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2009-2010 University Catalog

Latin American Studies Minor

Banner Code: LAS

Students minoring in Latin American Studies must demonstrate reading, speaking or writing knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese by exam or by achieving a minimum grade of 2.00 in a 300-level course in the language selected.

This program of study is offered by the Latin American Studies Program .

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies  chapter of this catalog.

Course Work

Students pursuing this minor must complete a minimum of 18 credits, distributed as follows:

One course (3 credits) chosen from:

Five elective courses (15 credits) in at least three departments

  • Students may satisfy the electives requirement with any course that contains a significant emphasis on Latin America or the culture, politics, sociology, or history of Latinos living in the United States. Selection of courses should be made in consultation with the program director.