Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Minor

The minor in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies provides instruction and broad exposure to the society and culture of Latin America. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours to be distributed as follows:

Preminor Requirement

LAS 201 - INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA Credit(s): 3

Minor Requirements

Complete 3 credit hours of language instruction in Spanish, Portuguese, or French (above the 200 level) or an indigenous language spoken in Latin America; and complete 12 credit hours of approved courses across at least three of the following disciplines: anthropology, Hispanic studies, history, Latin American studies, linguistics, geography, political science, sociology, and writing, rhetoric and digital studies. All courses need to have at least 75 percent Latin American, Caribbean or Latino content. Other courses, including independent studies and education abroad courses, may be counted with the approval from the LACLAS Director.

List of approved courses usually taught by affiliate faculty:

ANT 320 - ANDEAN CIVILIZATION Credit(s): 3
ANT 322 - ANCIENT MEXICAN CIVILIZATIONS Credit(s): 3
ANT 324 - CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES Credit(s): 3
ANT 328 THE ANCIENT MAYA Credit(s) 3
GEO 324 - GEOGRAPHY OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Credit(s): 3
HIS 206 - HISTORY OF COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA, 1492 TO 1810 Credit(s): 3
HIS 207 - HISTORY OF MODERN LATIN AMERICA, 1810 TO PRESENT Credit(s): 3
HIS 208 - HISTORY OF THE ATLANTIC WORLD Credit(s): 3
HIS 562 - MODERN MEXICO Credit(s): 3
HIS 563 - THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA Credit(s): 3
HIS 564 - HISTORY OF BRAZIL Credit(s): 3
LAS 395 - INDEPENDENT WORK IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Credit(s): 3
PS 428G - LATIN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3
PS 538 - CONFLICT AND COOPERATION IN LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS Credit(s): 3
SOC 350 - TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3 *
SOC 432 - RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS Credit(s): 3
SPA 314 - CIVILIZATION OF SPANISH AMERICA Credit(s): 3
SPA 322 - LITERATURE, LIFE AND THOUGHT OF SPANISH AMERICA Credit(s): 3
SPA 332 - SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS Credit(s): 3
SPA 438G - LITERATURE OF SOCIAL PROTEST IN SPANISH AMERICA Credit(s): 3
SPA 474 - TOPICS IN HISPANIC STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3 *

Note:

*Course subtitle must focus on Latin American, Caribbean and/ or Latino studies.

For more information, consult the Director of Latin American Studies. http://lacls.as.uky.edu/