Caribbean and Latin American Studies
Overview
The Caribbean and Latin American Studies program pursues an interdisciplinary framework that is supported by faculty in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The program encourages a keen understanding of the histories, cultures, societies, institutions, politics, and environment in the Caribbean and Latin America. Students are exposed to each area of inquiry while also gaining depth in their selected topic of research.
Faculty in Caribbean and Latin American Studies
Core Faculty:
Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
Mariam Manzur-Leiva, Director of Teaching & Learning; Quality Matters Coordinator & Teaching Online Certificate Facilitator
Alicia Mercado-Harvey, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Portuguese and History
Sarah Hernandez, Associate Professor of Sociology & Caribbean and Latin American Studies
Jose Alberto Portugal, Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
Affiliated and Contributing Faculty:
Frank Alcock, Professor of Political Science & Environmental Studies
Tracy Collins, Associate Professor of Economics
David Ellis, Associate Professor of Political Science
Sandra Gilchrist, Professor of Biology & Marine Science
David Harvey, Professor of History
Kent Hatch, Assistant Professor of Organismal Biology; Director, Pritzker Marine Biology Research Center
Tarron Khemraj, Professor of Economics and International Studies; William and Marie Selby Chair
Jose SotoShoender, Assistant Professor of Biology and Ecology
Romina Uranga, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Requirements for the Caribbean and Latin American Studies AOC
Florida General Education (10 courses)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Communications (one course) | |
| English Composition | |
Any writing course that has this course as a pre-requisite | |
| Humanities (one course) | |
| Homer's Odyssey - Introduction to Humanities | |
| Mathematics (one course) | |
| Natural Sciences (one course) | |
| Social Sciences/Civic Literacy (one course & FL Civic Literacy Exam) | |
| Intro to Techne (one course) | |
| Introduction to Techne | |
| General Education Electives: Enduring Human Questions (four courses) | |
Caribbean and Latin American Studies AOC
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Language | |
| Completion of the 6th -semester course (or equivalent) of Spanish (culture or literature in the original language). 1 | |
| Required Foundation Courses (3 courses: One introductory, one interdisciplinary at intermediate level, and one advanced course) | |
| Introduction to the Study of the Caribbean and Latin America | |
| Latin American Social Theory | |
| Interdisciplinary Framework Course on the Caribbean and Latin America at the elementary or Intermediate level. Select one: | |
| For Example: | |
| Colonial and Revolutionary Latin America | |
| Passionate Citizens: Sports in | |
| Modern Latin America | |
| Latin America through its Films | |
| Methodology Course | |
| Select one Methodology course (in any relevant area of study: e.g. a field within social sciences, natural sciences, or humanities) | |
| Sociological Research Methdolo | |
| Research Design Workshop in Political Science | |
| Econometrics | |
| Core Course Electives | |
| Select five Core Course Electives with Caribbean and Latin American content: 2 | |
| Modern and Contemporary Brazil | |
| Whodunit? Crime, Corruption, and Terror in Modern Fiction | |
| Trauma Fiction: From the Holoc | |
| The Realm of the Fantastic in Latin American Narrative | |
LITR 3420 | |
| Latin American Storytellers* | |
| Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture: Cuentos infantiles, novela gráfica y el comic | |
| Español avanzado: Antígonas Hispánicas | |
| A Practical Introduction to Tr | |
| Latin American Literature in Translation | |
| Lecturas Hispánicas | |
| Spanish Special Topics | |
| Alternatives to Capitalism and Socialism | |
| A Latin American Gothic? | |
| Politics of Latin America | |
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| Modern Authoritarianism | |
| Transitions to Democracy in Comparative Perspective | |
| Introduction to World Politics | |
| Development Economics | |
| Intermediate Microeconomics | |
| Money, Banking, and Financial Markets | |
| International Economics | |
| International Business | |
| Additional Requirements | |
| The thesis or thesis project must be on an international or area studies topic. At least two members of the affiliated faculty for the IAS program must be on your baccalaureate committee. | |
| Strongly Recommended | |
| Study abroad for a semester or summer. (A full semester is preferable.) | |
| Students should take a research design or theory and methods course in the field most related to their thesis topic. Please consult your potential thesis advisor about such a course early in your fifth contract (fourth if you plan to graduate in seven contacts). | |
| Since language ability is essential to work in the international arena, students should continue to take language courses – either more advanced courses or a second language – throughout their study even after they have achieved the required level. | |
- 1
Students must complete an advanced course or tutorial in the language during their final year at NCF. Students working primarily in a country using a language other than Spanish may substitute 2 semesters of that language (e.g., Portuguese or French) for the 5th and 6th semesters of Spanish, although they are encouraged to attain advanced-level Spanish as well.
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At least 3 courses must be at the intermediate or advanced level.
Courses Required for the Joint AOC in Caribbean and Latin American Studies
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Language | |
| Completion of the 4th-semester course or equivalent of Spanish language. 1 | |
| Three Required Foundation Courses | |
| Introduction to the Study of the Caribbean and Latin America | |
| Latin American Social Theory | |
| Interdisciplinary Framework Course on the Caribbean and Latin America (intermediate) | |
| For example: | |
| Passionate Citizens: Sports in | |
| Latin America through its Films | |
| Colonial and Revolutionary Latin America | |
| Modern Latin America | |
| Core Course Electives | |
| Select three Core Course Electives with Caribbean and Latin American content. | |
| Electives | |
| Students must choose 3 electives in the Caribbean and Latin America in at least two Divisions outside of their other AOC. | |
- 1
Students working primarily in a country using a language other than Spanish may substitute 2 semesters of that language (e.g., Portuguese or French) for the 3rd and 4th semesters of Spanish, although they are encouraged to attain intermediate-level Spanish, as well.