The Latin American Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to familiarize students with the history, geography, politics, languages and cultures of Latin America. The minor draws on courses in Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science and Spanish with the goal of providing the student with several disciplinary approaches to the study of this complex region.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one upper-level Spanish course 1 | 3 | |
| Select 15 elective credits from at least two different disciplines, and can be chosen from approved courses in Anthropology, English, Geography, History, Political Science, and Spanish (see below) | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
Chosen from SPAN 305 Conversation and Grammar or higher. Students interested in Portuguese or indigenous languages spoken in Latin America may transfer credits from other institutions in lieu of a Spanish course.
Approved Courses
A course not on this list maybe approved as one elective by the faculty advisor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH 350 | Amazonian Societies | 3 |
| ANTH 365 | Environment and Development Narratives: The Modern Myths of Nature and Progress | 3 |
| ANTH 450 | Ethnographic Field Methods in Guyana | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 329 | Literature and Nation-Building in the Americas | 3 |
| ENGL 330 | Hemispheric Fiction of the Global Age | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 301A | Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| GEOG 361 | Grassroots Development in Guatemala | 3 |
| History | ||
| HIST 361 | History of Latin America I | 3 |
| HIST 362 | History of Latin America II | 3 |
| HIST 462 | Women in Latin America | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| PSCI 323 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 324 | U.S. - Latin American Relations | 3 |
| PSCI 444 | Political Movements and Organizations in Latin America | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN 327A | Introduction to Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 328A | Introduction to Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 345 | Ideas on Nature in Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 370 | Caribbean Culture and Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| SPAN 425 | The Boom of Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 485 | Spanish American Seminar | 3 |
Latin American Studies Program
Jeremy G. Larochelle, Program Coordinator, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Affiliated Faculty
Antonio Barrenechea, Department of English and Linguistics
María Laura Bocaz-Leiva, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Dawn S. Bowen, Department of Geography
Ana García Chichester, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Marcelo Fajardo-Cárdenas, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Melissa Martinez, Department of Political Science and International Affairs
Laura H. Mentore, Department of Sociology and Anthropology