Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America
2027 Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FSL2
- Short description
- Foreign Area Studies: Latin America
- Description
- Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America
- Transcript description
- Foreign Area Studies: Latin America
- Required courses
- 5
- Optional courses
- 8
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 5 of 7 | |
| Cadets will take EV365/GE340 or EV373/GE343 depending on the semester that the course is taken. | ||
| EV365 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| EV373 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE347 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| HI348 | MODERN LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| SS366 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3.0 |
| SS384 | POLITICS & GOVT-LATIN AMER | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Language Track | ||
| You must choose one of the following two language tracks. | ||
| Portuguese Electives | Choose 4 of 18 | |
| LN440P | PORTUGUESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN451 | ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN491 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I | 3.0 |
| LN492 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II | 3.0 |
| LN493 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III | 3.0 |
| LN494 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV | 3.0 |
| LN495 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V | 3.0 |
| LP371 | INTENSIVE INTERMED. PORTUGUESE | 4.0 |
| LP372 | PORTUGUESE FOR ORAL/WRIT COMM | 3.0 |
| LP470 | SPECIAL TOPIC IN PORTUGUESE | 3.0 |
| LP475 | PORTUGUESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LP476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PORTUGUESE | 3.0 |
| LP483 | PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION I | 3.0 |
| LP484 | PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION II | 3.0 |
| LP485 | SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LIT I | 3.0 |
| LP487 | ADV IND STUDY-PORTUGUESE | 3.0 |
| LP488 | ADV IND STUDY-PORTUGUESE | 3.0 |
| LP492 | LIT OF PORT-SPKG WORLD | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Spanish Electives | Choose 4 of 19 | |
| LN440S | SPANISH IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN451 | ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN491 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I | 3.0 |
| LN492 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II | 3.0 |
| LN493 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III | 3.0 |
| LN494 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV | 3.0 |
| LN495 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V | 3.0 |
| LS371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH | 4.0 |
| LS372 | SPANISH FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM | 3.0 |
| LS470 | SPECIAL TOPIC IN SPANISH | 3.0 |
| LS475 | SPANISH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LS476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - SPANISH | 3.0 |
| LS483 | SPANISH CIV AND CULTURE | 3.0 |
| LS484 | SPANISH AMERICAN CIV AND CULT | 3.0 |
| LS485 | SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| LS486 | THE LITERATURE OF SPAIN | 3.0 |
| LS487 | ADV IND STUDY-SPANISH | 3.0 |
| LS488 | ADV IND STUDY-SPANISH | 3.0 |
| LS492 | 20TH/21ST CENTURY HISPANIC LIT | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 26 | |
| Choose 3 CSCs, each from a different discipline. If EV482 or SS486 is selected as a CSC, cadets must choose a different course from the Integrated Experience list (i.e. EV482 or SS486 cannot double-count as a CSC and the IE for the major). | ||
| DS455 | COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY | 3.0 |
| EN300 | LITERARY METHODOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| EN311 | ANCIENT TO EARLY MODERN LIT | 3.0 |
| EN340 | CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN351 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN353 | WAR LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN361 | POETRY | 3.0 |
| EN362 | FILM AND FILM THEORY | 3.0 |
| EN363 | THE NOVEL | 3.0 |
| EN364 | DRAMA | 3.0 |
| EV482 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| HI344 | MODERN DIPLOMACY | 3.0 |
| HI358 | POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| HI385 | WAR & ITS THEORISTS | 3.0 |
| HI391 | WORLD RELIGIONS | 3.0 |
| LW410 | COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| LW473 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3.0 |
| LW481 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3.0 |
| SS465 | TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES | 3.0 |
| SS475 | COMP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS | 3.0 |
| SS484 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| SS486 | STATE BUILDING | 3.0 |
| SS487 | INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3.0 |
| WS358 | STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| WS385 | WAR AND ITS THEORISTS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 5 | |
| Cadets selecting an LN490 course must align this course with the appropriate language track chosen for the major. Cadets selecting EV482 may take either EV482 or GE491. | ||
| EV482 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| LN490P | PORTUGUESE LANG & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| LN490S | SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| SS486 | STATE BUILDING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any approved three course engineering sequence. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| LN490P | PORTUGUESE LANG & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| LN490S | SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
2027 Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FSL2H
- Short description
- Foreign Area Studies: Latin America w/ Honors
- Description
- Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Foreign Area Studies: Latin America w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 1
- Optional courses
- 1
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Elective | ||
| Take an additional course in Portuguese or Spanish. | ||
| AND | ||
| Honors Thesis | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| Cadets complete an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member in the language selected for this major (LP488 or LS488). | ||
| LP488 | ADV IND STUDY-PORTUGUESE | 3.0 |
| LS488 | ADV IND STUDY-SPANISH | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, AND attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major. | ||