B.A. degree program for Caribbean studies dual major
HEGIS code 0308
NYS SED program code 82001

Program/Department Advisors

Information about advisor(s) for this program is not currently available.

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Program requirements (18 credits plus a major in any department of the college)
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Students must also complete parts 1 through 4.
1. Caribbean Studies 1.1.
2. Nine credits from the courses listed below, plus any prerequisite of the courses. The courses must be in three different participating departments.
Africana Studies 0.5 or 17
Africana Studies 17.4/Political Science 49.8
Africana Studies 17.5
Africana Studies 29/Comparative Literature 38.3/ Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 38
Africana Studies 37.2
Africana Studies 44.5
History 51.5
History 51.6
Political Science 49.6/Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 56, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 18, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 35 or Spanish 48, Spanish 49
3. Six additional credits in Caribbean studies chosen either from the courses listed above or approved by the program director. Students may use credits in relevant special topics courses and/or seminars toward satisfying this requirement. Such courses are offered by the Departments of Africana Studies, History, Political Science, and Puerto Rican and Latino Studies. Some seminars offer opportunities for field study in Caribbean countries. However, students must complete 12 credits in Caribbean studies before enrolling in a seminar.
4. A major in any of the departments of the college. Courses taken to satisfy requirements in the primary major may not be used to satisfy dual major requirements in the Caribbean Studies Program.