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 Courses | ||
| Complete a total of 18 credits from at least two departments. 1,2 | 18 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| Native People of South America | ||
| Ethnology of Central America | ||
| Native People of the Andes | ||
| Archaeology of Central America | ||
| Music | ||
| Latin Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Theatre and Dance | ||
| Cuban Rumba: Cultural Identity | ||
| English | ||
| Special Topics Children's/Young Adult Literature | ||
| Languages and Cultures | ||
| Latin-American Culture and Civilization (In English) | ||
| Latin America on Film (in English) | ||
| Latin American Narrative from the European Conquest to 1930s | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Narrative | ||
| Latin American Avant-Gardes and Mass Media | ||
| Utopia and Apocalypse in the Americas | ||
| Speaking Spanish in the United States | ||
| Latinos in the U.S. | ||
| Latina Writing | ||
or CLS 333 | Latina Writing | |
| Politics & Economics Lit Of Modern Amer | ||
or CLS 334 | Politics and Economics Lit of Modern Amer | |
| Latino Literatures in the US | ||
| Global Science Fiction 1 | ||
| Spanish Language Courses 3 | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish for Reading | ||
| Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition | ||
| Advanced Spanish Grammar and Conversation | ||
| Spanish for Heritage Speakers | ||
| Business Topics in Spanish | ||
| Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies I 1 | ||
| Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies II 1 | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Senior Seminar In Geography 1 | ||
| History | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Political Science | ||
| International Relations | ||
| The United States and Latin America | ||
| Latin American Culture and Politics | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Topical Seminar in Sociology 1 | ||
| Social Work | ||
| Race Relations | ||
| Study Abroad 4 | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 18 | |
- 1
400-level seminars and other courses may be approved by the LALS director if 50% or more of the content is focused on Latin American or Latinx studies.
- 2
Courses may be distributed at any credit ratio between two or more disciplines from the list.
- 3
Limit of 6 credits of Spanish-language courses
- 4
Up to 6 credits, subject to approval by the LALS director
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.
