Required courses:

 12 credits

• GEOG 330 - Geography of Latin America 4 credits

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• Choose two Latin American history courses:

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• 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. To qualify for this minor, student coursework must have a substantial focus on Latin America.

• IS 350 - World Politics 4 credits

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• GEOG 360 - Global Issues in Population, Development, and the Environment 4 credits

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• IS 370 - Topics in International Political Economy 4 credits  (Latin American topics only)
• IS 380 - Regional and Country Studies 4 credits  (Latin American topics only)
• 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

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• EC 320 - Introduction to the International Economy 4 credits

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• IS 320 - Introduction to the International Economy 4 credits

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• 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

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• ANTH 450 - Culture Change 4 credits

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• 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.