Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Minor)

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor Requirements

• 18 credits required for minor completion
• Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester and use Degree Works to monitor their individual progress toward completion of the minor.

Minor Requirements

I. Language Communication Foundations (12 credits)

• FREN101 Elementary French I
• FREN102 Elementary French II
• LATN101 Elementary Latin I
• LATN102 Elementary Latin II
• PORT101 Elementary Portuguese I
• PORT102 Elementary Portuguese II
• SPAN101 Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN102 Elementary Spanish II

II. Minor Electives (6 credits)

• ANTH312 South American Archeology
• ANTH310 Mesoamerican Archaeology
• ARH330 Latin American Art
• SPAN211 Spanish and Spanish American History, Culture, and Civilization
• SPAN212 Spanish and Spanish American Film, Literature, and Culture
• SPAN213 Latinxs Contributions to the US
• SPAN214 Contemporary Problems in Spain and Latin America
• SPAN330 Short Story
• HIST362 Colonial Latin America
• HIST363 Modern Latin America
• POLI354 Latin American Politics

Note: 6 credits in Language Foundation category must be from the same language.

• Communication (Communicate in Languages Other Than English)
  • Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
  • Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
  • Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
• Cultures (Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures)
  • Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
  • Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
• Connections (Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information)
  • Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
  • Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
• Comparisons (Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture)
  • Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
  • Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
• Communities (Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World)
  • Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
  • Students show evidence of becoming life‐long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.