Latin American Latino/a & Caribbean Studies Minor
For information, contact the LAS Program, 120 MacMillan Hall, 513-529-5333.
Latin American, Latino/a & Caribbean Studies (LAS) offer an interdisciplinary minor that is open to all students and is a valuable complement to a wide range of majors. Students may enroll in the program by declaring intent with an LAS advisor. All students must complete at least 18 credit hours. In addition to taking an introductory LAS course, students must take 6 additional credits of LAS courses, or their cross-listed equivalents, as part of their core courses, including at least one LAS course at the 300-level or higher. At least 9 credit hours that count toward the LAS minor must come from outside of the student's major.
Program Requirements
(18 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Latin America | ||
| Latin America in the United States | ||
| Modern Latin American History | ||
| History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s | ||
| Core courses | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Independent Studies | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues | ||
| Revolution in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Popular Culture | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Race, Science, and Disease in the Americas | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Related hours | ||
| Select up to nine hours: 2 | 9 | |
| America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| Brazilian Culture Through Music and Film | ||
| Caribbean, Latin American, and Latinx Literatures | ||
| The Arts of Colonial Latin America | ||
| Identity, Race, Gender, Class | ||
| Internship | ||
| Brazilian Women through Literature and Film | ||
| Seminar on Modern Architecture in Latin America | ||
| Intro to Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Marginalized Voices | ||
| Spanish America in a Global Context | ||
| Can also select courses from the Core and Introductory lists above | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Temporary courses in LAS (i.e. LAS/HST 360T count towards the minor)
- 2
Study Abroad courses in Latin America will count towards the LAS minor.
Note: All minors require nine unique hours that are not used toward completion of other program requirements.
Study Abroad
The LAS Program highly values study abroad in all Latin American contexts and will extend credit by petition to international study experiences that fulfill program criteria.