Latin American Studies

This program is administered by the Department of Languages and Cultures.

Students are referred to the Spanish section of this Academic Calendar for the Department Policy on course placement.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is a well-established, foundational degree and requires the requirements listed below alongside general graduation requirements.

Minor in Latin American Studies

Students majoring in discipline other than Spanish may obtain a minor in Latin American Studies by completing the equivalent of twenty-four (24) credit hours approved for the program. These must include:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
SPAN 1000	Introduction to Latin American Studies	3
SPAN 1100	Introduction to the Spanish Language	6
HIST 2440	Revolutions in Latin America	3
Select 12 other credits with a focus on Latin America in at least two different disciplines of the following:		12
HIST 2250	Soccer: A History of Brazil
HIST 2251	Pop Culture in Latin America
HIST 2441	Race and Racism in Brazil
HIST 4530	Forced and Free Migration in Latin America
GDST 4463	Latin American: Contemporary Development Issues (formerly IDST 4463)
SPAN 3310	Latin America Culture
SPAN 3312	Introduction to Latin American Literature
SPAN 3320	Latin American Travel Literature
SPAN 4400	Postraumatic Literature in Latin America
Other courses approved by the Program Advisor
Total Credit Hours		24