University of Texas-Austin
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This site has a very attractive layout, it has many pictures along the border to show different aspects of Latin American Studies. The site shows current updating on the site and care in organizing and formatting the site itself. The use of color is done in such a way that it emphasizes the important details on the page and helps to draw the person's eyes to the points the school would like to highlight. This site is also very easy to navigate, with all of the links easily accessible, making the information easy to obtain. Overall the layout of the website is very well done and attractive, so the marketing they are going for succeeds.
Courses Offered
The courses available at the University of Texas for Latin American studies include many courses covering the Latin American culture. There are also history courses offered, covering various time periods in Latin American history. There are, of course, language courses, not offered directly in the Latin American studies department. Other courses include those covering economics and business of Latin American countries.
Program Structure
The University of Texas offers a major in Latin American Studies through their Liberal Arts program. To earn a degree in this major, one must complete thirty-six credit hours in the Latin American studies department, consisting of fifteen credit hours in introductory core courses in the subject and a minimum of twenty-one credit hours in a concentration of the subject. These concentrations can be one of the following: anthropology, art history, business, economics, geography, government, history, Portuguese, sociology, and Spanish. University of Texas also offers a concentration, but there is limited information on that subject.
Demographics
The city of Austin Texas reported 26.20% Latinos/as in their community. Whereas, the University of Texas boasts 18% Latinos/as in their school community. It is not clear why there is such a big difference between the two percentages.
Sources
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies. (2006, February 18). Retrieved February 18, 2006, from University of Texas Web site: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/llilas/
City Demographics. (n.d.). Retrieved February 21, 2006, from cityrating.com Website: http://www.cityrating.com/citystats.asp?city=Austin&state=TX