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Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
\nB.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A. Credits Included in Major CGPA (12.0 credits)<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1.  4.5 credits in:<\/strong> Core Courses<\/span><\/td>4.5<\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobal History<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nInternational Law and Politics<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nEthnography, Globalization and Culture<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nEthics and Globalization<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobalization and International Economic Issues<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobal Literatures<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobal and International Theory<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nPlaces, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nHonours Seminar in Global and International Studies<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2.  7.5 credits in:<\/strong> the Specialization<\/span><\/td>7.5<\/td><\/tr>
Note: Language Requirement – Students choosing the Latin America and Caribbean Studies Specialization must fulfil their language requirement with a language relevant to Latin American and the Caribbean other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languages suitable for meeting this requirement.<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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a. 1.0 credit in : Foundations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
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\nIntroduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nIntroduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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b. 1.0 credit from: History<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
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\nColonial Latin America<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nModern Latin America<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nIntroduction to Caribbean History<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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c. 0.5 credit from: Politics<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
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\nPolitics of Latin America<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nMexican Politics<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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d. 3.0 credits from: Courses with LACS Content<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
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\nAndean Ethnography<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nEthnography of Mesoamerica<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nLiteratures of the Americas I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nLiteratures of the Americas II<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nCities in a Global World<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGeographies of Selected Regions<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nRegional Field Excursion<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nInternational Placement<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nTutorial in Global and International Studies<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nHonours Research Essay<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nComparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nAztecs<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nThemes in Caribbean History<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nSocial History of Mexico<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGender and Sexuality in Latin America<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nSeminar in World History<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nTopics in History (topics in LACS)<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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e. 1.5 credits from: Context<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
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\nRace and Ethnicity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nAnthropology and Gender<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nDevelopment and Underdevelopment<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nStudies in Race and Ethnicity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nStudies in Globalization and Human Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nIntroduction to Economic Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nIntro to Postcolonial Theory<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobal Connections<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nSpace, Place and Culture<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGeographies of Culture and Identity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nUnderstanding Globalization<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nSustainability and Environment in the South<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGeographies of Economic Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nSeminar in Globalization<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nEmpire and Globalization<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nU.S. Foreign Policy 1865-1941<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nPower Relations and Human Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nPolitical Repression: Impacts and Responses<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nSocial, Economic and Cultural Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nCorporations and Human Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobal Environmental Justice<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nTerror and Human Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nInternational Trade Regulation<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nComparative Politics of the Global South<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nImperialism<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nPolitics of Human Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGender and Politics: Global South<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGender and Politics: Global South<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nInternational Institutions<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGlobalization and Human Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nTheory and Practice of Development in the Global South<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nGender and Globalization<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nTransitions to Democracy<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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f. 0.5 credit in: Capstone Seminar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
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\nIssues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\nLatin America in the World<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits)<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3.  8.0 credits in:<\/strong> Free Electives<\/span><\/td>8.0<\/td><\/tr>
C. Additional Requirements<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4. The International Experience requirement must be met.<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
5. The Language requirement must be met.<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Total Credits<\/td>20.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits) A. Credits Included in Major CGPA (12.0 credits) 1.  4.5 credits in: Core Courses 4.5 GINS 1000 [0.5] Global History GINS 1010 [0.5] International Law and Politics GINS 1020 [0.5] Ethnography, Globalization and Culture GINS 2000 [0.5] Ethics and Globalization GINS 2010 [0.5] Globalization and International Economic Issues GINS 2020 [0.5] Global Literatures GINS 3010 [0.5] Global and International […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-570","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=570"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10808,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/570\/revisions\/10808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}