Course Offerings

Latin American Studies Program

 

Current Course Offerings                                             Course Catalog 

  • Latin America: An Introduction

  • Topics in Latin American Studies

  • Latin American History

  • Seminar in Latin American Studies

  • Spanish American Civilization

  • People and Cultures of the Andean World

  • The Rise of Latin American Civilizations

  • Latin American Economic Development

  • Seminar in Economic Topics

  • Third World Development

  • International Relations of the Caribbean

  • Independent Study

  • International Relations of the Western Hemisphere

  • Third World Politics

  • Latin American Politics

  • Latin American Wome

  • Sociology of Caribbean Society

  • Sociology of Developing Societies

  • Spanish American Literature

  • Latino/Latina Literature in the United States

  • Twentieth-century Spanish American Literature

  • Women’s Writing in the Spanish-speaking World

  • Nobel Laureates of Spain and Spanish America: Texts, Pretexts, Contexts

  • Topics in Hispanic Literature I and II (advanced level)

  • Topics in Spanish American Civilization (advanced level)

  • Topics in Hispanic Literature I and II (capstone level)

  • Topics in Spanish American Literature (capstone level)

 

Study Abroad 

  • Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester of study in Latin America.

  • Recently, students have studied in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico.

Other Opportunities  

  • Internships with publications and organizations that deal with Latin America are available to highly qualified students.

  • Bucknell offers a Latin American studies honors program for qualified majors.

  • Student organizations such as the Caribbean Club, Cumbre Hispanic Society, and International Spectrum offer students opportunities to learn more about other cultures and to participate in special activities.