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)
Students must take at least two (and up to four) of the following courses:
B. Language requirement (8 or more credit hours)
Students must either 1) successfully complete at least 8 credit hours of the following courses, or 2) demonstrate proficiency in Spanish by attaining the intermediate level on the online Spanish proficiency exam (available through the Department of Languages and Linguistics), or 3) demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Portuguese, Quechua or Aymará 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 language courses may count toward fulfilling the language requirement:
C. Latin American studies electives (8–16 credit hours)
HIS 206 | Slavery and Racism in the Early Americas: A Comparative Perspective | 4 |
DAN 143 | Latin Dance Forms | 2 |
ART 271 | Pre-Columbian | 4 |
SPT 251/ENG 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: | 8-16 |
The following Honors and/or Travel Courses are offered on a four-year rotation and may count toward the electives portion of the minor.
Students who are not in the Honors Program, but who wish to complete the Latin American Studies minor, may enroll for these classes with instructor consent:
Total Credit Hours: 24