Latin American Studies Minor

This interdisciplinary minor allows students to take classes dealing with Latin America from a variety of departments on campus.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the International Studies department page.

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Total Credits Required


Core	8
HS 251 Latin American Civilization [Div I] or	4
SN 314 Contemporary Latin American Culture (4 cr.) [Div I]
SN 202 Intermediate Spanish II [Div V] or	4
POR 210 Intermediate Portuguese for Students of Spanish * (4 cr.) [Div V]

Electives	16
Electives must come from at least three disciplines/prefixes.
Choose 16 credit hours from the following:
EN 311Z World Literature: Latin America (4 cr.)
EN 411Z Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr.) [Div I] (Latin America topic)
GC 300 Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr.) [Div II]
HS 251 Latin American Civilization (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 361 History of the Americas (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 362 History of Mexico (4 cr.) [Div I]
IP 485 Special Topics: Related to Latin America (1-8 cr.)
IP 486 Study Abroad: Special Topics (1-12 cr.)
POR 210 Intermediate Portuguese for Students of Spanish ** (4 cr.) [Div V]
SN 312 Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr.) [Div I]
SN 314 Contemporary Latin American Culture (4 cr.) [Div I]
SN 429 Spanish American Literature Since 1900 (4 cr.)
SN 495 Special Topics: Related to Latin America (1-4 cr.)

*Native speakers of Spanish must take POR 210, and native speakers of Portuguese must take SN 202. Spanish majors and minors must take the Portuguese component of the core.

**Any course used in the core cannot be used as an elective.

Bulletin Year: 2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.