Overview
The Latin American Studies major is designed for students who desire a comprehensive understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean; its history, cultures, languages, economics, politics, and societies. A total of 36 credits (including 6 credits in foreign language) are required for completion of the major. Majors often combine their studies with concentrations in other departments or schools. LAS majors also learn outside of the classroom, through interaction with visiting experts, participation in symposium and conferences, and travel courses. Students are required to attain at least competency in two Latin American languages, and are advised (but not required) to spend at least one semester in Latin America.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| LAS 101 | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Writing Credit) | 3 |
| Advanced Language Proficiency in Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Spanish | ||
| Advanced French | ||
| Intermediate Haitian Creole I (or equivalent) | ||
| Intermediate Portuguese II | ||
| Secondary Language Competence in another Latin American or Caribbean Language | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Accelerated Elementary Spanish | ||
| Accelerated Elementary French | ||
| Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers | ||
| Elementary Haitian Creole II (or equivalent) | ||
| LAS Content Courses 2 | ||
| Select two courses in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine history from the following: | 6 | |
| Aztec Princesses, Spanish Conquistadors, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Latin America to 1810 | ||
| History of Modern Latin America (1800-present) | ||
| History of the Cold War in the Americas. | ||
| Atlantic Crossings: Slavery in Latin America | ||
| Latinx History | ||
| Africa in Cuba/Cuba in Africa: Slave Trade to Cuban Internationalist Missions in Africa. | ||
| History of the Caribbean, I | ||
| Modern Caribbean History | ||
| History of Cuba | ||
| Latin America's Urban Explosion: 1900-2010 | ||
| Modern Brazil | ||
| History of Argentina's Civilization, Barbarism, and Power. | ||
| Social History of Latin America | ||
| Caribbean Intellectual History | ||
| Modern Latin America Through Film | ||
| Burritos Are Not Mexican: Mexico and Its Society, 1800-2000 | ||
| Directed Readings in Latin-American History | ||
| Studies in Latin American History | ||
| Studies in Colonial Latin American History | ||
| Studies in Modern Latin American History | ||
| Select three courses in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine social sciences from the following: | 9 | |
| The Sounds of the World's Languages | ||
| World Prehistory: From Caves to Quinoa | ||
| Cuba Culture, History, and Society | ||
| The Evolution of Language | ||
| Blood and Chocolate: Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica | ||
| Florida Archaeology | ||
| Gender and Language | ||
| The Languages of the World | ||
| Anthropology of Political Systems and Discourse | ||
| Caribbean Archaeology | ||
| Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Gender in Ancient Cultures | ||
| Coastal Cultures | ||
| The Anthropology of Kinship and Family in America | ||
| Introduction to Cuban Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Cuban Studies | ||
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Global Economy | ||
| Global Economics | ||
| Wine, Environment Society | ||
| Metropolitan Miami | ||
| Latin American Political Economy | ||
| World Urban Geography | ||
| Cities in Time and Space | ||
| Geography and Development in South America | ||
| Geography of South Florida | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Sociocultural Foundations of Global Health | ||
| A Global Perspective on Women’s Health | ||
| Global Health Response to Disasters: From Management to Recovery and Reconstruction | ||
| Globalization and Health | ||
| Global Health and International Development | ||
| Global Health Policy and Ethics | ||
| Disasters, Terrorism and Global Public Health | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Global Economics | ||
| Globalization and Change in World Politics | ||
| INS Methodology | ||
| International Development | ||
| Economics of Development and the Environment | ||
| Global Food: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Food Policy: Hands-On Approach | ||
| Culture, Civilizations and Religion in International Relations | ||
| Democracy and Globalization in Latin America | ||
| Poverty and the Environment: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Latin American Political Economy | ||
| Drug-Trafficking in the Americas | ||
| Human Security: Prevention Mitigation | ||
| U.S.-Latin American Relations | ||
| Global Issues and Film Making: A Trans-disciplinary Approach | ||
| Drug Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
| Politics and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Research Design in Latin American Studies | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| The Science and Practice of Political Research | ||
| Civil Wars | ||
| Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Political Conflict | ||
| U.S.-Latin American Relations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| The Historical Roots of American Imperialism | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
| Politics and Society in Latin America | ||
| Contemporary Challenges to Democracy | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| The World Before European Domination | ||
| Activism | ||
| The Politics of Civil- Military Relations | ||
| International Development Policy | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Politics | ||
| Illicit Trade in the Global Economy | ||
| International Security | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Globalization and Society | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Societies | ||
| U.S. Latinos | ||
| Metropolitan Miami | ||
| Cities in Time and Space | ||
