Andean Studies
Prerequisites
The Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS) specialization in Andean Studies draws primarily upon area expertise in the disciplines of history, anthropology, and political science. Core courses provide a broad knowledge base about the people and history of the Andes (principally in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador). Optional courses permit further specialization.
Requirements
MALAS students must complete 33 credit hours of approved courses, write a thesis on a topic related to the specialization, and demonstrate intermediate-high proficiency in Spanish.
The course requirements are distributed as follows:
• 6 hours of gateway seminars (preferably in the
first semester):
* Issues and Perspectives in Latin American Studies
* Research Design and Methods in Latin American Studies
• 15 hours of courses in the specialization (see below)
• 9 hours of courses with Latin American content outside the specialization, selected in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Richmond Brown
• 3 hours of LAS 6971, Master's Research
Courses in the Specialization
The specialization in Andean studies comprises 15 credit hours. Students are required to complete three required courses (nine hours) and will select the other six hours (normally two courses) from a list of optional courses, in consultation with their faculty advisor.
Required Courses
(select one from each group; 9 hours)
(A)
ANT 5339 The Incas and Their Ancestors
ANT 5334 Peoples of the Andes
(B)
LAH 5527 Andean Nations
(C)
CPO 5935 Politics of the Andes
LAS 6938 Latin American Area Seminar with Andean focus
Optional Courses
(6 hours; may include unused courses from Required
Courses)
ARH 6918 Latin American Art
ARH 6918 Ancient South American Art
GEO 6419 Geography of South America
REL 5195 Religion and Social Change
LAH 5934 Topics in Latin American History with Andean focus
Language Recommendations
Intermediate knowledge of Spanish is currently the only language expectation. However, Andean Studies students are strongly encouraged to pursue training in Aymara and/or Quechua language, at another US university(e.g. Chicago, Cornell, UCLA or Wisconsin), or at one of the several centers of language instruction in the Andean region.
Faculty
Florence Babb (Anthropology, Women's Studies; Peru)
Jose K. Dow (Food and Resource Economics; Bolivia)
Martha J. Hardman de Bautista (Anthropology, Aymara language; Bolivia, Peru)
Bruce J. MacFadden (Florida Museum of Natural History, Natural Sciences;
Bolivia)
Michael Moseley (Anthropology, Archaeology; Peru)
Francis Putz (Botany, Forestry; Ecuador)
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi (Art History)
Mark Thurner (History and Anthropology; Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia)
Philip Williams (Political Science; Chile, Peru)
Contact Information
319 Grinter Hall
P.O. Box 115530
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530
USA Tel: (352) 392-0375
Fax: (352) 392-7682
Graduate Advisor
Richmond F. Brown
rfbrown@latam.ufl.edu
Specialization Coordinator
Mark Thurner
mthurner@history.ufl.edu