2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

Latin American Studies Minor

Requirements for a minor in Latin American Studies:

6 hours in Portuguese or Spanish;

Required Courses

HIST 327Survey of Latin American History

3

LEAD 260Great Leaders in Latin American Politics

3

1 course from

ECON 372Comparative Economic Systems

3

Or

POLS 120Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

1 approved Latin American experiential course (can be for zero credit)

An elective 3 or 4-hour course selected from:

ECON 372Comparative Economic Systems

3

HIST 327Survey of Latin American History

3

LEAD 260Great Leaders in Latin American Politics

3

POLS 120Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

POLS 218Latin American Politics

3

any PORT or SPAN course not used above.

Students with a language competence in either Portuguese or Spanish equivalent to the 102 level or above are waived out of the 6-hour language requirement but must complete an upper-level language course as the elective course.