International Affairs (Latin American and Caribbean Studies)
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2022 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies major consists of 36 hours beyond General Education requirements. In addition, a foreign Language up to the intermediate level is required.
Mapping Coordinator: COSS Acad Affairs Off. 101 BEL
Email: COSS-Admissions-Mapping@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| 1st GE Core Mathematics3 |
| GE History3 |
| Elective3 |
| CGS2060 or other Digital Literacy course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| GE Core Social Science3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| GE Core Natural Science with Lab4 |
| GE Social Science3 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| Foreign Language I4 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Start Foreign Language Course |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| GE Ethics3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| Oral Communication Competency Course3 |
| Foreign Language II4 |
| LAC Area-Specific Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete 3 hours of LAC Area-Specific courses |
| Complete General Education Requirements |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| Foreign Language III4 |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific Course3 |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific Course3 |
| LAC Studies Concepts & Theory Course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Continue Foreign Language Requirement |
| Complete 9 hours of LAC Studies Area-Specific courses |
| Complete 3 hours of Concept & Theory courses |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific course 3 |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific course 3 |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific course 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete 15 hours of LAC Studies Area-Specific courses |
| Complete 6 hours of Concepts & Theory courses |
| Complete Foreign Language requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific course 3 |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific course 3 |
| LAC Studies Concepts & Theory course 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete 21 hours of LAC Studies Area-Specific courses |
| Complete 30 hrs. of 3000/4000-level credit |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| LAC Studies Area-Specific course 3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Complete 24 hours of LAC Studies Area-Specific courses |
| Complete 6 hours of LAC Studies courses |
| Complete Oral Communication Competency requirement |
| Complete Diversity requirement |
| Apply for graduation at Registrar in 1st 2 weeks of semester |
| Overall GPA 2.00 or higher |
Employment Information
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major:Sinologist, Foreign Service Officer, Intelligence Specialist, Teacher, Journalist, Import/Export Trade Specialist.
Graduates of the Latin American & Caribbean Studies program are prepared for work similar to those in the broad field of International Affairs, but obviously in a specialized area. Government, Teaching and Business are the primary employers.
