Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, Minor

Code and Title		Hours
Minor Courses
LAS 401	LACLS Seminar (requirement for all LACLS minors)	3
Select 15 additional hours of approved electives in two or more disciplines		15
Credit Hours Subtotal:		18
Ancillary Courses
A total of six hours of language training taken outside of the minor in one or more of the following: Spanish, Portuguese, French, any indigenous language or any Creole language having a historical or current association with Latin America or the Caribbean. Grades in the language courses will not be computed into the minor grade point average.		6
FR 101	French Language & Cultures I
FR 102	French Language & Cultures II
FR 201	French Language & Cultures III
FR 202	French Language & Cultures IV
POR 101	Elementary Portuguese I
POR 102	Elementary Portuguese II
POR 201	Intermed Portuguese I
SP 101	Introductory Spanish I
SP 102	Introductory Spanish II
SP 201	Intermediate Spanish I
SP 202	Intermediate Spanish II
Total Hours		24

Approved Electives

American Studies		Hours
AMS 207	Intro to Latinx Studies	3
AMS 310	The Latinx Experience	3
AMS 430	Special Topics	3

Anthropology		Hours
ANT 319	Ancient New World Civilization	3
ANT 409	Ancient Maya Civilization	3
ANT 413	Peoples of Latin Amer	3

Geography		Hours
GY 345	Geography of Latin America	3
GY 450	Field Studies in Belize	6

History		Hours
HY 111	Colonial Latin America	3
HY 112	Modern Latin Am Since 1808	3
HY 374	The History of Pirates	3
HY 379	History of Modern Argentina	3
HY 411	Comp. Slavery & Emancipation	3
HY 473	Indians, Nuns, & Rogues	3
HY 474	Relation US Latin Amer	3

Modern Languages & Classics		Hours
SP 353	Spanish Conversation	3
SP 355	Spanish for Native Speakers	3
SP 356	Adv Grammar And Compos	3
SP 362	Spanish for Healthcare	3
SP 366	Cultures of Latin America	3
SP 375	LatAm Literatures pre-1900	3
SP 376	LatAm Literatures post-1900	3
SP 377	US Latino Literature	3
SP 389	Spanish Outreach	3
SP 483	Advanced Spanish Linguistics	3
SP 484	Adv. Sp. Phonetics and Dialect	3
SP 487	Special Topics US Latino	3
SP 489	Special Topics: LA. Lit. Cult. (Spanish-American Literature)	3
SP 492	Spanish in the US	3

Political Science		Hours
PSC 332	Politics of Latin America	3
PSC 338	Mexican Politics	3
PSC 343	Authoritarianism	3

Grade Point Average

A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.

Upper-level Residency

A minimum of nine hours of 300- and 400-level courses in this minor must be earned on this campus.

Additional Minor Requirements

Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.