | Theatre, Performance and Politics in Latin America |
| HISP 352 | (3) | Latin American Novel |
| HISP 356 | (3) | Latin American Short Story |
| HISP 358 | (3) | Gender and Textualities |
| HISP 437 | (3) | Colonial/Postcolonial Latin America |
| HISP 439 | (3) | Topics: Latin American Literature |
| HISP 453 | (3) | 20th Century Latin American Poetry. |
| HISP 505 | (3) | Seminar in Hispanic Studies 01 |
History
| HIST 197 | (3) | FYS: Race in Latin America |
| HIST 223 | (3) | Natives of the Americas |
| HIST 366 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 1 |
| HIST 409 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 2 |
| HIST 419 | (3) | Central America |
| HIST 564D1 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 564D2 | (3) | Topics: Latin American History |
| HIST 580D1 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
| HIST 580D2 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)
