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Minor in Latin American Studies

The Minor in Latin American Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the political, cultural, historical, economical and societal processes and systems of the region.

All students pursuing a Minor in Latin American Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours. No more than four courses from one discipline.

  1. 12 semester credit hours selected from the following required courses:

    ANT 3253 The Archaeology of South America
    ANT 3363 Indians of Mesoamerica
    ECO 4303 Economic Problems of Developing Countries
    GRG 3123 Geography of Latin America
    HIS 2533 Introduction to Latin American Civilization
    HIS 3403 Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America
    POL 3393 Latin American Politics
    POL 3473 Theories and Problems in Latin American Politics
    SPN 3623 Latin American Culture and Civilization

  2. 6 semester credit hours from the following courses:

    AHC 3423 Pre-Columbia Art and Architecture of Mesoamerica
    ANT 3273 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
    BBL 3053 Foundations of Bilingual Studies
    ENG 3513 Mexican American Literature
    ENG 4613 Topics in Mexican American Literature
    GRG 3143 Geography of Mexico
    HIS 3063 The Spanish Borderlands, 1521–1821
    HIS 3123 Colonial Texas under Spanish and Mexican Rule to 1836
    HIS 3293 Imperial Spain
    HIS 3303 History of Mexico
    HIS 3313 History of U.S. Relations with Latin America
    HIS 3353 Latin America since Independence
    HIS 3373 Revolution in Latin America
    MUS 2693 The Music of Latin America
    POL 3213 Business and Politics in the Third World
    POL 3453 The Politics of Mexico
    POL 3753 Latino/a Politics
    POL 4103 Latin America and the World
    SOC 3433 Mexican Immigration and U.S. Society
    SOC 3533 Border and Transnational Relations
    SPN 3153 Spanish for the Business/Management Fields
    SPN 3463 Latin American Literature to Modernism
    SPN 3473 Latin American Literature since Modernism

To declare a Minor in Latin American Studies, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Undergraduate Advising Center.

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