Ibero-American Comparative Studies

The Department of Romance Languages has established a new comparative area of emphasis combining the study of the language, literature and culture of Ibero-America. This area allows students to combine interests in Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish-American and Brazilian literature and culture, while developing their proficiency in both languages to a high level. This program helps students to understand the interconnectedness of Spanish America and Portuguese America (and/or Spain and Portugal), especially with regards to their literary, linguistic, and cultural traditions. This major will allow students to double major more easily in such fields as Latin American Studies, International Affairs, and Business. High proficiency in both languages has become increasingly essential for those students who wish to pursue a careerin these fields within either a Latin American or Iberian context.

Area of Emphasis Requirements

Required courses: 30 hours

Core Courses: 12 hours

Comparative Courses: (6 hours)

Focus Courses: (9 hours)

• Choose one PORT courses at 4000 level.
• Choose one SPAN or SPAN(LING) course at 4000 level.
• Choose one additional PORT or SPAN(SPAN-LING) at 4000 levelElective Courses: (3 hours)

*Elective Courses:

Choose one from the following list

ANTH 3430 (Indians of Mexico and Central America)

ANTH 4225/6225 (Mexican Civilization)

ANTH 4460/6460 (The Aztecs and the Maya)

CMLT 4010 (Approachesin Comparative Literature)

ELAN 4530 (Foreign Language Curriculum and Methods)

ELAN 4531 (Foreign Language Curriculum and Methods)

ELAN 4730/6730 (Methods/Material forCommunity Lang. Teaching in Local Latino

Community)

GEOG 4720/6720 (Geography of Latin America)

HIST 3220 (History of Mexico)

HIST 3230 (History ofBrazil)

HIST 3240 (The Caribbean Area)

HIST 3270 (The History of Argentina and Chile in the 20th

Century)

HIST 3443 (Spain in the Age ofCervantes)

HIST 4200/6200 (Studiesin Latin American History)

HIST 4210/6210 (Latin America: a Socioeconomic History since 1930)

HIST 4211/6211 (Cuba from Emancipation to Revolution)

HIST(RELI) 4214/6214 (Introduction to the Religions of the Caribbean)

HIST 4220/6220 (The United States and Latin America)

HIST 4230/6230(Supernatural Lat. Amer.:Readings on Witchcraft, Shamanism, and Pop.

Religion)

HIST 4250/6250 (Race, Nation, and PopularCulture in Latin America)

INTL(LACS) 4270 (Inter-American Relations)

INTL(LACS) 4380 (Latin American Political Systems)

LACS 4900 (Special Topicsin Latin American and Caribbean Studies)

PORT (All 4000 level courses)

SPAN and SPAN(LING) (All 4000 level courses)

SOCI(LACS) 4290 (Sociology of Latin America)

WMST(LACS) 3500 (Women in theCaribbean)

* These courses my be taken either priorto, during or after the coursesrequired forthe IberoAmerican Comparative Studies(Portuguese/Spanish) Area of Emphasis. Check the UGA

Bulletin for course prerequisites.

 

Participating Faculty:

Dr. Mark Anderson

Dr. Luis Correa-Díaz

Dr. Lesley Feracho

Dr. Chad Howe

Dr. Amélia Hutchinson

Dr. Betina Kaplan

Dr. Nicolás Lucero

Dr. Robert Moser

Dr. Susan Quinlan