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Students following this curriculum were:
     » Admitted to GW as freshmen in or after Fall 2010, or
     » Admitted to GW as transfer students in or after Fall 2011.

If you do not meet these criteria, your curriculum is here.


Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major Requirements

The Latin American & Hemispheric Studies major begins with a foundation that builds intellectual skill in the topics that are important to international issues: economics, history, political science, and anthropology. It complements that core with courses specific to the region: local politics, security of the southern cone, human movement, and the region's relationships with its northern neighbors.

Foundation (3 Credits)

The foundation course should be taken before junior year.

IAFF 2090: Latin America: Problems and Promise


Foreign Language

Students must prove 3rd year proficiency in a modern foreign languages by examination or coursework.

Spanish

SPAN 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 2005, and 2006


Regional Foundation (3 Credits)

Students must take one course from the lists below to gain an understanding of a region of the world outside of Latin America and the United States.

Select One:

Africa

IAFF 2093: Africa: Problems and Prospects
ANTH 3708: Cultures of Africa
GEOG 3164: Geography of Africa
HIST 3501: Topics in African History Since 1880
PSC 2381: Politics of Middle and Southern Africa
PSC 2482: African International Politics


Asia

IAFF 2091: East Asia Past and Present
ANTH 3704: Cultures of Southeast Asia
ANTH 3705: East Asian Ethnography
GEOG 3165: Geography of South Asia

HIST 3001: Pre-approved Special Topics
Academic Advisor approval required for courses not listed here.

  • Modern South Asia: 1750 to present

HIST 3640: History of Southeast Asia
HIST 3840: History of Central Asia
PSC 2369: Comparative Politics of South Asia
PSC 2373: Comparative Politics of South & Southeast Asia
PSC 2475: International Relations of East Asia


Europe and Eurasia

IAFF 2092: Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction
IAFF 2094: Europe: International & Domestic Interactions
ECON 2133: Economies of the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
HIST 3001: Pre-approved Special Topics (Academic Advisor approval required.)
HIST 3125: Europe in the 20th Century
HIST 3126: European Integration: A History
HIST 3168: The Two Germanys and the Cold War
HIST 3178: The Making of the Modern Balkans
PSC 2330: Comparative Politics of Western Europe
PSC 2331: Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe


Middle East

IAFF 3096: Islam: Culture and Society
ANTH 3707: Cultures of the Middle East
GEOG 3154: Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
HIST 3001: Pre-approved Special Topics (Academic Advisor approval required.)
HIST 3811: Middle East in the 20th Century
PSC 2377: Government & Politics of the Middle East
PSC 2478: International Relations of the Middle East


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Research Methods (3 Credits)

Students must complete one course pertaining to qualitative or quantitative social science research methods.

  • Credit for only one of the following courses may be applied toward a degree: STAT 1051, 1053, or 1111.

  • STAT courses may not be double-counted between the Math requirement and the Research Methods requirement.

Select One:

ANTH 3531: Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology
ECON 2123: Introduction to Econometrics
GEOG 2104: Introduction to Cartography/GIS
GEOG 2105: Techniques of Spatial Analysis
PSC 2101: Scope and Methods of Political Science
PSYC 2101: Research Methods in Psychology
SOC 2101: Social Research Methods
SOC 2111: Field Research
STAT 1051: Introduction to Business & Economic Statistics
STAT 1053: Introduction to Statistics in Social Science
STAT 1111: Business and Economic Statistics I
STAT 2105: Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences
STAT 2112: Business and Economic Statistics II


Latin American Literature (3 Credits)

Select One:

Another 3000- or 4000-level literature course may be substituted for the courses below with the approval of the Program Director.

SPAN 3100: General Readings in Spanish Literature
SPAN 3210: Epic and Satire
SPAN 3220: Tragedy and Comedy
SPAN 3600/4600: Special Topics in Spanish-American Literature


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Multi-disciplinary Core (21 Credits)

History (3 Credits)

Select One:

HIST 3710: History of Latin America (I)
HIST 3711: History of Latin America (II)


Political Science (3 Credits)

Select One:

PSC 2383: Government and Politics of Latin America
PSC 2484: International Relations of Latin America


Economics (3 Credits)

Required: ECON 2185: Economic History and Problems of Latin America


Geography (3 Credits)

Required: GEOG 3161: Geography of Latin American

Anthropology (3 Credits)

Select One:

ANTH 3702: Cultures of Central and South America (Fall)
ANTH 3812: Power and Violence in the New World
ANTH 3814: Archaeology of Mesoamerica

ANTH 3891: Special Topics in Archaeology

  • Courses with Latin American content Pre-Approved by the Program Director

ANTH 3991: Special Topics in Anthropology

  • Courses with Latin American content Pre-Approved by the Program Director
    – OR –
  • another 3000-level anthropology course with Latin American content approved by the Program Director

International Affairs (6 Credits)

Select Two:

IAFF 3190 and 2190W: Pre-Approved Special Topics Courses with Latin American content. Program Director approval required for courses not listed here.

  • IAFF 3190: Political Economy of Latin America
  • IAFF 2190W: Latin American Populism

IAFF 3187: Special Topics in Latin America and Hemispheric Studies
All IAFF 3187 courses, including those listed here, may be used in this concentration and are repeatable for credit with different titles.

  • Cuba in the Global Arena
  • Energy and Natural Resources in Latin America
  • Mexico Since Independence
  • Ethnicity and Conflict in the Andes
  • Latino Migration
  • The OAS and the Promotion of Democracy in Latin America

Select two courses related to Latin America from any discipline and submit a Related Coursework Form to Academic Advising with the Program Director's signature.

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