Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary 
Majors and Minors

Interdisciplinary
Latin American Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
B.A., B.S. degrees

This minor is designed for students with a strong interest in Latin America. Cultural, political and economic ties between this region and the United States have always been strong, and are becoming ever more important in the world arena. A student with a minor in this area will be able to become involved more easily into different political, industrial, and cultural areas of the U.S., both nationally and internationally, in private and governmental sectors. The minor can also constitute a preparation for more specialized studies in graduate school.

Students are encouraged to include study abroad as a part of their fulfillment of requirements for the minor. Advisors and the Office of International Programs will assist the student in selecting from a number of recommended sites and universities throughout Latin America, including the Universidad Austral de Chile located in Valdivia, Chile. Transfer credits can be arranged or recognized to count in the identified Requirements or Component Courses areas listed below.

For more information, contact the advisors for the program, Dr. Orlando J. Perez, Department of Political Science, 234 Anspach Hall, 774-3430; Dr. Sergio Chavez, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, 118 Anspach Hall, 774-3656; and Dr. Rebeca Torres-Rivera, Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 310 Pearce Hall, 774-6513.

Language Requirement
Latin American Studies minors are required to attain basic proficiency in Spanish. Basic proficiency can be demonstrated by successful completion of SPN 202 or equivalent.

Required Courses (21 hours)

• Three hours from SPN 300 level or above.

• HST 163 (3) The Latin American Experience, plus three additional hours of HST from component courses.

• ANT 321 (3) Cultures of Latin America, plus three additional hours of ANT from component courses.

• GEO 373 (3) Latin America

• PSC 348 (3) Latin American Political Systems

Electives (3 hours)

The electives may be satisfied by either:

1. 3 hours from the list of component courses.

2. 3 hours of study abroad in a Latin American country, as approved by an advisor.

3. 3 hours of independent study on a Latin American topic, as approved by an advisor.

Component Courses:

Spanish:

• SPN 383 (3) Spanish-American Civilization I

• SPN 384 (3) Spanish-American Civilization II

• SPN 388 (3) Survey of Spanish-American Literature (Beginnings to Modernism)

• SPN 389 (3) Survey of Spanish-American Literature (Modernism to Present)

• SPN 415 (3) Spanish-American Novel

• SPN 416 (3) Spanish-American Drama and Essay

• SPN 417 (3) Spanish-American Poetry and Short Story

History:

• HST 362 (3) Latin American Revolutions: Mexico, Cuba, and Central America

• HST 562 (3) The Atlantic World in the Age of Empire

Anthropology:

• ANT 175 (3) Archaeology of the Americas

• ANT 340 (3) South American Archaeology

• ANT 368 (3) Hispanic Cultures in the U.S.

Political Science:

• PSC 352 (3) U.S.-Latin American Relations

Total: 24 semester hours

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