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"description": "<h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Core Requirements: Basic Level</span></h2></div><div><span>3</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fada38edf5dfc3ec767\" target=\"_blank\">LAS3002</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Topics in Latin American Studies<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Core Requirements: Advanced Level</span></h2></div><div><span>9</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fad60402b9167ae7688\" target=\"_blank\">LAH3200</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Modern Latin America<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fade6bc792e6473e875\" target=\"_blank\">LAS3101</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Latin American Popular Culture<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fad02fd3a0b466d8727\" target=\"_blank\">LAS4023</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->African Caribbean Experience<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Restricted Electives</span></h2></div><div><span>24</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>Select no more than nine (9) credit hours of courses within the same department.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C-result\"><div>Note that this is not an exhaustive list of course options. Other courses with a focus on either Latin America or the Caribbean can be accepted with prior written authorization from the Program Director.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E-result\">Earn at least <span>24</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Restricted Electives below</div></div></li><div><span>Anthropology</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.1-result\"><div>ANT 3160 - Americas Before Columbus Credit Hours: </div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.9\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.9-result\"><div>ANT 3161 - Ancient Mexico: Aztec to Zapotec Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.8\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.8-result\"><div>ANT 3163 - Mesoamerican Archaeology Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.7\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.7-result\"><div>ANT 3164 - Ancient Incas Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.6\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.6-result\"><div>ANT 3165 - Archaeology of South America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.5\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.5-result\"><div>ANT 3168 - Maya Archaeology Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.4-result\"><div>ANT 3330 - Anthropology of the Amazon Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.3-result\"><div>ANT 4340 - Caribbean Cultures Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D.2-result\"><div>ANT 3177 - Archaeology of Caribbean Piracy Credit Hours: 3\nANT 4332 - People and Cultures of Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Art</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\"><div>ARH 3670 - 20th Century Latin American Art Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.3-result\"><div>ARH 3674 - Latin American Popular Visual Culture Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\"><div>ARH 4653 - Meso American Art Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Communication</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-J.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-J.1-result\"><div>MMC 4303 - Hispanics in Media in the US Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-J.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-J.2-result\"><div>JOU 3951 - Knightly Latino Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>English</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\"><div>AML 3615 - Harlem, Haiti, and Havana Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.9\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.9-result\"><div>AML 3630 - Latinx Literature Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.8\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.8-result\"><div>AML 3632 - Puerto Rican Literature Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.7\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.7-result\"><div>AML 3682 - Ethnic Literature in America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.5\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.5-result\"><div>LIT 3192 - Caribbean Literature Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.4-result\"><div>LIT 3381 - Women Writers of Color Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.3-result\"><div>LIT 3823 - Hispanic Women Writers Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.2-result\"><div>LIT 3368 - Magical Realism in Literature Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>History</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.1-result\"><div>LAH 3130 - Latin American History I Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.2-result\"><div>LAH 3400 - History of Mexico and Central America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.3-result\"><div>LAH 3470 - History of the Caribbean Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.4-result\"><div>LAH 4136 - Colonial Florida Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.5\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.5-result\"><div>LAH 4512 - Modern Argentina Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.6\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.6-result\"><div>LAH 4461 - History of Puerto Rico Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.7\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.7-result\"><div>LAH 4480 - History of Cuba Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.8\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.8-result\"><div>LAH 4780 - Poverty and Development in Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.9\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.9-result\"><div>AMH 3586 - History of Latinos in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-F.10\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-F.10-result\"><div>LAH 3200 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Humanities</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.1-result\"><div>HUM 3460 - Latin American Humanities Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.2-result\"><div>HUM 3467 - Latinx Cultural Expressions Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Latin American Geography and Culture</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.1-result\"><div>GEA 4405 - Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.5\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.5-result\"><div>GEA 3403 - Human Geography of Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.4-result\"><div>GEA 3404 - Migration Trends in Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.3-result\"><div>GEA 3455 - Geography of Brazil Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.2-result\"><div>LAS 3320 - Brazilian Culture Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.7\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.7-result\"><div>LAS 3026 - Cuba: A Collective Portrait Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E.6\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E.6-result\"><div>LAS 4323 - Power, Racial Discrimination, and Globalization in the Afro-Brazilian Diaspora Credit Hours: 3\nLAS 3949 - Cooperative Education Credit Hours: 3\nLAS 4955 - Study Abroad Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Modern Languages and Literatures</span><li data-test=\"ruleView-I.