Minor in Latin American and Latino/a Studies
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of advanced standing coursework in their minor.*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required: Focus Area I or Focus Area II | ||
| FOCUS AREA I: | ||
| Spanish Language 1 | ||
| SPA 201 & SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish I and Intermediate Spanish II | 6 |
| Latin American Culture and/or Literature | ||
| Choose two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Earth Words/Sustaining Stories | ||
| Latin-American Culture and Civilization (In English) | ||
or SPA 321 | Cultures of Latin America | |
| Latin America on Film (in English) | ||
or SPA 322 | Latin America on Film (in Spanish) | |
| Contemporary Latin American Narrative | ||
or SPA 331 | Latin American Narrative | |
| Speaking Spanish in the United States | ||
| Latinos in the U.S. | ||
| Latina Writing | ||
or CLS 333 | Latina Writing | |
| Latino Literatures in the US | ||
Other courses with approval of the LALS director | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| Cuban Rumba: Cultural Identity | ||
| Latin Jazz Ensemble | ||
Study Abroad in a Spanish-speaking country (up to 6 credits) | ||
Course from Focus Area II with approval of the LALS director | ||
| FOCUS AREA II: | ||
| Spanish Language 1 | ||
| Courses to 102 level | 6 | |
| Latin American History | ||
| Students may select no more than two courses in any given area: | 12 | |
| Anthropology/Sociology | ||
| Native People of South America | ||
| Ethnology of Central America | ||
| Native People of the Andes | ||
| Archaeology of Central America | ||
400-level topical ANT course or thesis 2 | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Topical Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Senior Seminar In Geography | ||
| Social Work | ||
| Race Relations | ||
| History | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
400-level topical HIS course or thesis 2 | ||
| Political Science | ||
| International Relations | ||
| The United States and Latin America | ||
| Latin American Culture and Politics | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
400-level topical PSC course or thesis 2 | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete six credits from the following: | 6 | |
Study Abroad in Spanish-speaking country (up to 6 credits) | ||
Course from Focus Area I with approval of the LALS director | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 18 | |
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If CLEP/CBE has been completed through 200-level coursework, students must complete at least one course at the 300-level in the same language.
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Subject to approval from the LALS director.
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Courses must be selected (under advisement) from Latin American and/or Latino/a-oriented courses offered by the departments of Anthropology and Sociology, Geography and Planning, Political Science, Art, Dance or others.
A student should maintain a 2.5 average in area-studies courses to be recommended for graduate work in the area-studies concentration.
Additional information can be found on the LALS website.
For advising, see Dr. Leon Arredondo in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.
*Advanced standing coursework is defined as any 300-level course or above and specific 200-level courses identified by the department.
