Latin American Studies Minor

The Latin American and Caribbean 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 and Caribbean studies minor must complete 24 credit hours of courses chosen from the following list of approved courses. The Latin American and Caribbean 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 and Caribbean studies

24 credit hours, distributed as follows from lists (A) through (C)

Degree Requirements

A. Latin American history, politics and society requirement

PSC 342The Political Economy of Latin America

4

SPA 422Latin American Civilization and Culture

4

PSC 206Contemporary Latin America

4

HIS 322Spanish Caribbean and its Diasporas

4

HIS 236Latin America

4

Total Credit Hours:8-16

B. Language requirement

SPA 101Elementary Spanish I

4

SPA 102Elementary Spanish II

4

SPA 105Elementary Spanish Review

4

SPA 201Intermediate Spanish I

4

SPA 202Intermediate Spanish II

4

SPA 300Advanced Spanish I

4

SPA 301Advanced Spanish II

4

SPA 311Commercial Spanish

4

SPA 331Reading Literature

4

Total Credit Hours:8

C. Latin American and Caribbean studies electives

HIS 206Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective

4

ART 271Art, Culture, Place

4

LIT 222Rebellions, Revolutions, and Reform

4

SPT 251Latin American Literature in English Translation

4

SPA 320Hispanic Cinema

4

SPA 435Latin American Literature

4

SPA 436The Latin American Novel

4

SPA 441Hispanic Women Writers

4

HIS 205Native American Histories: Colonialism and Resistance

4

HIS 212Witchcraft and Magic in the Early Modern Atlantic World

4

HIS 323Age 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.

UTSPT 200Myths and Realities of the New World Encounter

4

SPT 251Latin American Literature in English Translation

4

SPT 265Revolutionary Cuba: The Politics of Culture and the Culture of Politics

4

PSC 353Cuba and the U.S.: Then and Now

4

Total Credit Hours:24-40

Total Credit Hours: 24