M.A. Anthropology with Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (5.0 credits)

Requirements – Thesis option (5.0 credits)

  1. 0.5 credit in:

LACS 5000 [0.5]             Interdisciplinary Approaches to Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  1. 0.0 credit in:

LACS 5800 [0.0]             Scholarly Preparation in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  1. 0.5 credit in:

ANTH 5401 [0.5]           Theories and Methods I

  1. 0.5 credit in:

ANTH 5402 [0.5]           Theories and Methods II

  1. 1.5 credits in electives (see Note, below) – – “including 1.0credits in course(s) designated as having sufficient Latin American and Caribbean Studies content, approved by both the Graduate Supervisor and the Coordinator of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  2. 2.0 credits in:

ANTH 5909 [2.0]           M.A. Thesis (on an approved topic with significant content related to Latin American and Caribbean Studies)

Total Credits     5.0

Requirements – Research Essay option (5.0 credits)      

  1. 0.5 credit in:

LACS 5000 [0.5]             Interdisciplinary Approaches to Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  1. 0.0 credit in:

LACS 5800 [0.0]             Scholarly Preparation in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  1. 0.5 credit in:

ANTH 5401 [0.5]           Theories and Methods I

  1. 0.5 credit in:

ANTH 5402 [0.5]           Theories and Methods II

  1. 2.5 credits in electives (see Note, below) – including 1.0credits in course(s) designated as having sufficient Latin American and Caribbean Studies content, approved by both the Graduate Supervisor and the Coordinator of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  2. 1.0 credit in:

ANTH 5908 [1.0]           M.A. Research Essay (on an approved topic with significant content related to Latin American and Caribbean Studies)

Total Credits     5.0

Requirements – Coursework option (5.0 credits)          

  1. 0.5 credit in:

LACS 5000 [0.5]             Interdisciplinary Approaches to Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  1. 0.0 credit in:

LACS 5800 [0.0]             Scholarly Preparation in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  1. 0.5 credit in:

ANTH 5401 [0.5]           Theories and Methods I

  1. 0.5 credit in:

ANTH 5402 [0.5]           Theories and Methods II

  1. 0.5 credit from:

ANTH 5109 [0.5]           Ethnography, Gender and Globalization

ANTH 5202 [0.5]            The Anthropology of Underdevelopment

ANTH 5355 [0.5]            Anthropology of Natural Resources

ANTH 5809 [0.5]            Selected Topics in the Anthropology of Development and Underdevelopment

ANTH 5560 [0.5]            Economic Anthropology

ANTH 5210 [0.5]            Special Topics in Indigenous Studies

ANTH 5208 [0.5]            Anthropology of Indigeneity Underdevelopment

SOCI 5404 [0.5]             Race, Ethnicity and Class in Contemporary Societies

  1. 3.0 credits in electives including 1.0credits in course(s) designated as having sufficient Latin American and Caribbean Studies content, approved by both the Graduate Supervisor and the Coordinator of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Total Credits     5.0