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Minor

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The minor consists of five courses as described below. Those interested should consult the coordinator and/or participating faculty to design their program.

Language competence

Language competence at the advanced level of Portuguese or Spanish (for Spanish the equivalent would be passing Hisp 220).

Additional courses

Five courses selected from at least three of the five disciplines listed below.

Anthropology
Anth 235 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
Anth 245 Indigenous Movements of Latin America

Art
Arth 255 Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture

Hispanic Studies
Hisp 270 Studies in Latin American Culture: Cuba and the Pursuit of Freedom
Hisp 280 The Hispanic World: Introduction to Latin American Culture
Hisp 300 Spanish Practicum Internship
Hisp 315 Spanish American Literature I: Colonialism to Modernism
Hisp 316 Spanish American Literature II: Contemporary Literature
Hisp 350 Studies in Spanish American Literature: Narrative
Special courses are also offered occasionally on women writers from Latin America and other topics.

History
Hist 217 Mundo Brasileiro
Hist 218 First Global Societies: Colonial Latin America
Hist 219 Norte y Sur: Modern Spanish America
Hist 339 Slavery in the Americas

Music
Musc 212 World Music: Africa and the Americas
Musc 220 Music in Latin American Culture

Political Science
Pols 233 The Politics of Latin America
Pols 273 Inter-American Relations
Pols 333 Popular Movements and Religious Sentiment in the Americas

Sociology
Soc 285 Latino Community



 

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