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-I.1-result\"><div>Students can choose from the extensive listing of 3000-4000 of upper level Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese (SPN, SPW, SPT, FRE, and/or POR, POW prefixes) courses offered by the Modern Languages Department. The student should give preference to those courses related to Latin American culture and civilization.</div></div></li></div><div><span>Politics</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.1-result\"><div>CPO 3034 - Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.9\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.9-result\"><div>CPO 3103 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.8\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.8-result\"><div>CPO 4074 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.7\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.7-result\"><div>CPO 4794 - Indigenous Politics and the Environment Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.6\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.6-result\"><div>CPO 4303 - Comparative Latin American Politics Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.5\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.5-result\"><div>INR 4074 - Immigration Policy Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.4-result\"><div>INR 4076 - Global Drug Policy Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.3-result\"><div>INR 4243 - International Politics of Latin America Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H.2-result\"><div>POS 4074 - Latino Politics Credit Hours: 3\nPUP 3314 - Minorities in American Politics Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></ul></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Capstone Requirements</span></h2></div><div><span>3</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><div><span></span><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>LAS 4910 - LAS Capstone Credit Hours: 3\nLAS 4949 - Cooperative Education Credit Hours: 3\nLAS 4955 - Study Abroad Credit Hours: 3</div></div></li></div></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>39</strong></h3></div><h3><u>Electives</u></h3> <ul> <li>Variable</li> <li>Select primarily from upper level courses after meeting with the program advisor. Courses may be outside the LAS prefix.</li> </ul> <br /> <h3><u>Foreign Language Requirements</u></h3> <p><u>Admissions</u></p> <ul> <li>Foreign Language Requirement: (0 -11 hrs)</li> <li>LAS majors will have a proficiency equivalent to three semesters of college instruction in a single foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Spanish or Portuguese preferred, although other Latin American languages may be acceptable with prior written consent of the LAS program director. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.</li> </ul> <p><u>Graduation</u></p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <br /> <h3><u>Additional Requirements</u></h3> <ul> <li>Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s):</li> <li>LAS 4910 - LAS Capstone Credit Hours: 3 or</li> <li>LAS 4949 - Cooperative Education Credit Hours: 3 or</li> <li>LAS 4955 - Study Abroad Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Required Minors</p> <ul> <li>LAS majors cannot minor in Latin American Studies. A second major can satisfy the minor requirement with prior consent of program director or advisor. The LAS minor will continue to be available to non-LAS majors.</li> <li>Students will select a minor in consultation with the LAS program director or advisor. No more than six (6) hours can overlap between the major and the minor.</li> </ul> <p>Departmental Exit Requirements</p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <p>University Minimum Exit Requirements</p> <ul> <li>A 2.0 UCF GPA</li> <li>42 semester hours of upper division credit completed</li> <li>60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded</li> <li>30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.</li> <li>A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.</li> <li>Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.</li> </ul> <br /> <h2><u>Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120</u></h2> <br /> <h3><u>Additional Information</u></h3> <p>Honors In Major</p> <ul> <li>Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-Major.</li> </ul> <p>Related Programs</p> <ul> <li>Anthropology (B.A.)</li> <li>Political Science (B.A.)</li> <li>Art, History Track (B.A.)</li> <li>Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A./B.S.)</li> <li>Advertising/Public Relations (B.A.)</li> <li>History (B.A.)</li> <li>Human Communication (B.A.)</li> <li>Humanities and Cultural Studies (B.A.)</li> <li>Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A./B.S.)</li> <li>International and Global Studies (B.A.)</li> <li>Journalism (B.A.)</li> <li>Radio - Television (B.A.)</li> <li>Religion and Cultural Studies (B.A.)</li> <li>Spanish (B.A.)</li> </ul> <p>Certificates</p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <p>Related Minors</p> <ul> <li>International and Global Studies Minor</li> <li>International Business Minor</li> <li>Journalism Studies Minor</li> <li>Mass Media Minor</li> <li>Sociology Minor</li> </ul> <p>Advising Notes</p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <p>Transfer Notes</p> <ul> <li>Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.</li> <li>Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.</li> </ul> <p>Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses</p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><u>Plan of Study</u></h3> <p>Freshman Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Foreign Language Elementary I (SPN, POR, or FRE) Credit Hours: 4</li> <li>Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Freshman Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Foreign Language Elementary II (SPN, POR, or FRE) Credit Hours: 4</li> <li>Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Foreign Language Intermediate I (SPN, POR, or FRE) Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>LAS 3002 - Topics in Latin American Studies Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>GEP Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Sophomore Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>Upper Level Elective, suggest LAS 3955: Study Abroad Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>LAS 4023 - African Caribbean Experience Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Required Minor Course Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>LAH 3200 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>LAS 3101 - Latin American Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Required Minor Course Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Required Minor Course Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Required Minor Course Credit Hours: 3</li> </ul> <p>Senior Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>LAS 4910 - LAS Capstone Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Upper Level Major Elective Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Required Minor Course Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Required Minor Course Credit Hours: 3</li> <li>Elective Credit Hours: 4</li> </ul>",
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