| Select two courses in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine humanities, literature, culture, and arts from the following: | 6 | |
| Survey of Western Art I | ||
| Survey of Western Art II | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Introduction to Museum Studies | ||
| Spanish Art | ||
| Andean Art | ||
| Modern Art | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| Art and Cinema | ||
| Latin American Modernism | ||
| Cuban Art, Art History, and the Creation of the Modern Cuban Subject | ||
| Reimagining Modernity: Haitian Art and Art History | ||
| The Cultures of Francophone Africa, Canada, and/or the Caribbean | ||
| Topics in Global French Culture | ||
| Migration in Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Portuguese | ||
| Brazilian Women Writers in Translation | ||
| Studies in Luso-Brazilian Literary Themes | ||
| Topics in Luso-Brazilian Cultures | ||
| Brazilian Poetry | ||
| The Modern Brazilian Novel | ||
| Contemporary Luso-Brazilian Film | ||
| The Brazilian Short Story | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Directed Readings in Portuguese | ||
| Directed Readings in Portuguese | ||
| Directed Readings in Portuguese | ||
| Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish | ||
| The Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers | ||
| Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Studies in Translation | ||
| Cinema from the Spanish-Speaking World in Translation | ||
| Cuba Through Literary and Cultural Studies in Translation | ||
| Introduction to Literary Themes | ||
| Cultural Topics | ||
| Topics in Spanish-Language Cinema | ||
| Topics in Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Topics in Medical Humanities | ||
| Migration Studies | ||
| Colonial Spanish American Topics | ||
| 19th-Century Spanish American Topics | ||
| Studies in 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literatures and Cultures | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary Studies | ||
| Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Caribbean Cultural Studies | ||
| Spanish Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Digital Literacy Through Cultural and Literary Topics in Spanish | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis I | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis II | ||
| A Global History of Christianity | ||
| Holy War and Toleration in Western Religious Traditions | ||
| Pilgrims, Shrines, Crusades and Saint in Spain | ||
| Religion in Revolutionary History | ||
| Sacred Space | ||
| Spiritual, Not Religious: Spirituality in the 21st Century | ||
| Religion and Sports: From the Ancients to the Present | ||
| Caribbean Religion | ||
| Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Religion | ||
| Saints and Sinners: Introduction to Catholicism | ||
| The Color of God: Race and Religion | ||
| Spiritual Healing in the Americas from Controversy to Cure | ||
| Voodoo to Wakanda: Africana Religion in Film and Media | ||
| Theatre Skills Are Life Skills | ||
| Basic Costume Sewing and Scenic Painting | ||
| Introduction to Design for Film | ||
| Introduction to Playwriting | ||
| History of Interior Design and Furniture | ||
| History of Fashion | ||
| Select one course in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine environment from the following: | 3 | |
| Perspectives on Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Sustainable Living | ||
| You Your Microbiome | ||
| Ecology and Land Use in the Galapagos | ||
| Biodiversity in Peru | ||
| Latin America and the Environment | ||
| Global Food: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Civic Engagement in the Galapagos | ||
| Ecology in the Galapagos | ||
| Political Ecology of the Galapagos | ||
| Miami’s Climate Challenge: Past, Present, and Future | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Economics of Sustainable Development | ||
| Resilience Economics | ||
| Sustainable Cities | ||
| Latin American Environmental Issues | ||
| Select one course in Civic Engagement, Internship, or Independent Study from the following: | 3 | |
| Independent Study in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Internship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Civic Engagement in Latin America | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II (or higher) | 3 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate (9 credits)(fulfilled through the major) | ||
| People and Society or Arts and Humanities Cognate (depending on which is fulfilled through the major) | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (12 credits) | ||
| Students must complete 4 writing-designated (“W”) courses including one within the major (LAS 101). These courses can be double counted toward other requirements or be taken as electives. | ||
| Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (fufilled through the major) | ||
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Minor (not LAS) | 15 | |
| Electives | 42 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
In addition to advanced language proficiency in English and a first Latin American and Caribbean language such as Spanish, students must demonstrate competency in a second Latin American and Caribbean language: Portuguese, French, Haitian Creole, or a major indigenous language of Latin America. Students may establish second language competency by passing one 3-credit course taught in the target language, such as SPA 105, POR 105, FRE 105, HAI 102. Students may alternatively provide proof of such second language competency in another manner: native speaker with proof of coursework in target language (a diploma or transcript from a high school at which the primary language of instruction and of school administration was not English would constitute such proof).
- 2
Any course can only be applied to one requirement category below (double-counting is not permitted). Other courses may be selected with approval of the program director.
Disclaimer: This is a model plan of study only. It is not guaranteed that every course will be available in the year/semester noted below.
