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LAS at UL Lafayette Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary field in which students design programs that reflect their particular interests. UL Lafayette offers a minor in Latin American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and an M.A. in History with a Latin American and Caribbean concentration. The minor in LAS enables students to combine study of a major field in the arts, humanities, sciences, or social sciences with a focused study of Latin American history, culture, and contemporary affairs. The M.A. in History offers a solid grounding in the history of the region and an opportunity to undertake a specialized research project. Desired for the future is a Certificate in Latin American Studies, available in conjunction with graduate and undergraduate degrees in all disciplines and to the community at large through the DOORS (Diversified Opportunities for Older and Returning Students) Program. Courses focusing on Latin America are regularly given at UL Lafayette in Geography, History, and Spanish, but any course, in any department, with significant Latin American content is considered an LAS course. LAS faculty are drawn from departments throughout the university. In addition to teaching courses on Latin America in their respective disciplines, they provide advising for students engaged in Latin America-related work, and coordinate and promote the University's academic and cultural exchanges with Latin American institutions. They participate in the creation of public programs such as speakers and film series, and they work to provide university-wide support for research and teaching related to Latin America. The Spanish and Latin American (SALA) Network supports research, teaching, and cultural activities related to the Iberian world. It fosters communication among faculty and students working on Latin American issues campus wide, and between the campus and the community. The Minor in LAS Courses focusing on Latin America are regularly given at UL Lafayette in Geography, History, and Spanish, but any course, in any department, with significant Latin American content is considered an LAS course. The minor in LAS is intended to enrich students' major field with a secondary expertise that will permit them to function in Spanish-speaking work environments and Latin American cultural settings. The LAS minor also prepares students for more advanced academic work on Latin America, or for fieldwork in the region. For students who wish to enhance their studies in a specific discipline with an in-depth concentration on a particular region or world area, the minor in LAS is an appropriate complement to a such humanities and social science majors such as Anthropology, Economics, History, Sociology, or Spanish. The LAS minor is also useful to students in fields such as Architecture, Agriculture, Biology, Forestry, or Wetlands Studies who may conduct research in Latin America or work cooperatively with Latin American firms. Finally, the minor in LAS is useful for students going into such professions as medicine, nursing, social work, and law, who will have significant professional contact with the Latino/Latina population in this country. |