Latin American Studies prepares students for a job market that increasingly demands keen global sensibilities and the ability to work between cultures. Introducing diverse methodological andtheoretical approaches to the study of Latin America, while providing a core interdisciplinaryfoundation in the humanities and social sciences,Latin American Studies prepares students toengage a broad spectrum of local and global phenomena with intellectual rigor and flexibility.Studentsmaychoosecourses fromtwenty cooperating departments, taught by some seventyaffiliated faculty specializing in the region. Interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives onthe regionoffer students adepthofknowledge of hemispheric relations and build areaexpertise.The curriculum approaches Latin America as both a local and foreign culture, illuminating critical transnational issues such as immigration, climate change, cultural flows,security, and economic development that transcend the boundaries of the region.
The major’s solid foundation in language skills,cultural and political understanding, experientiallearning and international education and training provide critical preparation for careers in anincreasingly globalized world.Students receiving this degree go on to careers inbusiness,education, public service, government and humanitarian work, health care and health sciences, and law and advocacy, among others. Many graduates pursue careers in education or go on formore advanced degrees in Latin American Studiesand a range of disciplines in the humanitiesand social sciences including Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Art History,Communications, History and others. The major also provides a valuable supplement for thosewho subsequently pursue professional degrees in business, law, engineering, medicine, publichealth or other fields.Students majoring in Latin American Studies are urged to minor (or get asecond major) in a core discipline such as anthropology, economics, history, literature, arthistory, political science, or sociology.
Students pursuing thisbachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in the Newcomb-Tulane College core curriculum, 120credit hours in their degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000.More information on degreeand core curriculum requirements can be found here.
The Latin American Studies major requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in 10 Latin American content courses. Courses are selected from the various departments offering classes in the field as well as from Latin American Studies.
Latin American Studies students should consult the Schedule of Classes each semester to review available electives and are advised to confer with their major advisor to structure their course of study, particularly when planning study abroad coursework.
LAST 4000 Core Seminar is offered fall semesters only and is intended to be completed in the final year.
2
LAST 3000 or 3010 may be used as elective if not used to fulfill this requirement.
3
All 6000-level coursework for the major must be taken in residence at Tulane University; courses taken abroad will not count toward this requirement. Students who take at least 20 college credits in 7 courses with Latin American content while on academic programs in Latin America approved by Tulane are required to take only one course at the 6000-level.
This example plan of study for the BA in Latin American Studies represents a fall semester start and encompasses all program requirements. Students are responsible for reviewing university, school, and program requirements, along with prerequisites and the sequencing of courses in coordination with their academic and major advisors.
Select one major elective at the 6000-level or higher
3
NTC Core and General Electives
8
Credit Hours
15
Spring
Select one major elective at the 6000-level or higher
3
NTC Core and General Electives
10
Credit Hours
13
Total Credit Hours
120
Program String and Field of Study: LABA_UG, LAST
In addition to courses in the Latin American Studies (LAST) subject area, the following courses are approved to satisfy requirements in the Latin American Studies major, according to the program requirements.
Latin American Studies students should consult the Schedule of Classes each semester to review available electives which will include Special Topics courses not listed below, and are advised to confer with their major advisor to structure their course of study, particularly when planning study abroad coursework.
