2014-2015 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Latin American Studies Minor

Requirements (18 credits):

Required Courses:

GEOG 434/LAS 434Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

3

GEOG 436/LAS 436South America

3

HIST 281/LAS 281History of Latin America to 1823

3

HIST 282/LAS 282History of Latin America since 1823

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Electives:

ANTH 428/LAS 428Cultures of Latin America

3

ECON 435Economic Development

3

GEOG 459Field Studies in Regional Geography

3 TO 6

HIST 493Directed Readings in History

1 to 3

IS 240Caribbean Cultural Patterns

3

IS 245Puerto Rico

3

IS 490Field Study Abroad

3 TO 6

PS 235/LAS 235International Relations

3

PS 420Government and Politics of Latin America

3

SPAN 261Business Spanish

3

SPAN 316/LAS 316Latin American Civilization

3

SPAN 376/LAS 376Spanish American Literature II

3

Total Credit Hours:6

GEOG 459 and HIST 493: Can be used to satisfy program requirements with the approval of the program coordinator. Courses taken as a part of this minor may not also be used to fulfill requirements of the student's major. Note prerequisites where applicable.

Total Credit Hours: 18

Note prerequisites where applicable. Students selecting this minor must register with the program coordinator.