Latin American Studies, Minor

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Jose Neftali Recinos, coordinator
Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 233
Phone: (936) 468-2067
Fax: (936) 468-2033
Email: recinosjn@sfasu.edu
Web: sfasu.edu/oidp

Advisory Committee
Neill Armstrong (secondary education and educational leadership), Leslie Cecil (anthropology), Wilma Cordova (social work), Piero Fenci (art), Charles Jones (art), Daniel G. Scognamillo (forestry), Jeana Paul-Ureña (languages, cultures and communication), Juan Carlos Ureña (languages, cultures and communication)

Objectives

The minor in Latin-American studies allows students to become acquainted with Latin America through a variety of disciplines. This unique view will enable them to understand how the countries in this region have both strong similarities and striking differences. SFA’s program in Latin-American studies combines several academic disciplines including art, dance, geography, history, literature, modern languages and political science. By combining complementary approaches to important issues, LAS provides students with the skills necessary to approach Latin-American topics from the broadest possible perspective and comprehend today’s complex issues.

Minor in Latin American Studies (18 Hours)

In order to fulfill the requirements for Latin-American studies minor, students are required to complete the following:

Spanish courses through SPAN 2312 with a grade of C or higher (SPAN 2335 may be substituted for SPAN 2312 ).

Required Courses

Three hours from:

LAMS 3300 - Introduction to Latin-American Studies Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

LAMS 4350 - Capstone Seminar in Latin American Studies Credit(s): 3
LAMS 4175 - Advanced Independent Studies in Latin American Studies Credit(s): 1 to 3

Elective Courses: (12 hours)

No more than six hours can be taken from any one discipline.

ARTS 4308 - Mexican Art History Credit(s): 3
HIST 3332 - History of Latin America Credit(s): 3
HIST 3333 - History of Mexico Credit(s): 3
HIST 3334 - U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Credit(s): 3
GOVT 3321 - Politics and Governments in Latin America Credit(s): 3
SPAN 2350 - Intermediate Study Abroad Spanish Credit(s): 3 to 6
SPAN 3304 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 3330 - History of Latin American Culture Credit(s): 3
SPAN 3350 - Advanced Study Abroad Spanish Credit(s): 3 to 6
SPAN 4309 - Hispanic Culture and Literature in the United States Credit(s): 3
SPAN 4333 - Special Studies in Language and Linguistics Credit(s): 3
SPAN 4335 - Special Studies in Latin America Credit(s): 3

Note:

All substitutions for required and elective courses must be approved by the director of the Division of Multidisciplinary Programs .