Latin American Studies

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

Jonathan Ritter, Chair Office, INTN 4020,

• (951) 827-6097;

jonathan.ritter@ucr.edu

Marta Hernández Salván, Ph.D., Vice Chair Office, 2420 HMNSS,

• (951) 827-1423;

marta.hernandez@ucr.edu

Advising Office, 3111 INTS (Lobby),

• (951) 827-6427;

latinamericanstudies.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge

Alicia Arrizón (Gender and Sexuality Studies) Wendy Ashmore (Anthropology) Sara Becker (Anthropology) James Brennan (History) Rogerio Budasz (Music) Amalia Cabezas (Media and Cultural Studies) Miguel Carreras (Political Science) Paulo Chagas (Music) Christopher Chase-Dunn (Sociology, Emeritus) Marcelle Chauvet (Economics) Xóchitl Chávez (Music) Ronald Chilcote (Economics and Political Science,

Emeritus) Walter Clark (Music) Luciana Dar (Education) David Fairris (Economics, Emeritus) Scott Fedick (Anthropology) Alessandro Fornazzari (Hispanic Studies) Paul Green (Ethnic Studies) Steven Hackel (History) Laura Harris (Media and Cultural Studies) T. S. Harvey (Anthropology) Steven Helfand (Economics) Robb Hernandez (English) Marta Hernández Salván (Hispanic Studies) David Herzberger (Hispanic Studies) Jennifer Hughes (History) Covadonga Lamar Prieto (Hispanic Studies) Aleca Le Blanc (Art History) Juliette Levy (History) Haejin Nah (Anthropology) Jennifer Nájera (Ethnic Studies) Armando Navarro (Ethnic Studies) Rhonda Neugebaurer, (Library) non-voting Robert Patch (History) Thomas Patterson (Anthropology) Marina Pianca (Hispanic Studies) David Pion-Berlin (Political Science) José Reynoso (Dance) Jonathan Ritter (Music) Paul Ryer (Anthropology) Leonora Saavedra (Music) Freya Schiwy (Media & Cultural Studies) Francisco Solá (Computing & Communications)

non-voting Travis Stanton (Anthropology) Karl Taube (Anthropology) Devra Weber (History) Jason Weems (Art History) Raymond Williams (Hispanic Studies) Milagros Peña 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 combine insights from many related disciplines. 321 / Programs and Courses 321 / Programs and Courses

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 complex world area.

The Latin American Studies major provides great flexibility to explore a wide range of subjects 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 45 members drawn from departments across the campus. More than 125 courses taught at UCR have a significant 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 professors. 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 prepares the student for further study in any number 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 missions, 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 satisfy 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 American 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) or an equivalent course from the following list of lower-division courses: LNST 015/ MUS 015, LNST 016/ MUS 016, LNST 017/ MUS 017, LNST 073A/ DNCE 073A, LNST 073B/ DNCE 073B, ANTH 010, ANTH 027/AHS 027, AHS 028, ETST 002, ETST 004/ HIST 004, ETST 008, MCS 025/ENGL 021/TFDP 021, MCS 046/ SPN 046, HASS 022A, GBST 001, GBST 002, HIST 075, POSC 020, RLST 009, RLST 011, SPN 012, GSST 031H, GSST 020

• 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 students interested in careers in Latin American fields

• 2. Upper-division requirements (at least 36

units)

• a) At least two courses in three of the

following groups (at least 24 units total):

• (1) Anthropology: ANTH 109/ GSST 109,

ANTH 111, ANTH 115R, ANTH 115S, ANTH 115U, ANTH 115X, ANTH 117B, ANTH 140J, ANTH 140O, ANTH 161/LNST 161, ANTH 163, ANTH 164/LNST 164/GSST 164,ANTH 168/ETST 148/LNST 168, ANTH 186/ LNST 166, ANTH 171

• (2) Economics and Business: BUS 114,

BUS 138, BUS 185, ECON 122E, ECON 178, ECON 181, ECON 182, ECON 185/LNST 185, ECON 187/ LNST 187

• (3) Education/Language: EDUC 114,

ETST 146, ETST 165/SOC 165, ETST 166, PORT 101A, PORT 101B, PORT 101C, SPN 101A, SPN 101B, SPN 105, SPN 106A, SPN 106B, SPN 109A, SPN 109B

• (4) History: ETST 125, HISA 160/LNST 170, HISA 161/LNST 171, HISA 162/

LNST 172, HISA 163A, HISA 163B, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISA 165, HISA 166, HIST 191V, SPN 172

• (5) Literature and Cultural Studies: ENGL 121E, ENGL 136, ENGL 136T, ENGL 137T, ETST 114, ETST 170/ WRLT 170, LNST 120/SPN 120C, LNST 153/

ETST 153, SPN 102B, SPN 111F, SPN 111W, SPN 121E, SPN 122A, SPN 145, SPN 165, SPN 170(E-Z), SPN 172, SPN 188(E-Z), PORT 162(E- Z), RLST 138

• (6) Arts, Media, and Performance Studies:

