Latin American and Latinx Studies
This minor introduces students to the region and encourages them to consider the intersections between race, ethnicity, religion, politics, ecology, and sexuality, among other key topics as they expand their knowledge of the Americas in its past and present. The minor asks students to critically consider the multiple and complex events, experiences, and perspectives that inform Latin America in its past and present, including when to recognize and challenge common narratives and stereotypes that have emerged over time about the region and its peoples. Students consider visual arts, musical expression, literary production, gender and sexuality, political phenomena, environmental challenges and management, and historical and social analysis to work toward understanding Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx histories and experiences.
Requirements for the Minor in Latin American and Latinx Studies
The minor requires successful completion of the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements 1 | ||
| One course in SPAN on Latin American or Latinx studies, numbered 299 or higher, taught in Spanish (attribute LLCA): 2 | 4 | |
| Gateways to Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx Studies | ||
| Latin American Literature and Culture, Pre-Colonial to Independence | ||
| Latin American Literature and Culture, Independence to the Present | ||
| Overview of Latin American Literature | ||
| Advanced Topics in Spanish | ||
| U.S. Afro-Latinx and Black Hispanic Caribbean Cultural Production | ||
| 20th- and 21st-Century Latin American Poetry | ||
| History of Latin American Cinema | ||
| Latin American Novel | ||
| Contemporary Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| Women’s Voices in Latin America | ||
| Women Authors of the Hispanic Caribbean and Diaspora | ||
| Latin American Literature and the Environment | ||
| Decolonizing Filmmaking in Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
| Critical Audiovisual Cultures in Latin America | ||
| Women Filmmakers in the Hispanic World | ||
| Indigeneity and Race in Latin American Cultures | ||
| One course in Latin American studies (attribute LLLA): | 4 | |
| Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Latin American Art, Ancient to Modern | ||
| Visualizing the Other in Early Modern Latin America: Race, Ethnicity, and Art | ||
| Art and Politics during the Hispanic Enlightenment | ||
| Early Modern Art of Latin America | ||
| Sustainability and Global Environmental Change Field Studies | ||
| Environment, Conservation, and Policy Issues in Ecuador | ||
| Environmental Challenges: Linking the Global to the Local | ||
| Field Studies in Global Community Engagement: Food Systems in Costa Rica | ||
| The Age of Discovery: Encounter of Two Worlds | ||
| Childbirth in Europe and the Colonial Caribbean | ||
| Black Atlantic | ||
| Latin American History to 1825 | ||
| Latin American History Since 1826 | ||
| Empire in the New World: Incas and Aztecs | ||
| The Haitian Revolution | ||
| The Mexican Revolution | ||
| Latin American Biographies | ||
| Women in Latin America | ||
| United States and Latin America since 1898 | ||
| Latin American Topics | ||
| Writing the Nation: Literature, Nationalism and Search for Identity in Latin America (1810-Present) | ||
| Musics of Latin America | ||
| Politics of Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| Civil Wars | ||
| Comparative Politics: South America and Mexico | ||
| Cults of Personality: Individuals who Shape the Cultural Identity of Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature and Culture, Pre-Colonial to Independence | ||
| Latin American Literature and Culture, Independence to the Present | ||
| Overview of Latin American Literature | ||
| U.S. Afro-Latinx and Black Hispanic Caribbean Cultural Production | ||
| Latin American Novel | ||
| Contemporary Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| Women’s Voices in Latin America | ||
| Women Authors of the Hispanic Caribbean and Diaspora | ||
| Latin American Literature and the Environment | ||
| Decolonizing Filmmaking in Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
| Critical Audiovisual Cultures in Latin America | ||
| Women Filmmakers in the Hispanic World | ||
| Indigeneity and Race in Latin American Cultures | ||
| One course in Latinx studies (attribute LLLX): | 4 | |
| Border Fictions: Literature of the U.S.-Mexico Border | ||
| Immigration, Politics, and Identity | ||
| U.S. Immigration Law and Policy | ||
| Psychology of Human Diversity | ||
| Latinx Psychology | ||
| Hispanic Communities in the United States | ||
| Advanced Topics in Spanish | ||
| U.S. Afro-Latinx and Black Hispanic Caribbean Cultural Production | ||
| Contemporary Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| Women’s Voices in Latin America | ||
| Women Authors of the Hispanic Caribbean and Diaspora | ||
| U.S. Latino and Latina Literature and Culture | ||
| Decolonizing Filmmaking in Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
| Critical Audiovisual Cultures in Latin America | ||
| Latinx Theatre | ||
| Two additional courses focused on Latin American and Latinx Studies (with attributes LLCA, LLLA, or LLLX) | 8 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 20 | |
- 1
The required courses must be from at least three academic disciplines
- 2
A course in cultural analysis taught in another relevant non-English language spoken in the Americas (such as French, Portuguese, Quechua, Guaraní, etc.) can substitute for a Spanish course by petition to the minor director for approval to satisfy the requirement.