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School of American and International Studies 
Latino/a and Latin American Studies 
Convener: Iraida H. López 
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Latino/a and Latin American Studies 
Requirements of the Minor

Subject Course # Title
HIST 284 LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIV OR
SPAN 307 LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY (taught in Spanish)

Spanish Language Proficiency
One or two courses at intermediate II or higher level
*or exemption through proficiency exam at the intermediate level
 
Courses in Spanish that may fulfill language requirement include:
SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
SPAN 301 THE ART OF CONVERSATION IN SPANISH
SPAN 320 SYNTAX & SUBSTANCE:  SPANISH GRAMMAR
SPAN 401 THE ART OF WRITING AND FORMAL RESEARCH
 
SELECT THREE courses approved for the Latin American Studies Minor
(at least one at the 300-level)
Examples of courses fulfilling these levels:
CNTP 348 LATINO IMAGES AND HOLLYWOOD
CNTP 363 MEDIA AND CULTURE IN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 282 COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA
HIST 283 CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA
HIST 284 LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
HIST 286 US/LATIN-AMERICAN RELATIONS
HIST 387 HUMAN RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA
INTL 255 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF NORTH AMERICA
LITR 268 SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE
LITR 341 LATINO LITERATURE OF THE USA
SPAN 303 THE ART OF READING IN SPANISH (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 307 LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 311 LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND FILM (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 313 HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGH ARTISTS (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 315 HISPANIC WOMEN'S VOICES AND IMAGES (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 390 TOPICS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CINEMA (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 410  LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1900 (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 415 HISPANIC CARIBBEAN WRITERS AND POP CULTURE (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 404 EARLY TRANSATLANTIC ENCOUNTERS (taught in Spanish)
 

*NOTE:  If language proficiency is demonstrated by exam, one additional course is required

NOTE:  A school core in NOT required for completion of the minor.  Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation
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