Latin American and Latinx Studies, Minor
Liberal Arts (Code 341-401)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Minimum 24 semester credits including: 1 | ||
Required Courses-14 credits | ||
LAS 150 | Introduction to Latin American and Latinx Studies | 3 |
LAS 222 | Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture | 3 |
SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
Electives-at least 10 credits from the following: | ||
Indigenous Theory and Methodologies | ||
Language in Culture and Society | ||
Ancient Art and Architecture of Mexico and Central America | ||
Art of Tawantinsuyo | ||
Economic Development of Latin America | ||
Women and Economic Development | ||
Social Foundations: Human Relations | ||
Sustainability Basics and Beyond | ||
Water Problems, Water Solutions | ||
International Environmental Problems and Policy | ||
Second Language Acquisition Theory | ||
Latin American Literature in Translation | ||
Planet Earth: Human Geography | ||
Planet Earth: Conservation of the Environment | ||
Geography of Latin America | ||
Latin American History: Colonial to the Present | ||
Latin America Through Independence | ||
Latin America Since Independence | ||
Honors Colloquium in Humanities with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity | ||
Music and Dance of Latin America | ||
Latinx Health and Migration to the U.S. | ||
Domestic Immersion Experience | ||
International Immersion Experience | ||
Directed Studies | ||
Independent Study - Juniors | ||
Internship 2 | ||
Special Topics | ||
Internship with Immersion 2 | ||
Independent Study - Seniors | ||
Mathematics in Latin American Cultures | ||
Community and Public Health Nursing | ||
Cross Cultural Health | ||
Global Health | ||
Introduction to Public Health | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Politics of Latin America | ||
Indigenous Religions of the Americas | ||
Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. | ||
or SOC 314 | Social Class and Inequality | |
Latin American Civilization | ||
or SPAN/LAS 354 | Latin American Civilization: Regional Focus | |
Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics Research | ||
Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
Women of Color Feminisms | ||
Transnational Feminism | ||
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advanced Travel Seminar (when offered as Women in Nicaragua) | ||
Language Immersion Requirement 3 |
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or equivalent courses offered in the study abroad programs
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Students may earn a total of six credits from LAS 488 and LAS 498, but only three credits can count for the minor.
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Language Immersion Requirement: The Latin American and Latinx Studies, Minor requires an immersion experience in a country of Latin America or participation in a faculty-led immersion experience focused on Latinx communities in the US. There are a variety of options for fulfilling the immersion requirement, including semester and summer programs abroad of a minimum three weeks' duration, Faculty-Led International Immersion Experiences (FLIIEs) and Domestic Intercultural Immersions (DIIs) of any duration that have been approved by the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program, National Student Exchange, internships, and volunteer work. No home stay during immersion is required for this minor. Please consult with your advisor early on in your studies to choose the immersion experience that will work best for you. Because course offerings in study abroad programs vary, please consult with the Center for International Education and your Latin American and Latinx Studies advisor early on in your studies to choose the time, program, and courses that will work best if you plan to fulfill your immersion experience through study abroad. Courses taken during study abroad may satisfy some of the requirements for the minor or Liberal Education (LE) experiences and reduce time to graduation.
Note: Students who pursue Latin American and Latinx Studies and Spanish liberal arts program combinations will need to earn at least 48 unique credits between any major-minor or major-certificate program combinations and 54 unique credits between any major-major program combinations for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs. For other program combinations involving Latin American and Latinx Studies programs, students must earn a minimum of 48 unique credits for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Describe the diverse cultures, modes of communication, environments, and/or systems of knowledge and values as they pertain to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.
- Explain global relationships of power, acknowledging multiple perspectives as they pertain to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.
- Articulate how individual and/or collective decisions have global implications and appraise the need for personal and/or collective responsibility in creating more just global practices.
- Communicate with proficiency in a non-English target language of Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos/Hispanics in the United States.1
1The desired benchmark for linguistic proficiency in the target language for the Latin American and Latinx Studies minor is the Intermediate Mid level or above according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Presently the target language in Latin American and Latinx Studies is Spanish. With the consent of the LAS Steering Committee students may work to develop proficiency in other languages spoken in Latin America and the Caribbean.