SPEC.LASP - Latin American Studies - Specialization

The Specialization in Latin American Studies is open to students in the Global Development Studies program.

Graduating students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours or General degree in Global Development Studies may apply for a Specialization in Latin American Studies if they have successfully completed the following 5.0 credits:

• 1.0 GDST credit consisting of GDST 1001H and 1002H

• 1.0 SPAN credit from SPAN 1000Y or 1001H and 1002H*; or from 2001H and 2002H**

• 1.5 GDST credits consisting of GDST 3760Y and 3830H (taken in Bolivia)

• 1.0 SPAN credit consisting of SPAN 2501H and 2502H (taken in Bolivia)

• 0.5 credit from GDST 3891H or 0.5 SPAN credit in addition to the above

*Students whose level of fluency in Spanish is judged to exceed the level of SPAN 1000Y are exempt from this requirement

**Students whose level of fluency in Spanish is judged to exceed the level of SPAN 2002H are exempt from this requirement

Note: The Specialization may be completed as an Option in Latin American Studies for students not majoring in Global Development Studies.