University of Washington
Availability / Marketing of Content
The University of Washington in Seattle provides a highly accessible website dedicated to the Latin American Studies program that is easy to navigate. They provide a wide range of subjects on the first page of the website that makes the search more simple and convenient. The site gives information about the program, study abroad programs, the courses offered and information of staff and faculty members if contact is necessary. This website also gives a lot of useful information for Latino students who are interested in cultural events in the community.
Courses Offered
The courses offered in the Latin American major/minor program at the University of Washington include the history, culture, literature, film, music, economy, women, gender and race of the people of Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Language classes include French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Program Structure
The University of Washington provides students the resources to pursue a major or a minor in Latin American Studies. Students in the Latin American Studies major program are awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with concentration in Latin American Studies. It is the fastest growing area in the School of International Studies. The Spanish program includes grammar, reading, writing and conversation. The University of Washington requires majoring students to take 30 credits hours of the core courses, 15 credit hours of electives, 5 credit hours of Interdisciplinary Seminar and 2 credit hours that are accounted for by the completion of the Senior Paper/Project.
Students are given the opportunity to enroll in study abroad programs to help further them in their education. Professors teaching the Latin American Studies program are highly qualified to teach in specialized areas.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census for the state of Washington there were 5,894,121 people overall with 7.5% reported as persons of Latino origin with 3.9% reporting some other race. There were 2.56% claiming other single race and 4.06% claiming two or more other races. In the University or Washington 5% of the freshman class identified as Hispanic and 6% did not report race/ethnicity.
Sources
Latin American Studies at the UW: An Introduction. (n.d.). Retrieved February/March 10, 2006, from jsis.washington.edu/programs/latinam/Webs/Program/introduction.htm
Latin American Studies Program. (n.d.). Retrieved February/March 10, 2006, from http://jsis.washington.edu/programs/latinam/index.html
State & County QuickFacts. (n.d.). Retrieved February/March 10, 2006, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html