Latin American Studies Minor

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Requirements

In order to earn a minor in Latin American Studies, students must complete 30 credits in the approved courses, with a minor/program grade point average of 2.00. No more than 15 credits from any one discipline may be applied to the minor. At least 15 credits must be from upper-division (3000- and 4000-level) courses (see Course Descriptions ). At least 15 credits must be taken at Seattle University.

In addition to these 30 credits, the minor in Latin American Studies requires completion of first-year college-level language study or its equivalent in Spanish or Portuguese.

Courses selected for the minor in Latin American Studies may include those which fulfill university core or elective requirements and those taken to fulfill a major.

See policy for minors (84-1 ) for further details.

Courses Approved for the Latin American Studies Minor:

EVST 4830 - Sustainable Development in the Tropics
HIST 1210 - Studies in Modern Civilization
Approved sections include:
- Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 3700 - Colonial Latin America
HIST 3710 - Modern Latin America
HIST 3720 - History of Mexico
HIST 3730 - History of Cuba
HIST 3740 - Revolution in Latin America
HIST 3750 - History of the Caribbean
HIST 4730 - Cuban History Research Seminar
HIST 4750 - Caribbean History Research Seminar
HIST 3910 - Special Topics (when focused on Latin America)
INST 3200 - Latin American Politics
INST 3210 - US-Latin American Relations
INST 3410 - Women and Leadership in Latin America
INST 3910 - Special Topics (when focused on Latin America)
INST 4850 - Indigenous Movements in Latin America
INST 4900 - Senior Capstone (when focused on Latin America)
PLSC 3350 - Latin American Politics
PLSC 3640 - US-Latin American Relations
PLSC 3910 - Special Topics (when focused on Latin America)
PLSC 4850 - Indigenous Movements in Latin America
SPAN 3150 - Latin American and Spanish Culture and Society
SPAN 3200 - Mexican Cultural Topics
SPAN 3250 - Introduction to Latin American and Spanish Literature
SPAN 3500 - History, Politics, and Society in Latin America
SPAN 3910 - Special Topics (when focused on Latin America)
SPAN 4160 - Latin American and Spanish Literature and Culture, 19th century
SPAN 4260 - Latin American Literature and Culture 20th Century
SPAN 4390 - In Search for a Visa to Fulfill a Dream
SPAN 4550 - Latin America Through Film
SPAN 4560 - Latin American Literature and Film
SPAN 4910 - Special Topics
Latin American Cinema
Novela Chicana
Literatura Chicana
THRS 2090 - Jesus and Liberation
THRS 2091 - Latin American Liberation Theology
UCOR 1420 Human Rights in Latin America
UCOR 2100 Latin American Liberation Theology
WGST 3840 - Contemporary Latin American Literature
WGST 3880 - Emerging Subjectivities in Chicano Literature
WGST 3910 - Special Topics (when focused on Latin America)

Latin American Studies Minor

Requirements

Courses Approved for the Latin American Studies Minor:

Courses Specific to the Latin American Studies Minor: