Advisor
Robert McNamara / Political Science Department, 707-664-2676
The minor in Latin American Studies offers a cross-disciplinary concentration on an important region of the world for students preparing for careers in or focusing on Latin America. Through a combination of courses in different disciplines, it provides a general background in Latin American culture, history, politics, economics, literature, social structures, and foreign relations. Although study of a language (other than English) is not required, it is highly recommended.
The minor consists of 20 semester units, which include courses:
- in at least two different disciplines
- at least one from the Regional courses,
- no more than 12 units from any one discipline.
Courses
A. Regional Courses
- HIST 241 History of the America Part I (3)
- HIST 242 History of the Americas Part II (3)
- GEOG 392 Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (4)
- HIST 339 Ancient and Colonial Latin America (4)
- HIST 342 Modern Latin America (4)
- POLS 453 Politics of Latin America (4)
- SPAN 307 Cultures of Latin America (4) (Taught in Spanish)
- FR 314 French Caribbean Literatures (4) (Taught in English)
- CALS 480 Latin American Migration to the United States (4)
B. Specialized Courses
- CALS 314 Latin American Literature and Translation (4)
- BUS 396W The Global Wine Industry (4)
- ECON 403 Seminar in International Development (4)
- HIST 433 History of Mexico (4)
- HIST 449 Gender and Sexuality in Latin America (4)
- SPAN 402 Latin American Literature (4) (Taught in Spanish)
C. Supporting Electives
- Any courses focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean and chosen in consultation with and approved by an advisor for the minor in Latin American Studies.