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2010-2011 Calendar | Sociology | Latin American Studies |
Sociology and Latin American Studies Joint Major Program
Latin American Studies Program | Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91泡芙 Calendar 2010-2011
Students complete 120 units, including fulfilling lower and upper division requirements for either sociology or anthropology, as listed below.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Latin American Studies Requirements
A minimum of 12 units is required including
- LAS 100-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues
and two of
- ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
- HIST 208-3 Latin America: The Colonial Period
- HIST 209-3 Latin America: The National Period
and one of
- BUS 201-3 Business in the Networked Economy I
- CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
- CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
- ECON 102-3 The World Economy
- ECON 110-3 Foundations of Economic Ideas
- GEOG 100-3 Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography
- GEOG 111-3 Earth Systems
- POL 100-4 Introduction to Politics and Government
- REM 100-3 Global Change
- SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)
- SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S)
Lower Division Sociology Requirements
Students complete a total of 23 units, including all of
- SA 100-4 Perspectives on Canadian Society
- SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology
- SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology
- SA 250-4 Introduction to Sociological Theory
- SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research
- STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
Upper Division Latin American Studies Requirements
A minimum of 40 upper division units is required, with at least 20 in upper division units with primary or substantial Latin American studies focus, including
- LAS 498-5 Capstone Project
Courses with Primary Latin American Focus*
Students may complete any of the following courses to fulfil LAS requirements. Others may be offered in addition to those below. Consult the advisor for a complete list each term.
- ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
- ARCH 330-3 Prehistory of Latin America
- GEOG 466-4 Latin American Regional Development
- HIST 208-3 Latin America: The Colonial Period
- HIST 209-3 Latin America: The National Period
- HIST 458-4 Problems in Latin American Regional History
- HIST 459-4 Problems in the Political and Social History of Latin America
- LAS 200-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues
- LAS 300-3 Latin American Literature
- LAS 312-3 Special Topics: Latin American Cultural Topics
- LAS 404-3 Special Topics: Field School I
- LAS 405-3 Special Topics: Field School II
- LAS 493-3 Directed Readings
- LAS 498-5 Capstone Project
- POL 320-4 Canada-Latin America
- POL 337-4 Government and Politics: Selected Latin American Nations I
- POL 440-4 Latin American International Relations
- POL 450-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
- POL 483-4 Political Economy of Latin American Development
- SA 392-4 Latin America
- SA 403-4 Special Topics: Latin American Economy and Society
- SA 404-4 Andean Society and Culture
*students may use other courses with primary Latin American content to fulfil Latin American course requirements with approval of the program advisor
Courses with Substantial Latin American Focus
Courses in which Latin America is substantially emphasized may fulfil LAS joint major requirements. Students should review the department鈥檚 course outlines and consult the Latin American studies advisor for permission to complete these courses.
A special topics course to be completed for Latin American studies credit should be approved by the instructor and the program advisor.
- CMNS 347-4 Communication in Conflict and Intervention
- CMNS 444-4 Political Economy of International Communication
- CMNS 446-4 The Communication of Science and Transfer of Technology
- ECON 355W-4 Economic Development
- ECON 362-4 Economics of Natural Resources
- GEOG 322-3 World Resources
- GEOG 422-4 Theories and Practices of Development
- GEOG 428-4 World Forests
- HIST 104-3 History of the Americas to 1763
- HIST 299-3 Problems in History
- POL 342-4 Developing Countries in Global Politics
- POL 433-4 Comparative Development
- SA 388-4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples
- SA 429-4 Sex, Work and International Capital
- WS 200-3 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- WS 309-4 Gender and International Development
Upper Division Sociology Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 12 units in sociology or SA courses, which include
- SA 350-4 Classical Sociological Thought
and one of
- SA 355-4 Quantitative Methods
- POL 315-4 Quantitative Methods in Political Science
and one of
- SA 356-4 Ethnography and Qualitative Methods
- SA 357-4 Survey Research
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91泡芙 beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91泡芙 within the student鈥檚 major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) | |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
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