• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Latin American Studies major allows students to analyze the area or a sub region (e.g., Amazonia, Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Southern Cone) from an interdisciplinary and modern perspective. The major seeks to ground students in broad international issues that they can then use to focus on particular concerns of that part of the world.

Learning Outcomes

The Latin American Studies major has the following learning outcomes:

In-depth analysis of a specific region or a thematic subject that spans regions

Demonstrated critical understanding of issues relevant to a specific region or theme

Demonstrated skills, including research, analysis, and writing

Identification and analysis of appropriate sources, material evidence, and other forms of primary documents

Demonstrated proficiency at collaborative engagement with peers through constructive feedback on written drafts and oral presentations

Demonstrated proficiency at using peer feedback to enhance student’s own work

Effective communication of complex ideas in a seminar setting

Demonstrated effective oral and written communication of research findings

Conception and execution of a project that identifies and engages with a specialized topic

Working knowledge of scholarly discourse relative to a specialized topic

The Major

The major consists of International and Area Studies 191 (capstone seminar) and 11 upper-division courses divided among area studies and international themes courses. To count as one 4-unit course, 2-unit courses must either be taken twice or two courses from the same category (if applicable) may be taken. Each course must be taken for a letter grade, with a minimum overall grade-point average of 2.0.

Area Studies: (1) Three humanities and arts group 1 courses from Art History C142A, C142B, 144, Comparative Literature 177, Ethnomusicology M108A, 108B, 113, 161K (2 units), Film and Television 106C, Music M131, Portuguese 130A, 130B, 141B, 142A, 142B, Spanish 120, World Arts and Cultures C139; (2) three social sciences group 1 courses from African American Studies M154C, M178, Anthropology 161, 162, Chicano and Chicano Studies 111, 117, M132, C141, 143, 151, 169, Community Health Sciences 132, Gender Studies M147C, Geography 114, 181, 182A, 182B, History 159, 160A, 160B, 162A, Labor and Workplace Studies M125, M144, Political Science 124C, 154A, 154B, Public Health M106, Sociology 186, 191J; and (3) one additional elective course selected from either item 1 or 2 above.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Letters and Science

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students must have a minimum score of 550 in paper based TOEFL. Students who have attended school under the British system must present five GCSE/Ordinary-Level examinations and at least three Advanced-Level examinations with superior grades.

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$29,754.00 (¥ 192,624) /年

开学时间：预计在九月 2022

申请截止日期：预计在November 2022

留学地点：College of Letters and Science2300 Murphy Hall,LOS ANGELES,California,90095, United States