Latin American Studies Minor

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts offers an interdisciplinary minor in Latin American studies. The minor provides students with a multifaceted understanding of the Latin American society by learning languages, history, anthropology, geography, politics and current events. The minor is designed for students who are considering careers which involve business relations with Latin America, working in Latin America, working with Latin Americans who are living in the United States, or teaching about Latin America. Students should contact the coordinator in the Department of Anthropology for additional information.

Requirements for a Minor in Latin American Studies:

Students are required to complete at least one course from five of the six subject areas:

ANT 304 - Domestication: Dogs, Cats, and Barley Credit Hours:
ANT 307 - Archaeology of the Americas Credit Hours: 3
ANT 310 - The Ancient Maya Credit Hours: 3
ANT 315 - Ancient Mesoamerica Credit Hours: 3
ANT 317 - Social Issues in Latin America Credit Hours: 3
GGY 383 - Geography of Islands and Coasts Credit Hours: 3
HST 367 - History of Colonial Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HST 368 - History of Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
PLS 331 - Politics in Developing Nations Credit Hours: 3
PLS 332 - Politics of Central America Credit Hours: 3
PLS 333 - Politics of South America Credit Hours: 3
SPN 308 - Hispanic Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
SPN 312 - Spanish-American Civilization Credit Hours: 3
SPN 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPN 412 - Topics in Spanish-American Civilization Credit Hours: 3
SPN 422 - Topics in Spanish-American Literature Credit Hours: 3

In addition, students must complete:

a Spanish or Portuguese course at the 300 level or higher.

Total: 21 hours

Additional Information:

Substitutions will be approved for topic courses, seminars, field work, and/or study abroad that focus primarily on Latin American issues. Students must have a “C” (2.00) in all courses counted toward the minor in Latin American Studies.