Students must take six courses (at least 36 units), including:
- 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 374 / Spanish 570: Visions of the Conquest
- History 378: Ethnicity in Latin America / Ethnic Studies 325: 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
- 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 374 / Spanish 570: Visions of the Conquest
- 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 courses listed below. Courses not included on this list may be used as electives provided they meet the above requirements.
- Anthropology 342: Medical Anthropology
- 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 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 Less–developed Countries
- Government 270: Global Environmental Politics
- Government 340: International Politics
- Government 480: International Organizations
- 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 546: Women''s Writings
- Spanish 566: Hispanic Issues
- Up to one internship
- 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.
