Latin American Studies Minor

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(24 credits)

Latin American studies is an interdisciplinary, regionally focused minor with a social science emphasis. Students examine aspects of Latin American geography, history, society, economics, politics, and culture to form an integrated understanding of the region. The holistic regional focus provides a valuable support to majors in international studies, Spanish language and culture, and the social sciences, as well as students pursuing careers in education and international business.

Requirements for the minor: 24 upper division credits in at least three disciplinary prefixes.

Required courses:

12 credits

GEOG 330 - Geography of Latin America 4 credits
Choose two Latin American history courses:
HST 350 - History of Latin America 4 credits
HST 351 - History of Latin America 4 credits each
HST 352 - History of Latin America 4 credits each
HST 454 - U.S.-Latin American Relations 4 credits
HST 465 - Modern Mexico 4 credits
HST 485 - Topics in Latin American History 4 credits

Electives:

Select 12 credits from the following, of which at least 8 must be from a discipline other than history:

IS 350 - World Politics 4 credits
or
GEOG 360 - Global Issues in Population, Development, and the Environment 4 credits
ANTH 319 - Cultures of the World 4 credits (Latin American topics only)
ANTH 332 - Ritual and Religion 4 credits
SOC 333 - Global Culture, Media, and Politics 4 credits
SOC 345 - Sociology of Globalization 4 credits
EC 320 - Introduction to the International Economy 4 credits
or
IS 320 - Introduction to the International Economy 4 credits
EC 379 - Economic Development 4 credits
ENG 455 - Topics in World Literature (Latin American topics only)
HST 485 - Topics in Latin American History 4 credits
ANTH 450 - Culture Change 4 credits
or
SOC 450 - Social and Cultural Change 4 credits
SPAN 421 - Selected Genre or Period Studies 3 to 4 credits
SPAN 422 - Major Literary Figures 3 to 4 credits
SPAN 425 - Topics in Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Society 3 to 4 credits each (Latin American topics only)
SPAN 441 - Topics in Hispanic Culture 3 to 4 credits each (Latin American topics only)

Note:

With permission of the program coordinator, students may select appropriate 399, 405, and 407 courses in the social sciences. All papers written in elective courses must be on Latin American topics. The minor permits a maximum of 12 credits in history.