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 the following list of approved courses. 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

PSC 342	The Political Economy of Latin America	4
SPA 422	Latin American Civilization and Culture	4
PSC 206	Contemporary Latin America	4
HIS 322	Spanish Caribbean and its Diasporas	4
HIS 236	Latin America	4
Total Credit Hours:		8-16

B. Language requirement

SPA 101	Elementary Spanish I	4
SPA 102	Elementary Spanish II	4
SPA 105	Elementary Spanish Review	4
SPA 201	Intermediate Spanish I	4
SPA 202	Intermediate Spanish II	4
SPA 300	Advanced Spanish I	4
SPA 301	Advanced Spanish II	4
SPA 311	Commercial Spanish	4
SPA 331	Reading Literature	4
Total Credit Hours:		8

C. Latin American studies electives

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 441	Hispanic Women Writers	4
HIS 205	Native American Histories: Colonialism and Resistance	4
HIS 212	Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World	4
HIS 323	Age of Revolutions in the Americas	4
Total Credit Hours:		8-16

The following Honors and/or Travel Courses are offered on a four-year rotation and may count toward the electives portion of the minor.

HIS 219	Mistaken Identities: Myths and Realities of the New World Encounter	4
SPT 251	Latin American Literature in English Translation	4
SPT 265	Revolutionary Cuba: The Politics of Culture and the Culture of Politics (Honors)	4
PSC 353	Cuba and the U.S.: Then and Now	4
Total Credit Hours:		24-40

Total Credit Hours: 24