Latin American Studies Minor
The minor in Latin American studies 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 (I) through (III)
Degree Requirements
I. Latin American History, Politics and Society requirement (8–16 credit hours):
| GWA 206 | Contemporary Latin America | 4 |
| GWA 342 | The Political Economy of Latin America | 4 |
| HIS 313 | Latin America | 4 |
| SPA 422 | Hispanic Culture and Civilization II | 4 |
II. Language Requirement (8 or more credit hours):
Students must either (i) successfully complete at least 8 hours of the following courses, or (ii) demonstrate proficiency in Spanish by attaining the intermediate level on the on-line Spanish proficiency exam (available through the Languages and Linguistics department), or (iii) demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Portuguese, Quechua or Aymara as determined by an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview. Students who demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Spanish should take at least two upper division Spanish (SPA) courses centered on Latin America (and listed under Latin American Studies electives). The following courses may count toward fulfilling the Language requirement:
III. Latin American Studies electives (8–16 credit hours):
| ART 271 | Pre-Columbian | 4 |
| GWAH 311 | Transformation in Latin America: Pre-Incan to Modern Peru (Honors) | 4 |
| HIS 206 | Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective | 4 |
| SPA 320 | Hispanic Cinema | 4 |
| SPA 341 | Hispanic Women Writers | 4 |
| SPA 435 | Latin American Literature | 4 |
| SPA 436 | The Latin American Novel | 4 |
The following Honors and/or travel courses are offered in rotation and may count toward the electives portion of the minor.
| GWAH 265 | Revolutionary Cuba: The Politics of Culture and the Culture of Politics (Honors) | 4 |
| GWAH 311 | Transformation in Latin America: Pre-Incan to Modern Peru (Honors) | 4 |
| GWAH 345 | Roots of Modern Latin American Thought: Identity, Culture, Utopia and Revolution (Honors) | 4 |
| HISH 319 | Mistaken Identities: Myths and Realities of the New World Encounter (Honors) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 24