Latin American Language and Civilization, B.A.

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Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences Requirements, College of Arts and Sciences College Exploratory Requirement, Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundation, Exploration, Integration, Writing, U.S. Diversity and Capstone. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in Latin American language and civilization, B.A. program

A minimum of 40 credits in Spanish (SPN) and Latin American Studies, including:

1. A minimum of 28 credits in Spanish (SPN) courses at the 3000 level and above

Required course

SPN 3140 - Spanish Grammar Review (4)

One of the following courses:

Also required:

SPN 3500 - Latin American Civilization (4)
SPN 3800 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature (4)
SPN 4080 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition (4)
SPN 4880 - Spanish-American Literature before 1888 (4)

Four elective credits in Spanish (SPN) at the 3000-4000 level (4)

2. A minimum of 12 credits in Latin American Studies courses

These courses should be chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser.

Options include:

AN 3350 - Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (4)
AN 3360 - Native Americans in Latin America (4)
HST 2600 - Introduction to Latin American History to 1825 (4)
HST 2602 - Introduction to Latin American History since 1825 (4)
HST 3105 - North American Borderlands (4)
HST 3210 - History of American Foreign Relations in the Twentieth Century (4)
HST 3660 - History of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile (4)
HST 3665 - Indigenous Movements in Latin America, 1492-Present (4)
HST 3670 - Latin American Revolutions (4)
HST 3675 - Slavery and Race in Latin America (4)
IS 2500 - Perspectives on Latin America (4)
MUS 1011 - Exploring Caribbean Music (4)
MUS 1017 - Exploring the Music of Latin America (4)
PS 3550 - Politics of Development (4)
PS 3565 - Dictatorships (4)

Note

At least 16 credits of the Spanish courses required for the major in Latin American language and civilization must be taken at Oakland University.

Regression Policy

Students will not receive credit for a lower sequence course after successful completion of a more advanced level course. For example, students will not receive credit for FRH 1140 (or transfer course equivalent) if taken after successful completion of FRH 1150.