Latin American Studies, B.A.

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1	Latin American Studies, B.A.
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	International Studies Program
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	IS 2500 - Perspectives on Latin America	4	Passing	Multiple	No prerequisite	Satisfies major requirement and Global Perspectives general education category.
12	SPN 1140 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I	4	Passing	General Education	No prerequisite	Or higher by placement. Prerequisite to subsequent SPN courses leading up to SPN upper-level in the major.
13	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
14	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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16	Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
17	Latin American Studies Elective (1 of 4)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
18	SPN 1150 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II	4	Passing	Elective	SPN 1140 or placement	Or higher by placement. Prerequisite to subsequent SPN courses leading up to SPN upper-level in the major.
19	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
20	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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22	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
23	African American Studies Course (1 of 3)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
24	SPN 2140 - Second Year Spanish I	4	Passing	General Education	One year of college Spanish or equivalent	Or higher by placement. Prerequisite to subsequent SPN courses leading up to SPN upper-level in the major.
25	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
26	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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28	Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
29	Latin American Studies Elective (2 of 4)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
30	African American Studies Course (2 of 3)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
31	SPN 2150 - Second Year Spanish II	4	Passing	Elective	SPN 2140 or placement	Or higher by placement. Prerequisite to SPN upper-level in the major.
32	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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34	Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
35	Latin American Studies Elective (3 of 4)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
36	SPN 3000/4000 level (1 of 2)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
37	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
38	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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40	Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
41	Latin American Studies Elective (4 of 4)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
42	SPN 3000/4000 level (2 of 2)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
43	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
44	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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46	Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
47	African American Studies Course (3 of 3)	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options
48	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
49	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
50	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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52	Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
53	IS 4995 - Directed Research in International Studies	4	Passing	Major	Senior standing and permission of program chairperson and instructor	Must have a subject matter relevant to Latin American Studies in order to count in major.
54	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
55	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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57	Sample Schedule Notes:
58	Courses cannot double-count in both the Primary and Complementary Area requirements.
59	Students will use African and African-American Studies as their complementary area.
60	Students pursuing a major in Latin American Studies may simultaneously pursue a minor in Spanish.
61	Capstone is NOT WIM. Should also be mindful of choosing a WIG.
62	WIM options: AH 3080 (Latin American Studies Elective), PS 3215 (African American Studies course), or SPN 4080/4160/4170/4180/4190/4200/4880/4890 (SPN 3000/4000 level elective)
63	WIG = IS 2500
64	Students in the Latin American Studies major are strongly encouraged to consider study abroad.
65	Addtional coursework may be allowable for major credit with approval of International Studies program director or faculty adviser. See catalog for options.
66	Not all class options are available each semester. Students should work with an adviser and the program director to plan accordingly.
67	Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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69	CAS Exploratory Requirement
70	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
71	Most Latin American Studies students will use SPN for Exploratory.
72	A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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74	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
75	General Education	36	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
76	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
77	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Students in this major should be extra mindful of fulfilling WIM. WIM must be chosen from major electives.
78	CAS Exploratory Requirement	12	Most students will use SPN 1150, SPN 2140, and SPN 2150 (and/or SPN 3XXX/4XXX) for Exploratory.
79	Major	44
80	Electives	32-44	44 if Exploratory consists of SPN courses that would otherwise be taken for the major.
81	Total Credits:	124
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