Program of Study (CAS Bulletin)
Major
The Latino studies
major comprises introductory, elective, and research components,
which together make up a total of eleven 4-point courses (44 points),
as listed below.
Two introductory
courses (can be taken in any order):
- Concepts in Social
and Cultural Analysis (SCA-UA 1)
- Approaches to
Latino Studies (SCA-UA 501) or Cultures and Contexts: Contemporary
Latino Cultures (MAP-UA 529)
Seven elective courses:
- Five designated
Latino studies courses
- Two common
electives: a list will be available each semester
Two research courses:
- Internship
Fieldwork and Internship Seminar (SCA-UA 40 and SCA-UA 42), related
to Latino studies
- Senior Research
Seminar (SCA-UA 90), pertinent to Latino studies
A note about
language/linguistic competency: The type of rigorous intercultural
study promoted within the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis
requires students to recognize the complex modes of communication at
work both within and across different social groups. Latino Studies
therefore strongly encourages its students to develop advanced skills
in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or any indigenous languages spoken in the
Americas by any of the following means: taking elective courses in
sociolinguistics; studying these languages beyond the minimum level
required by the College of Arts and Science; pursuing community-based
internship fieldwork necessitating the development and use of
specific language skills; or undertaking study or research abroad in
contexts entailing the exercise of key language or linguistic
capabilities.
Minor
Five courses are
required for the minor in Latino studies: either Approaches to Latino
Studies (SCA-UA 501) or Cultures and Contexts: Contemporary Latino
Cultures (MAP-UA 529), plus four other courses listed by the program.
At least two of these four courses must originate in Latino studies.
Honors
Majors who have
completed 48 points of graded work in CAS and have a 3.65 GPA or
higher (both overall and in the major) are encouraged to register for
Senior Honors Seminar (SCA-UA 92) in the fall semester of their
senior year. Upon successful completion of the seminar requirements,
students will be eligible to register for Senior Honors Thesis (SCA-UA 93) in the spring. Information about honors can be found at www.sca.as.nyu.edu/object/sca.related.honors.