AHS 112, AHS 113, AHS 115/LNST 115, DNCE 130, DNCE 132, DNCE 135, ETST 154, MCS 125(E-Z)/SPN 125(E-Z)/LNST 125(E-Z), MCS 171/ SPN 171, LNST 105/MCS 185/SPN 185, LNST 109/MCS 179/SPN 179/ GSST 179, MUS 113, MUS 115, MUS 122, MUS 174, MUS 175

• (7) Politics: ETST 111, ETST 123, ETST 156, POSC 157, POSC 159, POSC 160, LNST 142/POSC 162, LNST 148/

POSC 158, SOC 181

• (8) Ethnic Studies and Sociology: ETST 108(E-Z), ETST 109G, ETST 124,

ETST 127, ETST 128/SOC 128, ETST 129, ETST 132, ETST 142, ETST 155, ETST 161, ETST 163/SOC 163, ETST 165/SOC 165, SOC 181

• b) At least twelve (12) units selected from

other Latin American Studies courses from the disciplinary areas above or from a list of upper-division courses with significant Latin American content available in the program office.

Latin American Studies offers a minor consisting of at least 20 upper-division units.

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

• 1. Anthropology: ANTH 109/ GSST 109, ANTH 111, ANTH 115R, ANTH 115S, ANTH 115U,

ANTH 115X, ANTH 117B, ANTH 140J, ANTH 140O, ANTH 161/LNST 161, ANTH 163, ANT 164/LNST 164/GSST 164, ANTH 168/ETST 148/LNST 168, ANTH 186/LNST 166, ANTH 171

• 2. Economics and Business: Economics and

Business BUS 114, BUS 138, BUS 185, ECON 122E, ECON 178, ECON 181, ECON 182, ECON 185/LNST 185, ECON 187/LNST 187

• 3. Education/Language: EDUC 109, EDUC 114,

ETST 146/EDUC 146, ETST 165/SOC 165, ETST 166, PORT 101A, PORT 101B, PORT 101C, SPN 101A, SPN 101B, SPN 105, SPN 106A, SPN 106B, SPN 109A, SPN 109B

• 4. History: ETST 125, HISA 160/LNST 170,

HISA 161/LNST 171, HISA 162/LNST 172, HISA 163A, HISA 163B, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISA 165, HISA 166, HIST 191V, SPN 172

• 5. Literature and Cultural Studies: ENGL 121E,

ENGL 136, ENGL 136T, ENGL 137T, ETST 114, ETST 170/ WRLT 170, LNST 120/SPN 120C, LNST 153/ETST 153, SPN 102B, SPN 111F, SPN 111W, SPN 121E, SPN 122A, SPN 145, SPN 165, SPN 170(E-Z), SPN 172, SPN 188(E-Z), PORT 162(E-Z), RLST 138

• 6. Arts, Media, and Performance Studies: AHS 112, AHS 113, AHS 115/LNST 115, DNCE 130, DNCE 132, DNCE 135, ETST 154, FVC 125(E-Z)/SPN 125(E-Z)/LNST 125(E-Z), FVC 171/SPN 171, LNST 105/FVC 185/SPN 185,

LNST 109/FVC 179/SPN 179/GSST 179, MUS 113, MUS 115, MUS 122, MUS 174, MUS 175

• 7. Politics: ETST 111, ETST 123, ETST 156,

POSC 124 or POSC 124S, POSC 126, POSC 157, POSC 159, POSC 160, LNST 142/POSC 162, LNST 148/POSC 158, SOC 181 Latin American Studies / 322

• 8. Ethnic Studies and Sociology: ETST 108(E-

Z), ETST 109G, ETST 124, ETST 127, ETST 128/SOC 128, ETST 129, ETST 132, ETST 142, ETST 155, ETST 161, ETST 163/SOC 163, ETST 165/SOC 165, SOC 181

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.

The Ph.D. Designated Emphasis (DE) in Latin American Studies fosters communication, collaboration, and exchange with scholars across many departments within the university, and at the national and international levels. Our faculty are active researchers in the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. Students pursuing the D.E. will benefit from the prominence of the faculty combined with a range of courses and research opportunities.

Requirements The Designated Emphasis is a rigorous course of study requiring students to demonstrate focused coursework and research in the field with three core requirements:

• 1. The program requires the completion of 4

graduate courses or 16 units (with at least one of these courses emphasizing U.S.- Latino experience and at least two with a primary axis of Mexico, Central American, South America, or the Caribbean). These courses must be taken in at least two different department and will be selected from the list below. Courses used to satisfy departmental Ph.D. requirements may not be applied to the D.E. (although courses taken within the student’s home department not required for the Ph.D. may be applied). The GPA for coursework cannot be below a 3.0.

• 2. The program also requires the submission

of a research portfolio within one year after the quarter in which the student files for candidacy. The portfolio, to be reviewed by a standing committee of LAS faculty, will demonstrate significant research in the field, include two research papers and syllabi from the four courses accompanied by an introductory self-statement (of no more than 1000 words) articulating the particular research emphasis and its depth and breadth of engagement with the field along with an explanation of specific expertise and emphases.

• 3. Finally, the program requires language

certification through examination or coursework in a Latin American language: Spanish, Portuguese, Kreyol, or an indigenous language. Evidence of language certification must be included in the research portfolio (passing of a written translation exam, a full length (15pp+) research paper written in the language, or two or more years of language courses at the college or university level).