Required for the Minor in Latin American Studies
Students must take six courses (at least 36 units), including:
1. Core requirements: 12 units (normally two courses), from the following list:
History 178: Colonial Latin American History
History 179: Modern Latin American History 1821-Present
History 371: The Rise and Fall of American Empires
History 378: Ethnicity in Latin America
History 422: Revolt and Revolution in Latin America
Spanish 400/Ethnic Studies 480: Latin American Civilizations and Culture
Spanish 410/Gender Studies 410: Gender, Politics, and Current Events in Latin America
Spanish 520: Survey of Latin American Literature I
Spanish 521: Survey of Latin American Literature II
Spanish 575, 576/Art History 270, 271: Latin American Visual Art
2. Electives: 24 units (normally four courses) from at least two of the following categories:
• From the core course list (in addition to the two courses the students take as core courses)
History 178: Colonial Latin American History
History 179: Modern Latin American History 1821-Present
History 371: The Rise and Fall of American Empires
History 378: Ethnicity in Latin America
History 422: Revolt and Revolution in Latin America
Spanish 400/Ethnic Studies 480: Latin American Civilizations and Culture
Spanish 410/Gender Studies 410: Gender, Politics, and Current Events in Latin America
Spanish 520: Survey of Latin American Literature I
Spanish 521: Survey of Latin American Literature II
Spanish 575, 576/Art History 270, 271: Latin American Visual Art
• From the following list:
Elective courses from other disciplines must allow students to focus their individual work on Latin America, and such work must count for at least 25 percent of the final grade for the course. Course content can change from semester to semester; therefore, when choosing electives, it is the responsibility of the student to speak to the professor to confirm that 25 percent of the graded work can be based on Latin American themes. Departments have agreed that students can focus individual work as part of the following courses:
Anthropology 342: Medical Anthropology
Anthropology 352: Ethnography of Latin America
Anthropology 500: Topics in Anthropology
Anthropology 501: Research Questions in Anthropology
Anthropology 510: Contemporary Debates in Anthropology
Anthropology 520: Topics in Archaeology
Art History 270/Spanish 575: Latin American Visual Art (in English)
Art History 550: Seminar: Portraiture
Art History 350: History of Photography
Art History 552: Art and Propaganda
Economics 200/Government 275: Economic Development
Economics 202: Global Economic Relations
Economics 205: Topics in International Economics
Economics 215: Comparative Economic Systems
Government 245: Comparative Politics of Developing Countries
Government 275: Global Economic Relations
Government 280: U.S. Foreign Policy
Government 340: International Politics
Government 500: Senior Seminar in Government
History 110: Emergence of the Early Modern World
History 205: Cross-Cultural Contacts in the Early Modern World
History 295: Nationalism in the Modern World
History 650: The Practice of History
Spanish 320: Introduction to Literary Texts
Spanish 330: Introduction to Film
Spanish 405: Spanish Civilization and Culture
Spanish 545/546: Women’s Writings
Spanish 565/566: Hispanic Issues
• Up to one internship
3. Limitations
Only up to six units can be from an independent study or tutorial (550 level).
Only up to a maximum of 18 units can be from any single discipline (including cross-listed courses).
Only up to a maximum of 18 units can be from the student's major/minor.
Only up to two courses can be from under the 200 level.
A C average in the minor is required.
At least 60 percent of the units must be taken on the Appleton campus.