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| LAS 101 | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Writing Credit) | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II (or higher) | 3 |
| STEM Cognate course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine history course | 3 | |
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine social sciences course | 3 | |
| LAS Language Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine humanities, literature, culture, or arts course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication Skills Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine social sciences course | 3 | |
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine history course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication Skills Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine social sciences course | 3 | |
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine humanities, literature, culture, or arts course | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication Skills Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine humanities, literature, culture, or arts course | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities cognate | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Civic Engagement, Internship, or Independent Study course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Latin American, Caribbean or Latine environment course | 3 | |
| STEM cognate course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Additional Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| LAS 101 | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Writing Credit) | 3 |
| Advanced Language Proficiency in Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Spanish | ||
| Advanced French | ||
| Intermediate Haitian Creole I (or equivalent) | ||
| Intermediate Portuguese II | ||
| Secondary Language Competence in another Latin American or Caribbean Language | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Accelerated Elementary Spanish | ||
| Accelerated Elementary French | ||
| Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers | ||
| Elementary Haitian Creole II (or equivalent) | ||
| LAS Content Courses 1 | ||
| Select two courses in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine history from the following: | 6 | |
| Aztec Princesses, Spanish Conquistadors, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Latin America to 1810 | ||
| History of Modern Latin America (1800-present) | ||
| History of the Cold War in the Americas. | ||
| Atlantic Crossings: Slavery in Latin America | ||
| Latinx History | ||
| Africa in Cuba/Cuba in Africa: Slave Trade to Cuban Internationalist Missions in Africa. | ||
| History of the Caribbean, I | ||
| Modern Caribbean History | ||
| History of Cuba | ||
| Latin America's Urban Explosion: 1900-2010 | ||
| Modern Brazil | ||
| History of Argentina's Civilization, Barbarism, and Power. | ||
| Social History of Latin America | ||
| Caribbean Intellectual History | ||
| Modern Latin America Through Film | ||
| Burritos Are Not Mexican: Mexico and Its Society, 1800-2000 | ||
| Directed Readings in Latin-American History | ||
| Studies in Latin American History | ||
| Studies in Colonial Latin American History | ||
| Studies in Modern Latin American History | ||
| Select three courses in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine social sciences from the following: | 9 | |
| The Sounds of the World's Languages | ||
| World Prehistory: From Caves to Quinoa | ||
| Cuba Culture, History, and Society | ||
| The Evolution of Language | ||
| Blood and Chocolate: Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica | ||
| Florida Archaeology | ||
| Gender and Language | ||
| The Languages of the World | ||
| Anthropology of Political Systems and Discourse | ||
| Caribbean Archaeology | ||
| Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Gender in Ancient Cultures | ||
| Coastal Cultures | ||
| The Anthropology of Kinship and Family in America | ||
| Introduction to Cuban Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Cuban Studies | ||
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Global Economy | ||
| Global Economics | ||
| Wine, Environment Society | ||
| Metropolitan Miami | ||
| Latin American Political Economy | ||
| World Urban Geography | ||
| Cities in Time and Space | ||
| Geography and Development in South America | ||
| Geography of South Florida | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Sociocultural Foundations of Global Health | ||
| A Global Perspective on Women’s Health | ||
| Global Health Response to Disasters: From Management to Recovery and Reconstruction | ||
| Globalization and Health | ||
| Global Health and International Development | ||
| Global Health Policy and Ethics | ||
| Disasters, Terrorism and Global Public Health | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Global Economics | ||
| Globalization and Change in World Politics | ||
| INS Methodology | ||
| International Development | ||
| Economics of Development and the Environment | ||
| Global Food: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Food Policy: Hands-On Approach | ||
| Culture, Civilizations and Religion in International Relations | ||
| Democracy and Globalization in Latin America | ||
| Poverty and the Environment: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Latin American Political Economy | ||
| Drug-Trafficking in the Americas | ||
| Human Security: Prevention Mitigation | ||
| U.S.-Latin American Relations | ||
| Global Issues and Film Making: A Trans-disciplinary Approach | ||
| Drug Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
| Politics and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Research Design in Latin American Studies | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| The Science and Practice of Political Research | ||
| Civil Wars | ||
| Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Political Conflict | ||
| U.S.-Latin American Relations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| The Historical Roots of American Imperialism | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
| Politics and Society in Latin America | ||
| Contemporary Challenges to Democracy | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| The World Before European Domination | ||
| Activism | ||
| The Politics of Civil- Military Relations | ||
| International Development Policy | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Politics | ||
