B.G.In.S. Honours with Specialization in LACS
The Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S) is committed to ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University’s long tradition of study and research that focuses on international problems and perspectives. Students in this program will benefit from opportunities uniquely linked to the university’s location in Ottawa by providing access to a wide range of national and international institutions, associations and agencies.
Students pursuing undergraduate studies in the BGINS program have the opportunity of pursuing a specialization in Latin American & Caribbean Studies.
If you have an interest in the region, then consider a program of study that will allow you to develop the kind of expertise that is certain to enhance your undergraduate training and prepare you professionally.
Future career paths include development, foreign affairs, graduate work in humanities and social sciences, Non-Governmental Organizations, human rights and social justice, business, journalism, travel industry, education and research.
Get in touch with the Coordinator of Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Professor Diptée, to learn more about the possibilities that await you. Â
B.G.In.S. Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (7.5 credits)
Courses Offered in 2022-2023
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Course code Course name Availability LACS 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I LACS 2001 [0.5]Latin America and the Caribbean in Global Context -
Course code Course name Availability HIST 2308 [0.5]Colonial Latin America Fall HIST 2309 [0.5]Modern Latin America Not offered HIST 2710 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History Fall HIST 4704 [0.5]Caribbean and Latin American History Not offered -
Course code Course name Availability PSCI 3204 [0.5]Politics of Latin America Winter PSCI 3205 [0.5]Mexican Politics Not offered -
Course code Course name Availability ANTH 2640 [0.5]Andean Ethnography Not offered ANTH 2650 [0.5]Ethnography of Mesoamerica Not offered ANTH 4730 A [0.5]Colonialism and Post-Colonialism Fall ANTH 4730 B [0.5]Colonialism and Post-Colonialism Winter ENGL 2956 [0.5]Literatures of the Americas I Not offered ENGL 2957 [0.5]Literatures of the Americas II Not offered GEOG 3023 [0.5]Cities in a Global World Winter GEOG 3025 [0.5]Geographies of Selected Regions Not offered GEOG 3030 [0.5]Regional Field Excursion Not offered GINS 3900 A [0.5]International Placement Fall GINS 3900 B [0.5] International Placement Winter GINS 4900 A [0.5]Tutorial in Global and International Studies Fall GINS 4900 B [0.5]Tutorial in Global and International Studies Winter GINS 4908 A [1.0]Honours Research Essay Fall/Winter (Full Year) GINS 4908 B [1.0]Honours Research Essay Fall/Winter (Full Year) GINS 4908 C [1.0]Honours Research Essay Fall/Winter (Full Year) HIST 3704 [0.5]Aztecs Not offered HIST 3710 [0.5]Themes in Caribbean History Not offered HIST 3712 [0.5]Social History of Mexico Not offered HIST 3713 [0.5]Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Not offered HIST 4700 [1.0]Seminar in World History Not offered HIST 4915A [0.5]Topics in History (Topics in LACS) LACS 4001 [0.5]Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (*if not used toward Capstone Seminar) Fall LACS 4819 [0.5]Latin America and the World (*if not used toward Capstone Seminar) Not offered SOCI 4730 A [0.5]Colonialism and Post-Colonialism Fall -
Course code Course name Availability [0.5]Race and Ethnicity Fall [0.5]Anthropology and Gender Not offered [0.5]Ethnography of Brazil Not offered [0.5]Development and Underdevelopment Fall, Winter [0.5]Studies in Race and Ethnicity Fall [0.5]Studies in Globalization and Human Rights Fall, Winter [0.5]Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples Not offered [0.5]Introduction to Economic Development Not offered [0.5]The Economics of Development Fall, Winter [0.5]International Aspects of Economic Development Winter [0.5]Intro to Postcolonial Theory Not offered [0.5]Studies in Postcolonial Literature Not offered [0.5]Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit. Not offered [0.5]Issues in Diaspora Literature Not offered [0.5]Issues in Postcolonial Theory Not offered [0.5]Issues in Postcolonial Literature Winter [0.5]Global Connections Fall [0.5]Space, Place and Culture Winter [0.5]Geographies of Culture and Identity Fall [0.5]Understanding Globalization Winter [0.5]Sustainability and Environment in the South Winter [0.5]Geographies of Economic Development Not offered [0.5]Seminar in Globalization Fall [0.5]Empire and Globalization Not offered [0.5]Power Relations and Human Rights Winter [0.5]Political Repression Fall [0.5]Social, Economic and Cultural Rights Winter [0.5]Global Environmental Justice Fall [0.5]Citizenship and Human Rights Fall [0.5]International Trade Regulation Fall [0.5]Global Migration and Transnationalism Fall [0.5]Comparative Politics of the Global South Winter [0.5]International Relations: Global Political Economy Fall, Winter [0.5]Imperialism Not offered [0.5]Politics of Human Rights Fall [0.5]Gender and Politics: Global South Fall [0.5]International Institutions Not offered [0.5]Globalization and Human Rights Fall, Winter [0.5]Development in the Global South – Theory and Practice Winter [0.5]Selected Problems in Development in the Global South Fall [0.5]Gender and Globalization Fall [0.5]Transitions to Democracy Not offered [0.5]Race and Ethnicity Fall [0.5]Studies in Race and Ethnicity Fall [0.5]Globalization and Human Rights Fall, Winter -
Course code Course name Availability LACS 4001 [0.5]Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Fall LACS 4819 [0.5]Latin America and the World Not offered