Latin American Studies
Major in Latin American Studies
Minor in Latin American Studies
Latin American cultures encompass music, dance, food, the arts, religion, and strong familial traditions. Against this vibrant cultural backdrop, Latin America is trying to live down a history of underdevelopment, dependency, and inequality. Fledgling democracies across the region are pursuing various ways to address these deeply rooted problems, ranging from neo-liberal capitalism to socialism and populism.
Latin American Studies offers a major and a minor that provide an interdisciplinary perspective on this vibrant and diverse region of the world, with a special focus on Mexico and Central America. A major or minor in Latin American Studies is a valuable complement to a major in such related fields as anthropology, foreign language, geography, history, international relations, and political science.
The Latin American Studies program allows you to study with experts in the region from departments across the campus. It can help prepare you for a variety of careers in our rapidly globalizing world, including business, education, journalism, sustainable development, recreation and travel. In addition, it can enhance your job opportunities with both government and non-governmental agencies.
Students are highly encouraged to take advantage of CSU, Chico Study Abroad opportunities in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
For more information, contact:
Steve Lewis, History and Latin American Studies
LAST course offerings for spring 2012
Spring 2012
LAST 110: Introduction to Latin American Studies
LAST 351: Natural History and Ecology of Middle America
LAST 352: Mexico: Literature and the Arts
LAST/GEOG 355: Central America: Land and Peoples
LAST 495: Capstone Seminar in Selected Topics
ANTH 368: Indigenous People of Latin America
ARTH 474: Ancient Andean Art
SPAN 354: Chicano Literature
SPAN 442: Hispanic Theatre
Beginning and intermediate language classes:
SPAN 101, 102, 201, and 202
PORT 101 and 102
