Specializations and variants
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Program Requirements Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.) Note : Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page . Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
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Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (4.0 credits) This minor is available to all undergraduate degree students with the exception of those in the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Requirements 1. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 LACS 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I LACS 2001 [0.5] Latin America and the Caribbean in Global Context 2. 2.5 credits in Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 2000-level or higher 2.5 3. 1.0 credit in Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 3000-level or higher 1.0 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. NOTE: Up to 1.5 credits in language courses relevant to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Spanish, French, Portuguese) at any level may be substituted across items 2 and 3 above. Total Credits 4.0 Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
| GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
| 3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | 7.5 | |
| Note: Language Requirement - Students choosing the Latin America and Caribbean Studies Specialization must fulfil their language requirement with a language relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languages suitable for meeting this requirement. | ||
| a. 0.5 credit in : Foundations | ||
| LACS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I | |
| LACS 2001 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean in Global Context | |
| b. 1.0 credit from: History | ||
| HIST 2308 [0.5] | Colonial Latin America | |
| HIST 2309 [0.5] | Modern Latin America | |
| HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
| HIST 4704 [0.5] | Caribbean and Latin American History | |
| c. 0.5 credit from: Politics | ||
| PSCI 3204 [0.5] | Politics of Latin America | |
| PSCI 3205 [0.5] | Mexican Politics | |
| d. 3.5 credits from: Courses with LACS Content | ||
| ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean through Ethnography | |
| ANTH 4730 [0.5] | Colonialism and Post-Colonialism | |
| ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
| ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
| GEOG 3023 [0.5] | Cities in a Global World | |
| GEOG 3025 [0.5] | Geographies of Selected Regions | |
| GEOG 3030 [0.5] | Regional Field Excursion | |
| GINS 4900 [0.5] | Tutorial in Global and International Studies |
Pathway 2
| Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
| Note: Language Requirement - Students choosing the Latin America and Caribbean Studies Stream must fulfil their language requirement with a language relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languagages suitable for meeting this requirement. | ||
| a. Foundations | ||
| LACS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I | |
| LACS 2001 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean in Global Context | |
| b. History | ||
| HIST 2308 [0.5] | Colonial Latin America | |
| HIST 2309 [0.5] | Modern Latin America | |
| HIST 2710 [0.5] | Introduction to Caribbean History | |
| c. Politics | ||
| PSCI 3204 [0.5] | Politics of Latin America | |
| PSCI 3205 [0.5] | Mexican Politics | |
| d. Courses with LACS Content | ||
| ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean through Ethnography | |
| ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
| ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
| GEOG 3023 [0.5] | Cities in a Global World | |
| GEOG 3025 [0.5] | Geographies of Selected Regions | |
| GEOG 3030 [0.5] | Regional Field Excursion | |
| HIST 3704 [0.5] | Aztecs | |
| HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
| HIST 3712 [0.5] | Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos | |
| HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
| LACS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I (if not used toward Item a. Foundations, above) | |
| LACS 2001 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean in Global Context (if not used toward Item a. Foundations, above) |
Pathway 3
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
| ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
| ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean through Ethnography | |
| ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Anthropology of Development | |
| ANTH 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
| ANTH 3027 [0.5] | Studies in Globalization and Human Rights | |
| ANTH 3600 [0.5] | Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples | |
| ANTH 4730 [0.5] | Colonialism and Post-Colonialism | |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 3508 [0.5] | Introduction to Economic Development | |
| ECON 4507 [0.5] | The Economics of Development | |
| ECON 4508 [0.5] | International Aspects of Economic Development | |
| English | ||
| ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
| ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
| ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
| ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
| ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Literature | |
| ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
| ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Literature | |
| ENGL 4802 [0.5] | Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit. | |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 2200 [0.5] | Global Connections | |
| GEOG 2300 [0.5] | Space, Place and Culture | |
| GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
| GEOG 3023 [0.5] | Cities in a Global World | |
| GEOG 3024 [0.5] | Understanding Globalization | |
| GEOG 3025 [0.5] | Geographies of Selected Regions | |
| GEOG 3030 [0.5] | Regional Field Excursion | |
| GEOG 3209 [0.5] | Sustainability and Environment in the South | |
| GEOG 3404 [0.5] | Geographies of Economic Development | |
| GEOG 4024 [0.5] | Seminar in Globalization | |
| History | ||
| HIST 2308 [0.5] | Colonial Latin America |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies/