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Apr 20, 2025
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Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022
Latin American and Caribbean Studies - BA
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The specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies as a major leading to a BA degree consists of 24 credits. The core courses for the major are drawn from the social sciences, humanities, and arts. Following the program’s goal of exposing the region’s realities from the perspectives of various disciplines, no more than two courses from any single department may count for the 24 major credits. The program recommends that students take a 12-credit minor in one of the associated disciplinary departments. Students select courses for the major in consultation with the program’s director or with a member of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Faculty Advisory Committee. The interdisciplinary specialization of the major will serve graduates well, whether they choose to seek employment in public or private organizations, pursue professional degrees, or go on to a graduate degree in the social sciences or humanities.
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Hunter Core Requirement
Several courses within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core Requirement [CCCR], Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: General Education - Effective Fall 2019 . CR/NC Policy
No CR/NC grades will be accepted in courses to meet LACS major requirements. Courses Required for the Major (24 credits)
Language Requirement: Latin American and Caribbean Studies majors are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, or French, fulfilled at least one semester before graduation from the college. LACS students are required to take either LACS 33000 (a field course for students to study or intern in the region or intern in an institution in the New York area) or LACS 43400 (a course that comprises preparation of a major original research paper to be developed in close association with a mentor from the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Faculty Advisory Committee). ENGL 12000 is a prerequisite for program courses. Course Offerings for LACS
21 credits from the courses below. Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Courses
Romance Languages - Spanish
Departmental Honors
LACS majors with a GPA above 3.5 are eligible to receive the Lily Mage Award. Study Abroad
Study abroad is encouraged for LACS majors. Study-abroad programs are offered through the Education Abroad Programs office at Hunter College. |
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