School of Arts and Sciences
International Relations Program

TC1E Regional and Comparative Analysis: Latin America

Thematic concentrations in regional and comparative analysis focus primarily on courses that examine, independently and comparatively, the history, politics, economics, and cultures of geographic regions outside the United States.

Requirements

In addition to completing the Core Requirements and the IR Major Language Requirement, students must take a total of seven courses to complete a Thematic Concentration. Students concentrating in Regional and Comparative Analysis must take courses from each of the following areas:

Approved Courses

This course listing includes all the courses offered over the last four years that may be applied to the TC1E concentration. For a listing of these courses by semester, consult the IR Program Courses page.

Be advised that course ID numbers, titles, and prerequisites often change from semester to semester so consult SIS or individual departments for the most current information. If you have any question about whether a course counts towards your thematic concentration, please contact the IR office.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No.

  • The U.S. Role requirement may be fulfilled in one of two ways, either by taking a U.S. Role course:

    • Approved for the TC; or
    • Approved as meeting the U.S. Role requirement from the list here

  • Yes.

  • The Research Methods requirement may be fulfilled in one of two ways, either by taking a Research Methods course:

    • Approved for the TC; or
    • Approved as meeting the Research Methods requirement from the list here

  • The Capstone requirement may be fulfilled in one of three ways. You may:

    • Take an upper-level seminar from the list of TC1E-approved seminars; or
    • IR senior honors thesis (requires IR Program approval and one-year commitment); or
    • Directed Research with an IR Core Faculty member

  • No. If a Tufts course is not on the IR Program’s list of approved courses, it does not count towards the major, even if it seems relevant. To have courses taken abroad considered for credit in the major and to learn more about transfer of credit policies in the major, consult the IR Transfer of Credit page.

  • Yes. Some courses will satisfy two or occasionally three or more thematic concentration requirements. These courses are indicated in the course listings (see, for example, PS 127) and can be used to satisfy multiple requirements.

  • Yes. If you fulfill the thematic concentration requirements with fewer than seven courses, you must select additional courses off the approved course listings to fulfill the seven-course requirement.