University General Course Catalog 2018-2019

Nov 29, 2024

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Latin American Studies, Minor

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I. Contact Information

Department of Political Science
Thompson Building 221
(775) 784-4601

II. Description

An undergraduate minor in Latin American Studies is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and coordinated by the International Affairs Program. It includes study of Spanish beyond the minimum college requirement and integrates regional courses taught through six cooperating departments and programs. It also takes advantage of established University Studies Abroad Consortium programs in Chile and Costa Rica.

III. Program Requirements (20 units)

To complete the minor field of concentration in Latin American Studies, students must earn 20 credits* consisting of:

A. International Affairs (3 units)

PSC 211 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 units) CO6, CO11

B. Spanish (5-8 units)

SPAN 305 - Spanish Composition I (3 units)
SPAN 306 - Spanish Composition II (3 units)
SPAN 307 - Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers (3 units)
SPAN 309 - Spanish Conversation (3 units)
SPAN 410 - Adv Span Gramr-Comp I (3 units)
SPAN 411 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II (3 units)
SPAN 412 - Advanced Translation (3 units)
SPAN 415 - Spanish Stylistics (3 units)
SPAN 422 - Special Topics in Translation (3 units)

C. Latin American History (6-9 units)

HIST 227 - Introduction to Latin American History and Culture I (3 units)
HIST 228 - Introduction to Latin American History and Culture II (3 units) CO6
HIST 320 - Hispanic Culture US (3 units)
SPAN 222 - Hispanic-America and Its Culture (3 units) CO11

D. Advanced Area Studies Options (6-9 units)

ANTH 440D - Archaeology of Ancient New World Civilizations (3 units)
ANTH 401A - Contemporary Latin American Society (3 units) CO10
GEOG 476 - Latin America (3 units) CO10, CO11
HIST 344 - Andean Ethnohistory (3 units) CO10
HIST 345 - The History of Society and Culture in Brazil (3 units)
HIST 347 - History of Mexico (3 units) CO10, CO11
HIST 439 - Religion and Society in Latin America (3 units)
HIST 439B - Inquisition in Europe and Latin America (3 units)
HIST 439C - Slavery and Race in Latin America (3 units)
HIST 440A - The Cuban Revolution (3 units) CO10, CO11
HIST 442 - Women in Latin America (3 units) CO10, CO13
HIST 498 - Advanced Historical Studies (1 to 3 units) (Only Mexican Society: History and Gender Issues, Chilean History, The Maya World topic)
IAFF 350 - International Affairs Internship (1 to 6 units) CO14
PSC 407E - Political Systems of Latin America (3 units)
SPAN 350 - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature (3 units) CO12
SPAN 355 - Masterworks of Spanish American Literature to 1850 (3 units) CO11
SPAN 356 - Masterworks of Spanish American Literature 1850-Present (3 units) CO11
SPAN 442 - Special Topics in Cultural Studies (3 units)
SPAN 484 - Spanish-American Literature (3 units)

IV. Note(s):

*Spanish majors or minors may substitute additional Advanced Area Studies Options for language credits.