Provides an opportunity for students to undertake a multidisciplinary study of the history, culture, economics, and politics of Latin America, the Caribbean, and of the Latino population in the U.S. It consists of a total of 15 hours; three of these (but no more) may also count toward the student’s major. Courses applied toward other minors may also be applied toward the Latin-American and Latino Studies minor. Candidates for the minor are required to take:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| LAS 210 | Introduction to Latin-American and Latino Studies | 3 |
| Select 12 hours of coursework related to Latin America or to Latinos in the U.S ** | 12 | |
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LAS 380 if taken in Chile as part of the honors in Latin-American and Latino Studies program can also fulfill the LAS 210 requirement.
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No more than six of these 12 hours may be in a single discipline.
Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese either by completing at least one Spanish or Portuguese course at the 200 level or by undergoing an oral proficiency interview with a member of the faculty of the Department of Romance Languages.
Students may choose from the following list of electives when designing their minor. See the relevant department listings for course descriptions. Additional elective courses may have been approved since publication of this bulletin. The program director maintains a complete list of all approved elective courses.
Electives for Latin-American and Latino Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 327 | Global Justice and Human Rights in Latin America | 3 |
| ANT 342 | Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 360 | Anthropology of Global Health | 3 |
| ANT 373 | Olmec to Inca: States of the Americas | 3 |
| ANT 383 & ANT 384 | Field Program in Cultural Anthropology and Field Program in Cultural Anthropology | 6 |
| ANT 385 & ANT 386 | Special Problems Seminar and Special Problems Seminar (if related to Latin America) | 6 |
| BIO 349 | Tropical Biodiversity of the Amazon and Andes | 4 |
| ECN 351 | International Trade | 3 |
| ECN 352 | International Finance | 3 |
| ECN 358 | Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ENG 357 | Studies in Chicano/a Literature | 3 |
| HST 104 | World Civilizations since 1500 (if related to Latin America) | 3 |
| HST 108 | Americas and the World | 3 |
| HST 275 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HST 284 | Latin America's Colonial Past | 3 |
| HST 311 | Special Topics in History (if related to Latin America) | 3 |
| HST 359 | Trans History, Machismo, and Sex Work in Latin America | 3 |
| HST 374 | Protest and Rebellion in Latin America | 3 |
| HST 390 | Research Seminar (if related to Latin America) | 4 |
| HMN 186 | Contemporary Chilean Experience | 1.5 |
| HMN 223 | African and Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| MSC 104 | Music of Latin America | 3 |
| PHI 239 | Latin American & Latinx Philosophy | 3 |
| POL 210 | Topics In United States Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POL 214 | Latina/o/x Politics | 3 |
| POL 236 | Government and Politics in Latin America | 3 |
| POL 240 | Politics of Human Rights | 3 |
| POL 242 | Topics in Comparative Politics (if related to Latin America) | 3 |
| POL 257 | Politics of International Development | 3 |
| POL 399 | Senior Seminar in Political Science (if related to Latin America) * | 4 |
| PTG 111 & PTG 112 | Elementary Portuguese and Elementary Portuguese ** | 6 |
| PTG 113 | Intensive Elementary Portuguese | 4 |
| PTG 154 | Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese | 3 |
| PTG 212 | Exploring the Lusophone World | 3 |
| REL 103B | Introduction to Latin American Christian Traditions | 3 |
| REL 390 | Special Topics in Religion (if related to Lain America) | 1.5-3 |
| SOC 356 | Sociology of Immigration | 3 |
| SOC 359 | Race and Racism | 3 |
| SOC 386 | Special Topics Seminar in Culture and Social Movements (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| SPA 309 | Grammar and Composition | 4 |
| SPA 309L | Grammar and Composition for Heritage Speakers of Spanish | 4 |
