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Minor in Latin American Studies

The minor in Latin American studies is designed to provide students with a basic interdisciplinary grounding in the culture, history, and politics of Latin America. Students interesting in pursuing this minor must submit a completed Application for a Program of Minor Study. Because new courses may be added to the curriculum from time to time, students should also consult with the coordinator of the Latin American Studies Program.

Recommended: Basic Spanish

Revised Fall 2010 (3/03/10):
Academic Requirements for the Minor in Latin American Studies
Five courses, as follows:

1. HIS/LST 1600/Introduction to Latin American Studies
2. Plus four electives, chosen from the lists below. (Courses in the following lists are subject to change, and new courses will be added.)

Elective courses available for the minor in Latin American studies include:

Anthropology:
ANT 2330/New Immigrants in the United States
ANT/MSA/ARH 2470/Museum Anthropology
ANT 3185/Global Media, Local Cultures

Art History:
ARH 3815/Mexican Art From the Revolution to the NAFTA Era
ARH 4590/Pre-Columbian Aesthetics in Modern Latin American Art
ARH 4775/Performance Art in the West African Diaspora

Cinema Studies:
CIN 3000/Cinema and Revolution
CIN 3080/Mexican Cinema
SPA/CIN 3211/Spanish and Latin American Cinema

Economics:
ECO 2223/Economies of Latin America
ECO 3380/Political Economy of the Caribbean

Language and Culture (Latin American Literature):

French Language and Culture:

FRE/LIT 3067/French Caribbean Literature

Spanish Language and Culture:

SPA 3630/The Modern Latin American Novel*

SPA 3640/Introduction to Latin American Literature*

SPA 3650/Modern Latin American Poetry*

SPA 3685/Modern Novel of Latin America

SPA/LIT 3687/The Idea of Latin America

SPA 3700/The Latin American Short Story*

SPA 3740/Women in Latin American Literature*

*Taught in Spanish

Music:
SOA 2580/World Music and Jazz Traditions

Political Science:
POL 2190/Immigration: Policies, Problems, and Politics
POL 2230/The Dominican Republic:
   Between Latin America and the U.S.
POL 3300/Development and Politics of Latin America
POL/LIT 3307/Politics and Memoir
POL 3340/U.S./Latin American Relations
POL 3360/Cuba and the U.S.
POL 3665/Immigration Debated: A Seminar
POL 3570/Human Rights
POL 3735/Special Topics in Latin America

Sociology:
SOC 1030/Cultural Activism in Latin America
SOC 2140/Race and Ethnicity
SOC 3056/Global Social Movements
SOC 3725/Globalization, Culture, Social Change

Updated March 3, 2010