The minor in Latin American studies provides an opportunity for students to undertake a multidisciplinary study of the history, geography, economics, politics, and culture of Latin America and the Caribbean. It consists of a total of fifteen hours, three of which may count also toward the student´s major. Candidates for the minor are required to take Latin American Studies 210, Introduction to Latin American Studies. In addition, candidates take twelve hours of coursework on Latin America. No more than six of these twelve hours may be in a single discipline.

Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese either by completing Spanish courses through the 213 level or by undergoing an oral proficiency interview with a member of the faculty of the Department of Romance Languages.

210. Introduction to Latin American Studies. (3h) Introduction to the historical, economic, cultural, and social issues which shape Latin America. (CD)

310. Special Topics in Latin American Studies. (3h) Selected topics in Latin American Studies; topics vary from year to year.

398. Individual Study. (3h) Independent study and fieldwork in local and international Hispanic communities.

Students may choose from the following list of electives in designing their minor (an asteric indicates that the course is approved if related to Latin America):

• Anthropology:
  301A. Free Trade, Fair Trade (3h)
  383, 384. Field Research in Cultural Anthropology. (3h, 3h)
  385, 386. Special Problems Seminar.* (3h, 3h)
  
• Biology:
  349S Tropical Biodiversity
  
• Economics:
  251. International Trade. (3h)
  252. International Finance. (3h)
  258. Economic Growth and Development. (3h)
  
• History:
  104. World Civilizations.* (3h)
  284. Latin America´s Colonial Past (3h)
  373. History of Mexico. (3h)
  374. Protest and Rebellion in Latin America. (3h)
  375. Modern Latin America. (3h)
  
• Humanities:
  222. African and Caribbean Literature (3h)
  
• International Development:
  150. International Development
  
• Music:
  210. Survey of Latin American Music. (3h)
  
• Political Science:
  236. Government and Politics in Latin America. (3h)
  240. Human rights in Latin America
• 242. Topics in Comparative Politics.* (3h)
  257. Interamerican Relations. (3h)
  290. Senior seminar.* (3h)
  
• Romance Languages
  Portuguese:
  113. Elementary Portuguese
  Spanish:
  318. Literary and Cultural Studies of Spanish America. (3h)
  319. Grammar and Composition. (3h)
  319L. Grammar and Composition for Heritage Speakers. (3h)
  323. Advanced Grammar and Composition. (3h)
  351. Transatlantic Reinaissance. (3h)
  360. Colonial Spanish America. (3h)
  361. Cultural and Literary Identity in Latin America: From Colonial to Postcolonial Voices. (3h)
  362. Romantic Nationalism: Avant-Garde Nihilism and the Deconstruction of Utopia. (3h)
  363. Imagined "White" Nations: Race and Color in Latin America. (3h)
  364. Transgressing Borders: Identity in Latin American and U.S. Latino Cultures. (3h)
  365. 20th Century Spanish American Theatre. (3h)
  366. Latin American Cinema and Ideology. (3h)
  367. Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Pablo Neruda. (3h)
  368. Spanish American Short Story. (3h)
  369. Spanish American Novel. (3h)
  370C. Cuban Literature. (3h)
  371C. Afro-Cuban Cultural Expressions. (3h)
  372. Spanish-American Theatre: From Page to Stage. (3h)
  379. Special Topics in Spanish American Literature and Culture. (3h)
  387. Introduction to Spanish for Business. (3h)