| SPA 310 | Anecdotes, Bestsellers, Cuentos. The ABCs of Storytelling in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| SPA 311 | Bard, Ballad, Bolero. Poetry, and Song in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| SPA 312 | Page, Stage, and Performance. Theater and Drama of the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| SPA 313 | Lights, Camera, ¡Acción!. Cinema and Culture in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| SPA 316 | Paradise in Perspective: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Wider Caribbean | 3 |
| SPA 317 | Mil máscaras/ A Thousand Masks: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mexico and Central America | 3 |
| SPA 318 | The Andes to Patagonia: Interdisciplinary Approaches to South American Culture | 3 |
| SPA 319 | Literary and Cultural Studies of Spanish America | 3 |
| SPA 322 | Spanish Pronunciation and Dialect Variation | 3 |
| SPA 325 | Spanish for Business I | 3 |
| SPA 326 | International Business: Spain/Latin America | 3 |
| SPA 327 | Spanish for Business II | 3 |
| SPA 341 | Latin American Historical Fiction: Memory, Myth, and Social Justice | 3 |
| SPA 342 | From Colonial to Postcolonial Voices | 3 |
| SPA 343 | Travel Literature | 1.5-3 |
| SPA 344 | The 18th- and 19th-century Periodical Press in Spain and Spanish America | 1.5-3 |
| SPA 345 | The Transatlantic Civil War | 3 |
| SPA 346 | Transatlantic Transitions: Postdictatorship in Spain and the Southern Cone | 3 |
| SPA 347 | Contemporary Theater in Spain and Spanish America | 3 |
| SPA 348 | Contemporary Women Novelists and their Female Characters (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| SPA 349 | Great Authors and Directors (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 1.5-3 |
| SPA 350 | Film Adaptations of Literary Works (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| SPA 351 | Cinema and Society (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| SPA 352 | Mexican Cultures between Global South and Global North | 3 |
| SPA 355 | Romantic Nationalism, Avant-garde Nihilism, and the Deconstruction of Utopia | 3 |
| SPA 356 | Transgressing Borders: Identity in Latin-American and U.S. Latino Cultures | 3 |
| SPA 357 | Spanish American Short Story | 3 |
| SPA 358 | Spanish-American Novel | 3 |
| SPA 359 | Spanish-American Theater: From Page to Stage | 3 |
| SPA 360 | Contemporary Theatre | 3 |
| SPA 361 | Fictions of Mexican Revolution | 3 |
| SPA 362 | Masculinity in Mexican Cinema | 3 |
| SPA 363 | Cultural and Social Entrepreneurship: Promotion of Latin American and Latino Societies | 3 |
| SPA 367 | Cuban Literature (offered in Havana) | 3 |
| SPA 368 | Afro Cuban Cultural Expression (offered in Havana) | 3 |
| SPA 369 | Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| SPA 379 | Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| SPA 397 | Spanish Independent Study (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 1.5 |
| SPA 398 | Honors Directed Reading and Research (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 1.5 |
| SPA 399 | Honors Directed Writing (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies) | 3 |
| WGS 322 | Feminist, Womanist, Murjerista Theologies: Constructive Perspectives on Christian Thought | 3 |
| WGS 377 | Special Topics (if related to Latin America) | 1.5-3 |
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Suggested for LAS minors who major in political science.
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The honors designation in Latin-American and Latino Studies is a recognition of outstanding scholarship in the area, as evidenced by academic achievement, critical thinking, intellectual initiative and deep familiarity with the culture and peoples of Latin America. To receive honors in Latin-American and Latino Studies highly qualified students must apply and be selected to complete the Chile Honors Semester which will normally be offered in the fall in Santiago, Chile. Students will undertake focused individual research in the country by participating in LAS 380 and pursue other related coursework. Students are required to present the research findings from their honors colloquium independent project upon return to campus. To receive honors in Latin-American and Latino Studies students must also at the time of graduation have a 3.4 GPA or higher in courses pursued for the minor and an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher. Interested students should contact Professor Peter Siavelis in the Politics and International Affairs department, or visit the Center for International Studies website at http://cis.wfu.edu/.