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2012 New Student Spring Orientation

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Welcome to the Institute of Latin American Studies!

Our staff is excited to share all that our institute has to offer, including multidisciplinary courses taught by experts in the field, cultural and education events, scholarships and resources for study in Latin America, and tools to assist you in your research and study of Latin America. Please familiarize yourself with the Institute of Latin American Studies through this orientation page. Feel free to contact our staff, including Student Affairs Coordinator Eliza Kwon-Ahn (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) and Department Research Assistant Lisa Kim (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)), with any other questions that you may have. Bienvenidos! Bem-vindos! 

For All New Students

New ILAS Courses - Spring 2012
List of Approved Latin American Studies Courses (Graduate level)
Information about the NYC Consortium for Latin American Studies, shared courses with NYU
Approved NYU Cross-Registration Classes
NYU Cross-Registration Form
ILAS Associated Faculty
ILAS Interest Form
Regional Certificate in Latin American Studies
Latin American and Iberian Studies Library Collection
Spanish and Portuguese Class Listings 
Language Proficiency vs. Language Placement Information
Language Proficiency Exam Information (SIPA students only)
Latin American Student Association 
Columbia Departmental Contact Information
ILAS Student Funding Opportunities
Latin American and Iberian Studies Columbia University Libraries Collection

Orientation Materials Specific to MARSLAC Students

MARSLAC Student Guideline (Spring 2012)
MARSLAC Language Requirement Guide
MARSLAC Degree Checklist Form
MARSLAC Important Dates
Columbia University Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Form

Sample Course Syllabi from Columbia  

The Applied Political Economy of Policymaking
The New (and Old) Foreign Policy Challenges in the American in the XXI Century
History of the Brazilian Economy
Marxists and Race Rebels: Intellectuals, Activists, and Ideologies in Brazil
Political, Social, and Economic Development of Brazil, Part II
Topics in International Finance
Comparative Religious Topics
 

Sample Course Syllabi from NYU Cross Registration Classes

Ethnographic Traditions: Latin American Cities
Government & Politics of Latin America
Indigenous Feminisms: Economic and Racial Justice
International Studies in Human RIghts
Brazilian Racial Democracy
Latin American Independence in the Age of Revolution