LACS Fall 2008 Courses

The Program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the College of Charleston offers an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary program featuring a Major and Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The Major and Minor include courses in a number of disciplines as well as a core course in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

The Major consists of 30 hours in Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies courses with not more than 12 hours in any one discipline (excluding LACS); no more than 15 hours at the 200 level, excluding LACS 101. Students must fulfill their language requirement in Spanish or Portuguese. Students must also double-major in a non-interdisciplinary field, i.e. History, Political Science, Hispanic Studies, etc. Students are encouraged to spend one summer or semester in a study abroad program in Latin America or the Caribbean.

The Minor is comprised of 18 credit hours: 9 hours of required courses and 9 hours of electives.

LACS 101 Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies may be used to fulfill the Humanities or Social Science General Education Requirement.

MAYMESTER 2008 COURSES

POLS 332.001

Politics of Film and Reality in Latin America

M-F 8:30 - 12:00

FRIEDMAN

SUMMER I 2008 COURSES

LACS 200.T01	ST: Art of the Andes	PERU	VASQUEZ
ARTH 200.T01	ST: Land of the Incas	PERU	KOWAL

SUMMER II 2008 COURSES

*LACS 101.001

Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies

M-F 9:45 - 11:30

FRIEDMAN

FALL 2008 COURSES

ENGL 234.001	Survey of Thrird World Masterpieces	MWF 10:00 - 10:50	LEWIS
HIST 364.001	Sugar and Slaves in Colonial Brazil	TR 12:15 - 1:30	COATES
*LACS 101.001	Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies	MW 3:00 - 4:15	OWENS
*LACS 101.080	Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies EXPRESS I	MW 3:00 - 6:00	RABI
*LACS 101.085	Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies EXPRESS II	MW 3:00 - 6:00	RABI
LTPO 270.001	Studies in Brazilian Film	TR 12:15 - 1:30	MOREIRA
POLS 321.001	Politics of Latin America	MWF 11:00 - 11:50	FRIEDMAN
SPAN 326.001	Latin American Civilization and Culture I	MWF 1:00 -1:50	ESPINOZA
SPAN 326.001	Latin American Civilization and Culture I	TR 9:25 - 10:40	AVENDANO
SPAN 327.001	Latin American Civilization and Culture II	MWF 10:00 - 10:50	ESPINOZA
SPAN 371.001	Survey of Spanish American Literature I	MWF 11:00 - 11:50	OWENS
SPAN 372.001	Survey of Spanish American Literature II	TR 3:03 - 4:15	CARRILLO-ARCINIEGA
SPAN 456.001	Contemporary Spanish American Theater	TR 9:25 - 10:40	LINARES-OCANTO
SPAN 459.001	Chicano/a Literature	TR 12:15 - 1:30	AVENDANO

Dr.Douglas Friedman	*Required Course
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program
Department of Political Science
26 Coming Street Rm. 202
(843) 953-5701
e-mail: friedmand@cofc.edu