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2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America Curriculum


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FSL1 Foreign Area Studies: Latin America Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America Foreign Area Studies: Latin America 5 8

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 5 of 5
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV373 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  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 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  
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  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 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  
LS492 20TH/21ST CENTURY HISPANIC LIT 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 16
Choose 3 of 16, 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  
EN351 WORLD LITERATURE 3.0  
EV482 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  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 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  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 3
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 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  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 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.
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 3.0  





2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America w/ Honors Curriculum


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FSL1H Foreign Area Studies: Latin America w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies Major: Latin America w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies: Latin America w/ Honors 1 1

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Additional Elective  
Take an additional course in Portuguese or Spanish.
AND
Honors Thesis Choose 1 of 1
Take LN488 and complete an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member.
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 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.