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2010-2011 General Catalog

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Latin American Studies Minor

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Coordination:

María-de Jesús Cordero, Associate Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication, maria.cordero@usu.edu

William L. Furlong, Professor, Department of Political Science, bill.furlong@usu.edu

Bonnie Glass-Coffin, Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, bonnie.glasscoffin@usu.edu

Cacilda Rego, Associate Professor of Portuguese, Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication, cacilda.rego@usu.edu

James Sanders, Associate Professor, Department of History, james.sanders@usu.edu

The Latin American Studies minor, an interdepartmental program within the college containing the humanities and social sciences, provides students with an interdisciplinary and rigorous introduction to Latin America. The minor complements existing majors through the expansion and development of regional knowledge and expertise. After completing the minor, students will have demonstrated language competence and enhanced historical, political, economic, cultural, and sociological understanding of the countries and peoples of Latin America.

Admission Requirements

USU students in good standing who are enrolled in any major or department and who have a 2.75 minimum GPA qualify for admission to this minor.
Transfer students from other institutions need a 2.75 minimum total GPA for admission to this minor.

Additional Information

For additional information about the Latin American Studies minor, see the minor requirement sheet, which can be accessed online at: http://www.usu.edu/majorsheets/

Latin American Studies Minor Requirements

(18 credits, plus language competency)

A. Language Requirement

A minimum of two years (16 credits or four semesters) of Introductory Spanish or Introductory Portuguese, or the completion of an equivalent competency exam, is required.

Introductory Spanish

Introductory Portuguese

B. Required Course (3 credits)

LATS 2200 - Introduction to Latin America 3

C. Electives (15 credits)

Students must choose a minimum of five courses from the following list. The courses must be chosen from at least two different disciplines.³

ANTH 3130 - Peoples of Latin America (CI) 3
ANTH 5130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6 (6 credits required) or
SOC 5130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6 (6 credits required)
ANTH 6130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6 (6 credits required) or
SOC 6130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6 (6 credits required)
GEOG 4220 - International Regional Geography 3
HIST 3620 - History of Colonial Latin America 3
HIST 3630 - History of Modern Latin America 3
HIST 3640 - History of Social Movements in Latin America 3
HIST 3650 - Caribbean History 3
HIST 3660 - History of Mexico 3
POLS 3270 - Latin American Government and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 4450 - United States and Latin America (CI) 3
PORT 3570 - Brazilian Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 ¹
PORT 3630 - Survey of Brazilian Literature (DHA) 3 ¹
PORT 3800 - Portuguese III Study Abroad 1-4 ¹
SPAN 3510 - Business Spanish 3
SPAN 3570 - Latin American Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3
SPAN 3620 - Survey of Latin American Literature I (DHA) 3 ¹
SPAN 3630 - Survey of Latin American Literature II (DHA) 3 ¹
SPAN 3660 - Latin American Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 ^{1, 4}
SPAN 3800 - Spanish III Study Abroad 1-4 ¹
SPAN 4800 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization - Study Abroad 1-4 ^{2, 4}
SPAN 4910 - Topics of Latin American Literature 3 ¹

D. Major Courses Limitation

Only two courses completed as part of the student’s major may be applied toward the Latin American Studies minor.

E. Restricted Electives (3 credits)

Students may choose one course from the following list to count toward their total elective credits.

Note:

¹Requires a proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese at the 3000 level or above.

²Requires a proficiency in Spanish at the 2000 level or above.

³A limit of 9 credits of overlapping courses from a pre-existing major or alternative minor may be counted toward this elective requirement.

⁴SPAN 3660 and SPAN 4800 can be counted as electives for the Latin American Studies Minor only when they are taken in a Latin American country.