INTERNATIONAL & AREA STUDIES   HOME   WHY LATIN AMERICA? ABOUT US LINKS         PROFILES     Faculty     Visiting Professors     Graduate Students           COURSES OFFERED     Graduate and Undergraduate           STUDY PROGRAMS     Major in Latin American / International and Area Studies     Minor in Latin American / International and Area Studies           PROGRAMS ABROAD     Summer Program in Mexico     Summer Program in Ecuador     Program in Chile     Focus Program in Cuba           CULTURAL ACTIVITIES     Latin American Film Series     Latin American Colloquium           COMMUNITY PROGRAMS           SPECIAL EVENTS     Week with...     Latin American Lectures     International Conferences           NEWSLETTER     Edition 2008     Edition 2007     Edition 2006           ALAS                       S T U D Y   P R O G R A M S           MINOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES / INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES       For a minor in IAS with a concentration in Latin American Studies you are required to complete: • 18 graded units plus 4 semesters of a Latin American language. • 6 units may be at the introductory level. At least 3 of those units must be chosen from: Survey of Latin American Cultures OR Crossing Borders I or II. • At least 9 units of advanced (300+) coursework all focused on Latin America, as determined in consultation with the advisor. No more than 3 units may be from directed readings, research or internships. No more than 3 units may be from a semester of study abroad (6 units from a year of study abroad). • 15 of the 18 units must be unique to the IAS minor (i.e. not counted towards any other major or minor). • Total is a minimum of 18 graded credits. Also, see Language Requirement                       If you have particular interest in the cultures and societies of Latin America, but would like to study them from a comparative, interdisciplinary perspective, you may want this concentration. This program offers a wide range of courses, beginning with a thorough study of ancient civilizations up through to modern times. Washington University, with its Latin American Studies program, was one of the ten founding institutions funded by a Ford Foundation grant in 1964. Students in this track generally acquire a high level of competency in Spanish or Portuguese, depending on field of specialization. Our overseas program in Chile would be especially appropriate for students of Spanish. Language requirement All majors and minors must satisfy a foreign language requirement. You may satisfy this requirement with the successful completion of the first four semesters of language instruction in the language program of choice (other than English) or the equivalent. Entering students wishing to prove equivalency must take the Washington University Placement test for the language in question or score a 5 on the AP test. Students claiming the status of native speakers may be exempted from the placement test by the undergraduate director or by the section coordinator of the language program in question. We encourage students interested in IAS who have achieved a high level of language competency before entering Washington University to continue their language study, either in the same language or in an additional language.                                                 © International & Area Studies | Latin American Studies 2007 Website Developed & Powered by DXB Solutions Inc.