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 raduate
Program
 The LAIS program's
admission policy is based on intellectual potential and promise, academic
records and programmatic fit. Graduate
admission
to the LAIS program is an academic decision involving factors beyond
scores and grades made exclusively by the faculty of the graduate program.In addition to program requirements, candidates for graduate degrees must fulfill the university degree requirements found in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB".
The M.A. in Latin American and Iberian studies is designed for students wishing to pursue an interdisciplinary degree at the graduate level. Although there is no doctoral program in Latin American and Iberian studies, many successful graduates of the M.A. program pursue doctoral study in traditional academic departments such as anthropology, communication, economics, history, literature, or political science, or enter professional schools to study business administration, education, law, or public health. The broad, interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students a great deal of scope to define and develop special interests. Prospective students can see the range of interdisciplinary projects that Latin American and Iberian Studies graduate students pursue by viewing the titles of completed Master of Arts thesis. Latin American and Iberian Studies graduate students organize events and activities and have a representative to the UCSB Graduate Students Association, which organizes events and activities. Admission In addition to program requirements for admission, applicants must also meet the university requirements for admission described in the chapter "Graduate Education at UCSB". Completion of the undergraduate major in Latin American and Iberian Studies is desirable but not necessary. Undergraduate deficiencies as stipulated by the Latin American and Iberian Studies committee must be remedied within the the first year and do not count toward the minimum course requirements for completion of the M.A. Language Requirement A strong reading knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is required. The student must show proficiency in either language through courses taken or through a reading examination. It is expected that the candidate will satisfy this requirement during the first quarter of the graduate program. In no case may a student take the comprehensive examination or submit a thesis until the foreign language requirement has been met. Degree Requirements Students will plan their programs with an advisor and with the approval of the director. All graduate students are required to take Latin American and Iberian Studies 200, LAIS 201 or LAIS 202. At least 32 units of upper-division and graduate coursework in Latin American and Iberian Studies plus a thesis (6 additional units, Latin American and Iberian Studies 598) are required. The 32 units must include no fewer than 20 units of graduate courses numbered between 200 and 299 or 596, with a maximum of 8 units of 596 coursework being eligible to count toward the master’s degree. The distribution of units should be 16 units in the major area of concentration, 8 units in the second area of concentration, and the remaining 8 units from two other areas. Students must carefully prepare a proposal, including provisions for funding of any field research. The thesis proposal must be approved by a thesis committee. The final draft of the thesis itself must be approved by that committee, and by the director of Latin American and Iberian Studies. A grade of B or better is required for each course to count toward the master’s degree. Additionally, graduate students will meet with the faculty graduate advisor for advising by the third week of each quarter to review their course plans and progress toward the degree. Graduate Courses in the M.A. Program
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