Latin American Studies Minor

Requirements

The Latin American Studies minor requires completion of 18 credit hours from the following, with at least 6 hours in the Behavioral and Social Sciences program and at least 6 hours in French/Spanish:

• ANTH 210 - Introduction to Anthropology

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• FRN 321 - Francophone Literature in Translation
• FRN 332 - Survey of Francophone Literature
• FRN 342 - Francophone Culture and Civilization
• FRN 344 - Francophone Cultural Studies and Film
• FRN 345 - The Francophone World Today
• FRN 423 - History of French Film

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• GEOG 231 - World Regional Geography
• GEOG 303 - Selected Topics in Regional Geography

• (when approved)

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• HIST 424 - Colonial Latin America
• HIST 425 - Modern Latin America
• HIST 426 - U.S.-Latin American Relations: 1820 to present
• HIST 431 - Cold War Latin America
• HIST 433 - Modern Brazil

• (when approved)

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• SPN 320 - Latin American Literature in Translation
• SPN 332 - Survey of Latin-American Literature
• SPN 342 - Latin-American Culture and Civilization
• SPN 343 - U.S. Latino Culture and Civilization
• SPN 344 - Hispanic Cultural Studies and Film
• SPN 345 - The Hispanic World Today

Note:

Courses applied to the requirements for the Foreign Language concentration may also be counted toward the Latin American Studies minor. Students are responsible for any prerequisites for advance coursework within or outside the Department of English and Foreign Languages. The Latin American Studies minor promotes awareness of new immigrant groups in Alabama (informed citizenship) and provides students with superior tools to interact with the people of Latin America in professional and civic settings.