Robert Clark, Director
215 Eisenhower Hall
785-532-1988
Fax: 785-532-7004
E-mail:ias@k-state.edu
www.k-state.edu/ias

The international and area studies secondary major programs (International Studies and Latin American Studies) promote understanding of the international community.  The programs encourage a substantial distribution of foreign and international course work under the direct, personal guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Students must enroll in another major before taking international studies as a secondary major.

Students who complete the secondary major in international studies are expected to include the following within their areas of knowledge or competency: speaking capability in a foreign language; basic geographic knowledge of the world; ability to understand and analyze cultures other than their own; some understanding of developmental processes; some understanding of international relations and processes of interaction; and some integration of their program of study into a meaningful and coherent whole.  Please check the web page for any program changes or announcements.

The secondary major in Latin American studies provides opportunities for students to examine issues related to Latin America from a variety of perspectives. This interdisciplinary approach is designed to help students understand the systematic nature of political, socioeconomic, technological, and environmental problems in Latin America and the value systems of the people involved.

The program allows students to work with specialists in the humanities and social sciences, and to benefit from the expertise and experience of scientists and engineers who are engaged in research or development projects related to Latin America. Students who complete the secondary major will be qualified to pursue graduate work in Latin American studies. The curriculum will enhance student qualifications for employment in research, economic development, social action, trade, and diplomacy related to Latin America.

A student from any college may choose the secondary major in Latin American studies to complement course work in his or her major. Many courses may simultaneously meet the student’s own college or major degree requirements. In this way, electives and required courses within a college curriculum may count toward the secondary major in Latin American studies.

Courses approved for the secondary major in Latin American studies are found on the website. The website listing is revised each semester as new courses are added or changed and others are removed from the university curriculum. 

Please note that other Latin American studies courses are offered as ”special studies,” ”topics,” ”problems,” or ”seminar” categories.” Intersession offerings may sometimes be acceptable. Transfer credits from approved study abroad programs, or other institutions, may be accepted as part of a student’s program of study. Please check the website for any program changes or announcements.

Secondary majors:

• International Studies 
• Latin American Studies