The undergraduate minor in Latin American Studies is earned by completing the following requirements:

Language

Language proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese can be demonstrated in 1of 2 ways:    

1.    Native speaker of Spanish or Portuguese

OR

2.    Successful Completion of SPAN 2000, SPAN 2070, SPAN 2190, PORT 2190, or any higher level language course

Language courses below the 2000 level will not be counted toward the language credit requirement

Elective Courses

Minor candidates must complete a minimum of 15 credits in approved Latin American Studies elective courses*

1.    Selected courses must represent at least 2 different departments

AND

2.    Students must complete at least 1 advanced level course in Latin American Studies (3000 – 4000 level)

* “Latin American Studies courses” refer to classes that contain at least 50% Latin American content. Students may petition for classes not included on the LASP list to count for the minor.

If you would like to apply for the LASP Undergraduate Minor, please fill out the following Application, and return to the LASP Office (190 Uris Hall)

For a complete list of LASP Approved courses, Click Here

Recommended Language Courses:

SPAN 2000 – Spanish for English/Spanish Bilinguals (Spring)

SPAN 2070 – Spanish for Medical and Health Professions (Fall, Spring)

SPAN 2190 – Intermediate Composition and Coversation II (Spring)

PORT 2190 – Compositional Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (Spring)

Note: The classes listed above may have required prerequisites.

Recommended Introductory Level Elective Courses:

ANTHR 1200 - Ancient Peoples and Places               (Spring Only)
DSOC 2200 - Social Health of Ethnic Minorities         (Fall Only)          (Cross-listed with LSP 2200)
DSOC 2650 - Latinos in the USA                             (Spring Only)      (Cross-listed with LSP 2010, SOC 2650)
HIST 1960 - Modern Latin America                          (Spring Only)
ILRIC 2301 - Migrants and Migration                       (Fall Only)
LATA 1960 - Modern Latin America                          (Spring Only)
LATA 2150 - The Tradition of Rupture                      (Fall, Spring)      (Cross-listed with SPAN 2150)
LATA 2170 - Early Hispanic Modernities                    (Fall,Spring)       (Cross-listed with SPAN 2170)
LATA 2200 - Perspectives on Latin America               (Spring Only)      (Cross-listed with SPAN 2200)
LSP 2010 - Latinos in the USA                                 (Spring Only)      (Cross-listed with DSOC 2650, SOC 2650)

Recommended Advanced Level Elective Courses:

ILRIC 6010 - Crossing Borders: Migrations in Comp. Persp.    (Spring Only)
ILRIC 7310 - Industrial Relations in Latin America                   (Fall Only)
LATA 3290 - Comparative Politics of Latin America                   (Spring Only)  (Cross-listed with DSOC 3290, GOVT 3293)
LATA 3550 - Ancient Mexico and Central America                      (Fall Only)
LATA 4010 - Experience Latin America I                                   (Fall Only)     (Cross-listed with IARD 4010)
LATA 6010 - Experience Latin America II                                  (Spring Only)