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College of Arts & Sciences
- Undergraduate
Major | Minor
| Honors Program: FILAS (Fellows in
Latin American Studies)
MAJOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES (BA or
BS)
Latin American Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to learning about the cultures and societies of Latin America and the Caribbean. Undergraduate courses are offered in Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Architecture, Art and Art History, Biology, Economics, English, Modern Languages and Literatures, Geography, History, Journalism, International Studies, Marketing, Music, Musicology, Political Science, Sociology, and Women’s Studies. The major in Latin American Studies is designed for the student who wants to acquire a background of knowledge about the area or who is interested in some aspect of Latin American and Caribbean affairs, such as government, law, business, research, journalism, or education. Students are strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester abroad on a program with a Latin American and Caribbean Studies component (see Office of International Education and Exchange Programs, 212 Allen Hall).
**A C- or better for all major courses, with a GPA of 2.0
**A C- or better for all major courses, with a GPA of 2.0
Latin American Studies Minor
The minor in Latin American Studies may be obtained by completing 15 or more credits in courses on Latin America and the Caribbean, provided that they are selected from courses that fall outside the department of the student’s major. As part of the required 15 credits, students must successfully complete LAS501 or LAS494 to obtain a minor.
Honors Program: FILAS (Fellows in Latin American Studies)
In this highly selective Honors Program, students follow a rigorous, accelerated curriculum to complete a dual degree (B.A./M.A.) in Latin American and Caribbean Studies in five years. The program provides exciting collaborative research, travel, and work opportunities.
Working with UM’s world-class faculty in various academic disciplines, FILAS participants design individualized curricula. In addition to the regular general education course requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, FILAS students choose one focus track for their most advanced courses: Social Sciences, Literature & Culture, Communication, Public Health, or History. For broad-based, multi-disciplinary preparation, students choose courses that focus on Latin America and the Caribbean from the following categories (at least ten of these courses must be taken at the Master’s level):
• One gateway seminar in Latin American Studies
• Two History courses
• Two International Studies courses
• Two Economics courses
• Three advanced Languages and Literatures courses
• Seven courses in Study Abroad
• Two courses as internship/co-op credits
• Three courses above the 300-level (third-year) in
a range of disciplines
• Ten courses in one focus track
FILAS students also write a seminar paper/thesis based on
an original research project. In addition, they present their
findings in a meeting of the UM Center for Latin American
Studies in their final semester.
• SAT1 composite score of 1360 or ACT 31.
• Top 10% of high school graduating class.
• Regular Application for Admission to the University
of Miami. We recommend students submit their applications
by November 15.
• Recommendations from three high school teachers.
• Statement of interest in FILAS, emphasizing prior
language or area study.
• To continue through the Master’s level, students must maintain at least a 3.4 GPA and they must take the GRE Exam.
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