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Latin American Studies at the University of Toronto (LAS@UofT) is a programme for students in the social sciences, humanities and sciences who seek a deeper understanding of the Latin American regions, their histories, cultures and societies. LAS@UofT seeks to inspire knowledge and experience across the University’s three-campus community and beyond. The programme’s courses encourage students to complement special interests in fields such as Anthropology, Political Science, Geography, History or Sociology with a broader interdisciplinary framework, while at the same time committing themselves to an emphasis upon the languages and the historical and cultural experiences of Spanish and Portuguese America. LAS@UofT exists to bring together the energy and insights of a multi-disciplinary collection of individuals and units, to develop innovative courses and to stimulate exchange. The programme’s research and pedagogical mission encompasses everything from the ancient American civilizations and the ideas, peoples and commodities that came together and emerged within a wide Iberian world, through the archaeology, geography, history, languages, literatures, politics, societies and cultures of the Latin American regions and countries, to the natural sciences and transnational investigation of Latin Americans and their descendants in Canada and elsewhere. Contact: Simone Ostrowski Kenneth Mills Latin American Studies ProgramsLatin American Studies (Arts program) Major program (7 full courses or equivalent including at least two courses at THE 300+ level) 1. Course work: Students must successfully complete seven full courses or their equivalents sponsored or approved by LAS@UofT, as well as satisfy the requirements of their departmental specialization. The requirement is six full courses for students who begin their language study in PRT220Y1 or SPA220Y1/SPA319Y1, or who demonstrate language proficiency by exam. Of the required courses:
2. Language: Students must successfully complete (with a grade of at least 65%) the first two levels of instruction in the Spanish or Portuguese language by the end of the third year of study ( SPA100Y1 then SPA220Y1; or SPA319 [for heritage-speakers, and viewed by the programme as an equivalent of SPA220Y1]; PRT100Y1/PRT110Y1 then PRT220Y1 ), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency in the given language through examination by LAS@UofT before the end of the second year. Minor program: 4 full courses or their equivalent, must include LAS200Y1, at least one full course at THE 300+ level (0.5 FCE of which must be an LAS 300+-level seminar), and a minimum of one full course derived from the Humanities and one full course deriving from the Social Sciences. (Language study is recommended, but not a requirement of the Minor programme) Courses eligible for programme credit Courses eligible for programme credit include those appearing below. Please note that some of the courses have pre-requisites; in all cases, and for updates on courses being offered, check individual department websites. Latin American Studies LAS200Y1 Latin
American History, Civilization and Culture Anthropology ANT340H1 Anthropology of Latin America Geography GGR249H1 Historical Geography of the Americas History HIS291Y1 Latin
America: The Colonial Period Political Science POL305Y1 Politics
and Society in Latin America Portuguese PRT100Y1 Beginners
Portuguese Spanish SPA100Y1 Spanish
for Beginners Others SMC207H1 Christianity in Latin America UTM Courses HIS290H5 Intro to Latin American History UTSC Courses POLB90H3 Comparative Development in International
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