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Major Requirements 

  • 15 classes (60 units) are required to complete the major in Latin American Studies.
  • 12 of which (48 units) must be upper-division.
  • These courses need to be approved Latin American Studies classes in the humanities and social sciences departments. 
  • All courses must be taken for a letter grade and students must earn at least a C- in each course counted toward the major, with the sole exception of LATI 199.

Major in Latin American Studies

LOWER DIVISION COURSES:

  • LATI 10: Latin American Studies & US Liberation Movements (4 units)
  • LATI 50: Introduction to Latin America (4 units)
  • Foreigh Language Proficiency: Students can fulfill this requirement through a placement test, studying abroad in a UCSD-approved program, or completing one of the following courses in Spanish or Portuguese Literature: 
    • LTSP 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, or 2E
    •  LIPO 1D/1DX, 15, 16, or 17

*Please note, the courses listed above do not include the additional course work that may be needed to meet the language requirement.

UPPER DIVISION COURSES:

  • Three of the following courses: (12 units)
    • HILA 102: Latin America in the Twentieth Century
    • SOCI 188D: Latin America: Society & Politics
    • POLI 146A: US-Latin America: Political/Economics Relations
    • LATI 130. Latinx Environmental Justice
    • LATI 140. Decolonial Thought and Practices in Latin America
    • LATI 160. Latin American Third Cinema
    • LATI 170. Social Science Research in Latin America: Anthropology “Upside Down”
  • LATI 150: Digital Oral History in Latin America (4 units)
  • LATI 180: Special Topics in Latin American Studies (4 units)
  • LATI 190: Senior Seminar (4 units)
  • One Research Methods Elective course from the approved list. (4 units)
  • Five elective courses from the list of approved Latin American Studies Courses, from at least three different departments (20 units). See Latin American Studies General Catalog for a complete list of courses. 

Major in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Mexico

Lower-Division Requirements
  • LATI 10: Latin American Studies & US Liberation Movements (4 units)
  • LATI 50: Introduction to Latin America (4 units)
  • Foreigh Language Proficiency: Students can fulfill this requirement through a placement test, studying abroad in a UCSD-approved program, or completing one of the following courses in Spanish or Portuguese Literature: 
    • LTSP 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, or 2E
    •  LIPO 1D/1DX, 15, 16, or 17
*Please note, the courses listed above do not include the additional course work that may be needed to meet the language requirement.
 
Upper-Division Requirements
  1. Three of the following core courses (12 units):
    • HILA 102. Latin America in the Twentieth Century 
    • SOCI 188D. Latin America: Society and Politics 
    • LATI 130. Latinx Environmental Justice
    • LATI 140. Decolonial Thought and Practices in Latin America
    • LATI 160. Latin American Third Cinema
    • LATI 170. Social Science Research in Latin America: Anthropology “Upside Down”
  1. LATI 150: Digital Oral History in Latin America (4 units)
  2. LATI 180. Special Topics in Latin American Studies (4 units)
  3. One Research Methods Elective course from approved list.
  4. Four elective courses focusing on Mexico from the following list:ANAR 153, ANAR 154, ANAR 160, ANSC 104, ANSC 116, ANSC 151, ECON 162, HILA 131, HILA 132, HIUS 113, HIUS 158/ETHN 130, HIUS 159/ETH 131, HIUS 167/267, ETHN 116, ETHN 154, LTSP 135A-B, LTSP 172,  POLI 134B, COMM 111B, COMM 140, SOCI 125, SOCI 188D, SOCI 109M, USP 176, USP 188 (16 units)
  5. One elective course from the list of approved Latin American Studies Courses, from at least three different departments. See Latin American Studies General Catalog for a complete list of courses.
  6. LATI 190. Senior Seminar (4 units)

Major in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Migration and Border Studies

Lower-Division Requirements
  • LATI 10: Latin American Studies & US Liberation Movements (4 units)
  • LATI 50: Introduction to Latin America (4 units)
  • Foreign Language Proficiency: Students can fulfill this requirement through a placement test, studying abroad in a UCSD-approved program, or completing one of the following courses in Spanish or Portuguese Literature: 
    • LTSP 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, or 2E
    •  LIPO 1D/1DX, 15, 16, or 17
*Please note, the courses listed above do not include the additional course work that may be needed to meet the language requirement.
 
Upper-Division Requirements
  1. Three of the following core courses (12 units):
    • HILA 102. Latin America in the Twentieth Century 
    • SOCI 188D. Latin America: Society and Politics 
    • POLI 146A. U.S.–Latin America: Political/Economic Relations 
    • LATI 130. Latinx Environmental Justice
    • LATI 140. Decolonial Thought and Practices in Latin America
    • LATI 160. Latin American Third Cinema
    • LATI 170. Social Science Research in Latin America: Anthropology “Upside Down”
  1. LATI 150: Digital Oral History in Latin America (4 units)
  2. LATI 180. Special Topics in Latin American Studies (4 units)
  3. One Research Methods Elective course from the approved list. 
  4. Four elective courses focusing on migration and border studies from the following list: ANSC 104, ANSC 144, ANSC 151, ANSC 194, ANTH 105, ETHN 116, ETHN 118, ETHN 129, ETHN 130, ETHN 131, ETHN 134, ETHN 154/HIUS 113, LTCS 125, LTEN 171, LTSP 177, POLI 101E, POLI 140D, POLI 150A, SOCI 125, SOCI 125M, SOCI 127, SOCI 133, SOCI 163, SOCI 188D, SOCI 109M, USP 162, USP 176, USP 188  (16 units)
  5. One elective course from the list of approved Latin American Studies Courses, from at least three different departments. See Latin American Studies General Catalog for a complete list of courses.
  6. LATI 190. Senior Seminar (4 units)