Latin American Studies

Subject abbreviation: LNST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Marcelle Chauvet, Ph.D., Chair Office, 3111 CHASS Interdisciplinary South, (951) 827-2743; latinamericanstudies.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge Jorge Aguero, Ph.D. (Economics) Eugene Anderson, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Susan Antebi, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) Alicia Arrizón, Ph.D. (Ethnic Studies) Wendy Ashmore, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Sergio Rivera-Ayala, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) Will Barndt, Ph.D. (Political Studies) Victoria Bomberry, Ph.D. (Ethnic Studies) James Brennan, Ph.D. (History) Edgar Butler, Ph.D. (Sociology, Emeritus) Amelia Cabezas, Ph.D. (Women's Studies) Paulo Chagas, Ph.D. (Music) Christorpher Chase-Dunn, Ph.D. (Sociology) Ronald Chilcote, Ph.D. (Economics, Emeritus) Walter Clark, Ph.D. (Music) Carlos Cortes, Ph.D. (History, Emeritus) Ralph Crowder, Ph.D. (Ethnic Studies) David Fairris, Ph.D. (Economics) Scott Fedick, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Alfredo Figueroa Alessandro Fornazzari, M.A. (Hispanic Studies) Paul Green, Ph.D. (Education) Tenibac (T.S.) Harvey Ph.D. (Anthropology) Marta Hernandez-Salvan, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) David Herzberger, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) Jennifer Hughes, Ph.D. (Religious Studies) Michael Kearney, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Juliette Levy, Ph.D. (History) Tiffany Lopez, Ph.D. (English) William Megenney, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) Toby Miller, Ph.D. (English, Sociology, and Women’s Studies) Stella Nair, Ph.D., (Art History) Armando Navarro, Ph.D. (Ethnic Studies) Rhonda Neugebaurer June O’Connor (Religious Studies) John Ochoa (Hispanic Studies) Luis Paredes Robert Patch, Ph.D. (History) Thomas Patterson, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Marina Pianca, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) David Pion-Berlin, Ph.D. (Political Science) Jonathan Ritter, Ph.D. (Music) Leonora Saavedra, Ph.D. (Music) Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez (UC Mexus) Anna Beatrice Scott, Ph.D. (Dance) Karl Taube, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Devra Weber, Ph.D. (History) Raymond Williams, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary, area studies major that allows students to com- bine insights from many related disciplines. The interdisciplinary focus permits students to study the anthropology, economics, geography, history, sociology, languages and cultures of the region to gain a broad understanding of a com- plex world area.

The Latin American Studies major provides great flexibility to explore a wide range of sub- jects of particular interest—from religious cults in the Caribbean to indigenous video in the Andes or the dynamics of agrarian reform in rural Mexico.

The flexibility of the major allows the possibility of completing a double major with other departments such as History, Anthropology, or Political Science.

UCR has a strong faculty in Latin American Studies, with more than 35 members drawn from departments across the campus. More than 125 courses taught at UCR have a signifi- cant focus on the region. The strength and breadth of the offerings at UCR permit each student to specialize in the particular country or discipline of greatest interest. Students have many opportunities to get involved in research projects with Latin American Studies profes- sors. Students are encouraged to spend time living and studying in Latin America through, for example, the University of California Education Abroad Program (EAP).

The Latin American Studies major presents numerous opportunities after graduation. The interdisciplinary nature of the program pre- pares the student for further study in any num- ber of academic fields at the graduate level, including anthropology, geography, history, sociology, Spanish and Portuguese, law, and journalism.

The B.A. degree itself is valuable preparation for many careers, including the U.S. foreign service, nongovernmental development and aid organizations, international organizations, large overseas corporations, banking, foreign mis- sions, journalism and the media, and teaching.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Latin American Studies fall into three major groups. First, students must take Introduction to Latin American Studies (LNST 001) and sat- isfy a language requirement in either Spanish or Portuguese. Second, students choose three disciplinary areas in which to focus their upper- division work. They must take a total of 24 required units in these three areas. Finally, students take an additional 12 units of elective courses in Latin American Studies. Latin Amer- ican Studies students are encouraged to take additional coursework at the lower and upper division levels.

The specific requirements for the major are as follows:

• 1. Lower-division requirements (5 units)

• a) Introduction to Latin American Studies

(LNST 001)

• b) Proficiency in Spanish to the SPN 005

level or in Portuguese to a comparable level

Note Additional course work in Spanish and/or Portuguese recommended for stu- dents interested in careers in Latin Amer- ican fields

• 2. Upper-division requirements (36 units)

• a) At least two courses in three of the follow-

ing groups (24 units total):

• (1) Anthropology: ANTH 115R,

ANTH 115S, ANTH 115U, ANTH 115X, ANTH 140J, ANTH 140O, ANTH 140S, ANTH 140T, ANTH 161/LNST 161, ANT 164/LNST 164/WMST 164, ANTH 168/ETST 148/LNST 168, ANTH 186/LNST 166

• (2) Economics: ECON 185/LNST 185,

ECON 187/LNST 187

• (3) History: HISA 160/LNST 170,

HISA 161/LNST 171, HISA 162/ LNST 172, HISA 163A, HISA 163B, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISA 165, HISA 166

• (4) Literature: LNST 120/SPN 120C,

LNST 153/ETST 153, SPN 102B, SPN 120A, SPN 121E, SPN 170 (E-Z)

• (5) Music, Film and Art: AHS 112,

AHS 113, AHS 115/LNST 115, MCS 171/SPN 171, LNST 105/ 300 / Programs and Courses

MCS 185/SPN 185, LNST 109/ MCS 179/SPN 179/WMST 179, MUS 113, MUS 125

• (6) Political Science: LNST 142/

POSC 162, LNST 148/POSC 158

• b) Twelve (12) units selected from other

Latin American Studies courses or from a list of upper-division Latin American Studies related courses available in the program office.

Latin American Studies offers a minor consist- ing of 20 upper-division units.

To complete the requirements for the minor, students must select five courses from three of the following groups:

• 1. Anthropology: ANTH 115R, ANTH 115S,

ANTH 115U, ANTH 115X, ANTH 140J, ANTH 140O, ANTH 140S, ANTH 140T, ANTH 161/LNST 161, ANTH 164/ LNST 164/WMST 164, ANTH 168/ ETST 148/LNST 168, ANTH 186/LNST 166.

• 2. Economics: ECON 185/LNST 185,

ECON 187/LNST 187

• 3. History: HISA 160/LNST 170,

HISA 161/LNST 171, HISA 162/LNST 172, HISA 163A, HISA 163B, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISA 165, HISA 166

• 4. Literature: LNST 120/SPN 120C,

LNST 153/ETST 153, SPN 120A, SPN 121E, SPN 102B, SPN 170 (E-Z)

• 5. Music, Film and Art: AHS 112, AHS 113,

AHS 115/LNST 115, MCS 171/SPN 171, LNST 105/MCS 185/SPN 185, LNST 109/MCS 179/SPN 179/ WMST 179, MUS 113, MUS 125

• 6. Political Science: LNST 142/POSC 162,

LNST 148/POSC 158

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.