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Latin American and Caribbean StudiesCollege of Arts and Sciences Director Departmental E-mail Departmental URL Graduate Faculty (An asterisk [*] denotes associate membership in University Graduate School faculty.) Distinguished Professors Rudy Professors Bernardo Mendel Professor A. F. Bentley Professor Professors Associate Professors Academic Advisor Degrees OfferedProgram InformationStudents working on the Ph.D. in other departments may also qualify for an area certificate or an outside minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies. The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies fulfills a direct teaching function through its M.A. program and its doctoral-level certificate and minor, as well as a highly important liaison and coordinating function among departments and schools with teaching, research, and contract responsibilities related to Latin America and the Caribbean. The teaching mission aims toward interdisciplinary training in the Latin American and Caribbean area in a two- to three-semester (30 credit hours) M.A. program, specifically tailored to those preparing for business, government, foreign service, or secondary school and junior college teaching opportunities. Advanced work in at least two disciplines and one interdisciplinary seminar give depth and breadth to such an education. Students select their own fields of emphasis from the Departments of Anthropology, Communication and Culture, Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Geography, History, Linguistics, Political Science, and Spanish and Portuguese, as well as from the Kelley School of Business and the Schools of Education, Journalism, Music, and Public and Environmental Affairs. Special Program RequirementsSee also general University Graduate School requirements. Master's DegreesMaster of Arts Degree Master of Arts DegreeAdmission Requirement Course Requirements Grades Foreign Language Requirement Final Examination Alternatively, a thesis may be written with prior approval of thesis proposal by the director. Following approval of the completed thesis, an oral exam on the thesis is to be taken at least two weeks before the end of the semester in which degree is to be granted. Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Master of Business AdministrationThe Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Kelley School of Business jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for two master's degrees. Study for these two degrees in the dual degree (M.A./M.B.A.) can be completed in a total of 64.5 credit hours rather than the 84 credit hours that would otherwise be required to take the two degrees separately (since certain courses contribute to both degrees). The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously. The LTAM (Latin American and Caribbean Studies) M.A. degree requires a total of 30 credit hours, 24 credits of which must be taken in Latin American and Caribbean Studies under the requirements established for the M.A. Of these, the interdisciplinary seminar L501 must be taken, together with 21 credit hours in other LTAM courses or those Latin American and Caribbean Studies courses that are cross-listed with other departments or schools, except the Kelley School of Business. All other requirements for completion of the Latin American Studies M.A., including language proficiency and thesis or oral examination, remain as listed in this bulletin. Students must also take 40.5 credit hours in the Kelley School of Business under the requirements of the M.A./M.B.A. degree, including the Foundations and Functional Cores through the M.B.A. program, L506, L509, and the Strategy Component. Up to 6 credit hours taken in the Kelley School of Business may be counted as part of the 30 credit hours normally required for the M.A. degree in LTAM. Application for admission to the dual M.A./M.B.A. degree program must be made to the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the University Graduate School for study toward the M.A. and to the Kelley School of Business for study toward the M.B.A. Students must be accepted by all three units in order to be admitted to the program. Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Master of Library ScienceThe School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for two master's degrees. Study for these two degrees in the dual degree (M.A./M.L.S.) can be completed in a total of 54 credit hours rather than the 66 credit hours that would otherwise be required to complete the two degrees separately. During the dual degree, specific courses contribute to both degrees. The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously. Students must take 21 credit hours of advanced courses relating to Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The interdisciplinary seminar L501 (3 credits) must be taken, together with 18 credit hours in other LTAM courses or those Latin American and Caribbean Studies courses that are cross-listed with other departments. All other requirements for completion of the Latin American Studies M.A., including language proficiency and thesis or oral examination, remain as listed in this bulletin. A further 6 credit hours may be taken in SLIS and will count toward both degrees: L620 Topics in Information, Literature, and Bibliography (Topic: Latin American Bibliography) and L596 Internship in Library and Information Science (under the supervision of the Latin American Bibliography). For the M.L.S. degree, admission requirements remain as listed in the School of Library and Information Science Bulletin, and the proposed dual program requires 30 credit hours of SLIS graduate courses. These must include three courses (9 credits) from the common core (which must include L507 and L509), and four courses (12 credits) from the specific core (L520, L524, L526, and L528). Three other courses (9 credits) may be taken as library science electives and should include L570. Application for admission to the dual M.A./M.L.S. degree program must be made to the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies for study toward the M.A. and to SLIS for study toward the M.L.S. Students must be accepted by both units in order to be admitted to the program. Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Master of Public Affairs ScienceThe School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for two master's degrees. Study for these two degrees in the dual degree (M.A./M.P.A.) can be completed in a total of 60 credit hours rather than the 78 credit hours that would otherwise be required to complete the two degrees separately. The two degrees must be awarded simultaneously. Students must take 24 credit hours of advanced courses relating to Latin American and Caribbean studies. The interdisciplinary seminar L501 (3 credits) must be taken, together with 21 credit hours in other LTAM courses or those Latin American and Caribbean studies courses that are cross-listed with other departments. All other requirements for completion of the Latin American Studies M.A., including language proficiency and thesis or oral examination, remain as listed in this bulletin. For the M.P.A. degree, admission requirements remain as listed in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Bulletin, and the proposed dual program requires 36 credit hours of SPEA graduate courses. These must include the M.P.A. core requirements (18 credit hours): V502 Public Management (3 cr.), V506 Statistical Analysis for Policy and Management (3 cr.), V517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.), V540 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.), V560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.), V600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.), and students are required to develop a Specialized Concentration comprised of 18 credit hours of coursework approved by SPEA faculty advisors. Application for admission to the dual M.A./M.P.A. degree program must be made to the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies for study toward the M.A. and to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs for study toward the M.P.A. Students must be accepted by both units in order to be admitted to the program. Ph.D. Area CertificateAdmission Requirement Areas of Concentration Course Requirements Grades Foreign Language Requirements Ph.D. Minor in Latin American and Caribbean StudiesThe requirements for the Ph.D. minor are flexible. Each program is developed in consultations between the student, the academic advisor of the student's major department, and the director of Latin American and Caribbean studies, though certain basic requirements are common to all programs. Course Requirements Examination Program Certification CoursesThe following courses complement the offerings of Latin American and Caribbean studies within related departments. Each is an interdisciplinary survey of the people, politics, economics, society, and culture. L400 Contemporary Mexico (3 cr.) L425 Latin American and Caribbean Languages (1-4 cr.) Languages of Latin America and the Caribbean, other than Spanish and Portuguese. The following languages are regularly offered: Nahuatl and Haitian Creole. May be repeated with different language or higher level for a maximum of six hours in any one language. L501 Seminar: Contemporary Latin America (3 cr.) Two regions will be studied: one topic for each region, or one topic for the two regions. Regions to be cycled: Mexico, Caribbean and Central America, Andean countries, Southern Cone, Brazil. May be repeated once for credit. L502 Contemporary Brazil (3 cr.) A survey of the culture of Brazil today: people, politics, religion, education, agriculture, industrial development, literature, music, and art. Lectures by members of various departments and visiting scholars. All reading in English. L503 Contemporary Central America (3 cr.) Analyzes the contemporary conflicts in Central America by placing them in historical perspective. Includes such topic as the relation between socioeconomic structures and politics, the impact of World War II and agro-export development, agrarian reform, revolution, democratization, and relations with the United States. L520 New Latin American Cinema (3 cr.) Survey of Latin American film from the 1950s to the present. Taught in English, the course is interdisciplinary and cross-cultural, emphasizing the socioeconomic and political issues that gave rise to a specific movement. L524 Contemporary Peru and Chile (3 cr.) Preconquest and colonial history of Peru. Multidisciplinary examination of twentieth-century culture. Colonial and nineteenth-century history of Chile. Contemporary culture with emphasis on development since World War II. L525 Seminar in Latino and Latin American Research Issues (3 cr.) P: graduate status or permission of instructor. A dialogue between Latin American and Latino studies specialists that will identify topics, areas, and techniques improved by explicit consideration of the other. Migration is one example of a topic that can be fully understood only by examining circumstances from both perspectives. L526 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (1-3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected Latin American and Caribbean studies problems of limited scope within an interdisciplinary format. Topics will vary and will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, or periods. May be repeated for credit. L803 Individual Readings in Latin American Studies (1-6 cr.) Draws upon materials from anthropology, business, economics, education, folklore and ethnomusicology, geography, history, political science, sociology, and spanish and portuguese literature. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits (or 10 credits if 6 are used for the thesis option). For courses in other departments acceptable for degree and certificate requirements, consult the director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
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