Latin American Studies, B.S.

Complete the Following

Students must complete the following course:

• LAST 2000 - Latin American Cultures and Societies 4 Semester Hours

Language Component

Students must complete the language component:

• Students may complete or test out of the Millsaps language sequence (1000, 1010, & 2000) for a total of 12 semester hours
• SPAN 2110 - Contemporary Hispanic Culture 4 Semester Hours
• One additional Spanish course, preferably one centered on an aspect of Latin American culture

Internship

Students must complete an internship worth 2 credit hours:

• LAST 4852 - Internship 2 Semester Hours Complete an internship oriented toward community engagement, either abroad or in the local Latin American community.

Senior Thesis and Comprehensive Exam

Students must complete a senior thesis and comprehensive exam:

• A senior thesis in an approved Latin American Studies course wherein the student, under the guidance of a participating faculty member, revises and defends, before a committee made up of members of the LAST committee, a senior thesis based upon research begun in one of their LAST courses
• Comprehensive Exam

Multidisciplinary Component

Students must complete the multidisciplinary component. Students will take four courses (16 semester hours) from the courses on the following page. No more than eight semester hours may come from language courses beyond those that are required for the LAST major.