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Reference year : 2026-27

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Stream in Latin American and Caribbean Studies B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
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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 Courses4.5
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 Specialization7.5
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 Courses4.0
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 Stream4.0
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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