Latin American Studies Minor

FACULTY:
Katie Holt, Chair
Rebecca Garonzik
Michele Leiby
Hernan Medina
Rikki Palmer

Latin American Studies combines a multidisciplinary approach to Latin America and the Hispanic Caribbean, Spanish and/or Portuguese language study, and off-campus study to deepen participating students’ knowledge of the area. Contributing courses are not restricted to the region’s geographic limits but also include the experiences of diasporic communities as well as courses that provide a broader theoretical perspective to help students understand Latin Americans’ diverse lived experiences.

This firm grounding in the history, cultures, and languages of Latin America will allow students from any major to bring a wider global perspective to their disciplinary projects.

Minor in Latin American Studies

Consists of six courses:

One of the following courses:
HIST 21500 - Colonial Latin America
or
HIST 21600 - Modern Latin America
SPAN 22400 - Readings in Latin American Cultures
One elective taken from Latin American Studies courses in a department other than History or Spanish
Three electives taken from Latin American Studies courses

Special Notes

Overseas Study: Students must study in an off-campus endorsed program in the region. This may be a summer, semester, or year-long program.
Students may take either HIST 21500 or HIST 21600 as a foundational course, although students are encouraged to take both to further their knowledge of regional history.
In general, courses from LAST endorsed programs analyzing regional issues will automatically count as elective credit towards the minor.
No more than three off-campus courses can be counted toward the minor.
Supervised internships, experiential learning opportunities, or research projects awarded credit during the off-campus study term may also be counted towards the LAST minor with approval.
Students may count no more than one Spanish elective in English towards the minor.
Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the minor.

Cross-listed Courses Accepted for Latin American Studies Credit

Comparative Literature

CMLT 29003. Surrealism: Europe and the Caribbean [AH]

History

HIST 10177. Latin American Revolutions [C, HSS]

HIST 20104. Latin America & the US [C, HSS, W]

HIST 21500. Colonial Latin America [C, HSS, DPP, GE]

HIST 21600. Modern Latin America [C, HSS, DPP, GE]

HIST 21700. Modern Brazil [C, HSS, DPP, SJ, GE]

Political Science

PSCI 20715. Immigration Policies and Policy [HSS]

PSCI 20900. Latinix Politics [HSS, SJ]

PSCI 24400. Politics in Developing Countries [C, HSS]

PSCI 24700. Issues in Comparative Politics [C, HSS]

PSCI 24800. Contemporary Politics in Latin America [C, HSS]

Sociology and Anthropology

ANTH 23104. Peoples & Cultures: Latin America [C, HSS]

Spanish

SPAN 22400. Readings in Latin American Cultures [C, W, DPP]

SPAN 27000. Spanish Phonology [AH]

SPAN 27503. Spanish American Short Story [AH, C]

SPAN 27504. Origins of Latinx Immigration

SPAN 28000. Hispanic Film (Taught in English) [AH, C]

SPAN 30500. The Contemporary Latin American Novel [AH, C]

SPAN 30900. Trends in Spanish American Literature [AH, C]

SPAN 31000. Structure Modern of Spanish [AH]

*SPAN 31100. Adv Seminar in Hispanic Language [AH, C, GE] (*when taught on Latin American topic)

Theatre & Dance

THTD 24700. Latin American Theatre and Performance [AH, C, D, GE, SJ]

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality

WGSS 20400. Transnational Feminisms [C, HSS, GE]