Latin American Studies Minor
The Latin American studies minor is designed to internationalize a number of existing majors by introducing students to the history, culture, politics and economics of Latin America and the Caribbean from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students who pursue the Latin American Studies Minor must complete 24 credit hours of courses chosen from a list of approved electives. The Latin American studies minor will help students prepare for careers in government, business, academia and NGOs, as well as for graduate school in multiple disciplines.
Requirements for a minor in Latin American studies
24 credit hours, distributed as follows from lists (A) through (C)
Degree Requirements
A. Latin American history, politics and society requirement (8–16 credit hours)
| GWA 342 | The Political Economy of Latin America | 4 |
| HIS 313 | Latin America | 4 |
| SPA 422 | Hispanic Culture and Civilization II | 4 |
| GWA 206 | Contemporary Latin America | 4 |
| or | |
| IST 206 | Contemporary Latin America | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
B. Language requirement (8 or more credit hours)
C. Latin American studies electives (8–16 credit hours)
| HIS 206 | Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective | 4 |
| ART 271 | Pre-Columbian | 4 |
| SPT 251 | Latin American Literature in English Translation | 4 |
| SPA 320 | Hispanic Cinema | 4 |
| SPA 435 | Latin American Literature | 4 |
| SPA 436 | The Latin American Novel | 4 |
| SPA 341 | Hispanic Women Writers | 4 |
| or | |
| WST 322 | Hispanic Women Writers | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
The following Honors and/or Travel Courses are offered on a four-year rotation and may count toward the electives portion of the minor.
| HISH 319 | Mistaken Identities: Myths and Realities of the New World Encounter (Honors) | 4 |
| GWAH 345 | Roots of Modern Latin American Thought: Identity, Culture, Utopia and Revolution (Honors) | 4 |
| GWAH 265 | Revolutionary Cuba: The Politics of Culture and the Culture of Politics (Honors) | 4 |
| SPTH 251 | Latin American Literature in English Translation Honors | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 24