Latin American Studies | M.A. Academic Requirements

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Core Exams

* It is strongly encouraged that the core requirement be met by the end of the second semester.

Students must pass two of the following four core examinations: Comparative National Systems (100.750); American Foreign Policy Since World War II (100.720); Theories of International Relations (100.761), and Evolution of the International System (100.771)

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Language

Spanish or Portuguese

International Economics Requirement

1. Microeconomics (300.700)*
2. Macroeconomics (300.701)*
3. International Trade Theory (300.707) Core
4. International Monetary Theory (300.708) Core
5. International Economics Elective
6. International Economics Elective

* Either take and pass course or waive course through placement test

** Students waiving Microeconomics and Macroeconomics must take at least 2 elective Economics courses, in addition to the 2 Economics core courses. Students taking Microeconomics and Macroeconomics must take a total of 6 Economics courses

Latin American Studies Program (LASP) Requirements:

All LASP students must pass the Latin American History Exam, preferably during their first semester. 

1. Western Hemisphere Studies core course: Theory and Practice of Politics in Latin America (810.700)
2. Canadian Studies Course 
3. LASP course
4. LASP course
5. LASP course
6. LASP course

Electives (MA Students must take a total of at least 16 non-language courses)

*All the courses listed above, except for language courses, count toward the fulfillment of the 16-course requirement.

Oral Exams

1. Economics
2. Latin American Studies

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