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The African Studies program was established in 1969 and was the first of its kind in Canada. It offers interdisciplinary courses leading to a minor or major concentration for students seeking to acquire a deeper understanding of the African continent and its diverse peoples. Students will acquire an appreciation of the contributions of Africa to world culture and civilization, and an awareness of the continent's current struggle to achieve development.

Further information for new and returning students is available at www.mcgill.ca/isid/teaching-programs/undergraduate/afri.

The International Development Studies (IDS) program is designed for those students who wish to take advantage of the resources available at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ to pursue an interdisciplinary program of study focusing on the problems of the developing countries.

Most courses above the 200 level have prerequisites. Although these may be waived by instructors in some cases, students are urged to confirm their eligibility for courses when they prepare their programs of study. Note that certain courses (especially those in Management) may not be available owing to space limitations. Students should check the on Minerva for confirmation as to which term courses are offered.

Further information for new and returning students is available at www.mcgill.ca/isid/teaching-programs/undergraduate/intd.

Established in 1971, the interdisciplinary program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies offers a comprehensive array of courses on the peoples, cultures, history, literature, politics, economy, and geography of Latin America and the Caribbean, providing students with a broad-based understanding of this geographic region, and with the language and research skills required for advanced scholarship. The program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies encourages the free exchange of ideas and perspectives in order to foster an environment suitable for serious reflection and critical analysis.

Study Abroad

Students in the program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies are encouraged to consider the opportunities for foreign study and research made available by bilateral exchange agreements with leading universities in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world. These exchanges are open to all members of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community. Further information may be obtained from:

• Service Point
• 3415 McTavish Street
• Montreal QC H3A 0C8
• Telephone: 514-398-7878

or from the International Education website.

An agreement of cooperation with the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) permits Honours students in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ to count a portion of their undergraduate coursework toward the degree requirements for Georgetown's M.A. in Latin American Studies, thus permitting completion of the M.A. in one calendar year. See the Program Adviser for additional information.

The program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies offers an interdisciplinary Honours degree and an interdisciplinary Major concentration as part of the Multi-track B.A. in Arts. Given the constraints of the Multi-track B.A. and our belief that an interdisciplinary program of area studies must include within it the language(s) used by the peoples and cultures under examination, there is at present no interdisciplinary Minor concentration in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies.

Further information for new and returning students is available at www.mcgill.ca/isid/teaching-programs/undergraduate/lacs.