Latin American Studies Minor
Coordinator:
Sylvia Trelles,
This minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to cultures, history and current issues of the area. An acquaintance with a diverse cultural tradition will broaden students’ perspectives and help them understand and appreciate the achievement of societies with different cultural values and behavioral patterns. In so doing, the program fosters a critical understanding of global interdependence in the 21st century.
Minor Requirements
The minor requires a minimum of 16 credit hours (four courses). Spanish language courses are not acceptable; however, content courses taught in Spanish are. To provide depth, at least one of the four courses must be at the 300 level or above.
1-4. Four courses from: |
16 credits |
ECON 336/IDS 433 Economic and Social Development |
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ENGL 378 Caribbean Literature |
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HIST 271 Colonial Latin America |
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HIST 272 Modern Latin America |
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SOAN 245 Race/Ethnicity in Latin America |
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SOAN 330 Inequality in Latin America |
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SOAN 331 Latino Migration Patterns |
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SOAN 425 Latin American Politics |
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SPAN 310 Contemporary Latin America |
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SPAN 320 Culture & Society: Mexico, Central America & Caribbean |
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SPAN 322 Culture and Society: South America |
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SPAN 340 Film, Life, and Literature of Latin America |
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SPAN 402 Senior Seminar: Latin American |
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Total credit hours required for Latin American studies minor |
16 credits |