The Latin American and Latinx Studies minor recognizes the complex histories and identities of Latin American communities and U.S. based people of Latin American descent or with roots in the Hispanic Caribbean. The minor requires students to take coursework in Spanish, history and other areas of cultural and literary study. The history course, which is part of the core, will give students the analytical tools to gain insights into historical developments necessary to understand aspects of communities in the U.S. such as immigrant status. In elective courses students will be able to hone more critical thinking skills and gain a diverse understanding of various groups, their art forms or other key aspects of their history.

Study Abroad is not required for this program but if a student chooses a study abroad site in Latin America (Chile or Ecuador), up to ten credits may be applied toward the minor. The study abroad courses cannot replace the minimum of 8 credits in the Latinx communities requirement on campus.

Minor Requirements

20 credits

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Language
One language course required-level determined by placement 1		4
GLSP 201	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
GLSP 202	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
GLSP 301	SPANISH COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I
GLSP 302	SPANISH COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION II
GLSP 290	SPANISH FOR BILINGUAL AND HERITAGE LEARNERS I
GLSP 291	SPANISH FOR BILINGUAL AND HERITAGE LEARNERS II
History of Latin America
HIST 154	LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1810 AMERICA	4
or HIST 215	REVOLUTIONS IN 20TH CENTURY LATIN AMERICA
U.S. Latinx Communities and Cultures Courses
Select two of the following:		6-8
GLSP 305	SPANISH FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS
GLSP 270/370	SPANISH IN THE US
GLSP 350	TOPICS IN LITERATURE (when topics deal with diasporic communities)
HIST 304	TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 314	THE US-MEXICO BORDER REGION
SOAN 270	LATINAS AND LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES
Electives
Select from the following:		4-6
GLSP 360	TOPICS IN CULTURAL STUDIES
GLSP 362	LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES THROUGH FILM
GLCS 487	INTERNSHIP
HIST 304	TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 315	MODERN MEXICO
HIST/GENS 318	HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA
Other courses in Latin American/Latinx Studies chosen in consultation with major advisor and approved by Department Chair.
Total Credits		20

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Students of Spanish as a second language must meet the minimum requirement of INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (GLSP 201). Students in the heritage/ bilingual track must meet the minimum requirement SPANISH FOR BILINGUAL AND HERITAGE LEARNERS I (GLSP 290)

Note: Advanced GLSP courses have a pre-requisite of either SPANISH FOR BILINGUAL AND HERITAGE LEARNERS I (GLSP 290), SPANISH COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION II (GLSP 302), study abroad or consent of instructor; SPANISH IN THE US (GLSP 270) is taught in English; all other GLSP courses are taught in Spanish. Courses from affiliate departments are taught in English. Other survey courses, such as MESOAMERICAN SOCIETIES AMERICA (GLSP 312), with VP designation can also be accepted under the history category. Students are encouraged to take a variety of courses from affiliate departments whenever available.

Courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher to count toward the minor.