Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006
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92    Dyson College of Arts and Sciences JOURNALISM MINOR Please contact the Communications department for more information. LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM This is a multidisciplinary program that integrates courses in history, economics, modern languages and cultures, anthropology, and fine arts. New offerings in environmen- tal studies, English, sociology and psychology and a new, interdisciplinary portal course (LAS 101) combining the perspectives of history, modern languages, politics and economics are also planned for the future. This program provides students with an awareness, sensitivity and grasp of Latin American culture and institutional structures necessary to be effective practitioners of a variety of disciplines: business careers in international management, marketing, accounting and world trade; postgraduate work in fields such as Latin American history, political science, sociology, anthropology, languages, economics, and diplomacy. Credits Required Courses: ..............................................................  18 Newly offered or numbered courses (with “LAS” designation) are printed in boldface. Foundation Courses Required: Three courses (9)—must include at least one course from each of Groups A and B below. Group A SPA 263  Spanish for Native Speakers (3) SPA 280  Intensive Review of Spanish (3) SPA 283  Intermediate Spanish Conversation (3) SPA 284  Intermediate Spanish Composition (3) Group B HIS 133  Latin America: The Colonial Era (3) HIS 134  Modern Latin America (3) HIS 231  Latin America: A Century of Social Change and Revolution (3) ANT    296H  The Traditional and Modern Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean (3) LAS     101  The Other “America”: Introduction to Latin American Studies (6) Advanced Courses Required: Three courses (9)—must include at least one course from each of Groups C and D below Students are strongly encouraged to take LAS 201 Urban Internship as a capstone experience. Group C SPA 311  Introduction to Latin American Culture (3) SPA 319  Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature I* (3) SPA 320  Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature II** (3) SPA 321  The Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (3) SPA 323  Modern Latin American Prose (3) SPA 344  The Short Story and Essay in Spanish America (3) SPA 345  Latin American Theater (3) SPA 347  The Culture of Mexico (3) SPA 313A  Field Study in Latin American Culture (3) SPA 296X  Latin American Cinema (3) (spring 2005) Group D HIS 234  Brazilian Civilization (3) HIS 243  Service and Study in Latin America (3) ENV    296A  Environmental Impacts of Globalization on Latin America and the Caribbean (3) (spring, 2005) ART     296Q  Latin American Art (3) LAS     201  Latin America, the Caribbean and the World (6) *** LAS     230  Mexico, NAFTA, and the Spanish Caribbean in History and Literature (6)**** * May be used to meet certificate requirement only if SPA 320 is not also used. ** May be used to meet certificate requirement only if SPA 319 is not also used. *** Counts as two Group D courses. **** Counts as one Group C and one Group D course. MATHEMATICS MINOR Credits Required Courses .........................................................  19–20 MAT    131  Calculus I (4) MAT    132  Calculus II (4) MAT    137  Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (4) Note: Appropriate substitutions may be made with approval of the Mathematics Department chair or assistant chair. At least 7 credits of mathematics from 200, 300, or 400-level courses. Total credits 19–20 MUSIC MINOR Credits Required Courses ...............................................................  15 MUS   150  Fundamentals of Music I (3) At least ONE of the following: MUS   121  The Concert Season in New York (3) MUS   141  Music Appreciation (3) MUS   202  Modern Music (3) MUS   208  Music in America (3) At least ONE of the following: MUS   110  Jazz (3) MUS   147  Rock and Contemporary Culture (3) Options in Applied Music: MUS   155  Choral Singing (3) MUS   157 (157A, 157B) Chorus (3) MUS   251 Applied Music I (3) MUS   252 Applied Music II (3) A maximum of 6 credits of individual study of instrument or voice may be taken at the Mannes College of Music in New York City or the Hoff-Barthelson School of Music in Scarsdale. Students must take MUS 150 and complete SIX additional credits in music at Pace before they will be allowed to take courses at Mannes or Hoff-Barthelson.

NOTE: Information contained herein was compiled prior to June 2004 and is accurate as of that date. Subsequent changes may occur with respect to University programs, curricula, requirements, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which are not reflected in this catalog. Enrollment shall be subject to and governed by such changes.
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