| Illicit Trade in the Global Economy | ||
| International Security | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Globalization and Society | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Societies | ||
| U.S. Latinos | ||
| Metropolitan Miami | ||
| Cities in Time and Space | ||
| Select two courses in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine humanities, literature, culture, and arts from these: | 6 | |
| Survey of Western Art I | ||
| Survey of Western Art II | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Introduction to Museum Studies | ||
| Spanish Art | ||
| Andean Art | ||
| Modern Art | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| Art and Cinema | ||
| Latin American Modernism | ||
| Cuban Art, Art History, and the Creation of the Modern Cuban Subject | ||
| Reimagining Modernity: Haitian Art and Art History | ||
| The Cultures of Francophone Africa, Canada, and/or the Caribbean | ||
| Topics in Global French Culture | ||
| Migration in Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Portuguese | ||
| Brazilian Women Writers in Translation | ||
| Studies in Luso-Brazilian Literary Themes | ||
| Topics in Luso-Brazilian Cultures | ||
| Brazilian Poetry | ||
| The Modern Brazilian Novel | ||
| Contemporary Luso-Brazilian Film | ||
| The Brazilian Short Story | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Directed Readings in Portuguese | ||
| Directed Readings in Portuguese | ||
| Directed Readings in Portuguese | ||
| Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish | ||
| The Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers | ||
| Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Studies in Translation | ||
| Cinema from the Spanish-Speaking World in Translation | ||
| Cuba Through Literary and Cultural Studies in Translation | ||
| Introduction to Literary Themes | ||
| Cultural Topics | ||
| Topics in Spanish-Language Cinema | ||
| Topics in Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Topics in Medical Humanities | ||
| Migration Studies | ||
| Colonial Spanish American Topics | ||
| 19th-Century Spanish American Topics | ||
| Studies in 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literatures and Cultures | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary Studies | ||
| Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Caribbean Cultural Studies | ||
| Spanish Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Digital Literacy Through Cultural and Literary Topics in Spanish | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis I | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis II | ||
| A Global History of Christianity | ||
| Holy War and Toleration in Western Religious Traditions | ||
| Pilgrims, Shrines, Crusades and Saint in Spain | ||
| Religion in Revolutionary History | ||
| Sacred Space | ||
| Spiritual, Not Religious: Spirituality in the 21st Century | ||
| Religion and Sports: From the Ancients to the Present | ||
| Caribbean Religion | ||
| Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Religion | ||
| Saints and Sinners: Introduction to Catholicism | ||
| The Color of God: Race and Religion | ||
| Spiritual Healing in the Americas from Controversy to Cure | ||
| Voodoo to Wakanda: Africana Religion in Film and Media | ||
| Theatre Skills Are Life Skills | ||
| Basic Costume Sewing and Scenic Painting | ||
| Introduction to Design for Film | ||
| Introduction to Playwriting | ||
| History of Interior Design and Furniture | ||
| History of Fashion | ||
| Select one course in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latine environment from the following: | 3 | |
| Perspectives on Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Sustainable Living | ||
| You Your Microbiome | ||
| Ecology and Land Use in the Galapagos | ||
| Biodiversity in Peru | ||
| Latin America and the Environment | ||
| Global Food: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Civic Engagement in the Galapagos | ||
| Ecology in the Galapagos | ||
| Political Ecology of the Galapagos | ||
| Miami’s Climate Challenge: Past, Present, and Future | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Economics of Sustainable Development | ||
| Resilience Economics | ||
| Sustainable Cities | ||
| Latin American Environmental Issues | ||
| Select one course in Civic Engagement, Internship, or Independent Study from the following: | 3 | |
| Independent Study in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Internship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Civic Engagement in Latin America | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Any course can only be applied to one requirement category below (double-counting is not permitted). Other courses may be selected with approval of the program director.
Mission
The mission of the B.A. in Latin American Studies is to prepare students as they acquire knowledge of the history, literature, culture, politics, economics, and natural sciences of the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. This knowledge acquisition should occur within an interdisciplinary framework that emphasizes the languages of the Hispanophone, Francophone, and Lusophone Americas, and which includes the transnational study of Latin American and Caribbean diasporic communities in the United States.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students should graduate from the program with a deep understanding of Latin America, the Caribbean, as well as of the individual countries within the region, as acquired through internships, travel and study abroad.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in Latin American regional learning, a critical analysis of and an engagement with complex, interdependent regional systems and legacies (such as natural, physical, social, cultural, economic, and political) and the lives and sustainable development of the region.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in inquiry and analysis. Inquiry is a systematic process of exploring issues/ objects/works through the collection and analysis of evidence that result in informed conclusions/ judgments. Analysis is the process of breaking complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them.
- Students will demonstrate advanced writing and communication skills. For the advanced writing communication outcome, the students will be assessed through their completion of the cumulative project in which they develop a website sequentially inspired by their actual or virtual travels through Latin America and the Caribbean.
