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Latin American and Latino Studies Minor

Location(s): West Lafayette

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School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Requirements for the Minor (15 credits)

A. Required Course (3 Credits)

LALS 25000 - Introduction To Latin American And Latino Studies Credits: 3.00

B. Literary and Cultural Studies (3-6 Credits)

AD 34400 - Latin American Art In The 20th Century Credits: 3.00
LALS 26000 - U S Latino Culture Credits: 3.00
LALS 30100 - Latin American Literary And Cultural Studies Credits: 3.00
LALS 40100 - Special Topics In Latin American/Latino Studies Credits: 3.00
LALS 40200 - Directed Reading In Latin American/Latino Studies Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
PTGS 33000 - Brazilian, Portuguese, And African Cinema Credits: 3.00
PTGS 55100 - Brazilian Poetry Credits: 3.00
PTGS 55500 - Brazilian Drama Credits: 3.00
PTGS 55700 - Brazilian Fiction Credits: 3.00
SPAN 23500 - Spanish American Literature In Translation Credits: 3.00
SPAN 24100 - Introduction To The Study Of Hispanic Literature Credits: 3.00
SPAN 33000 - Spanish And Latin American Cinema Credits: 3.00
SPAN 33500 - The Literature Of The Spanish-Speaking Peoples In The United States Credits: 3.00
SPAN 34100 - Hispanic Literature I: Poetry And Drama Credits: 3.00
SPAN 34200 - Hispanic Literature II: Prose Credits: 3.00
SPAN 54900 - Hispanic Women Writers Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55000 - Spanish American Literature Of The Colonial Period Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55100 - Spanish American Literature Of The 19th Century Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55200 - Spanish American Literature From 1900 To 1970 Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55300 - Spanish American Literature From 1970 - Present Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55400 - Hispanic Caribbean Literature Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55500 - Latino/a Literature Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55600 - Mexican Literature Credits: 3.00
SPAN 55700 - Argentine Literature Credits: 3.00

C. History, Philosophy and Social Sciences (3-6 Credits)

ANTH 31100 - The Archaeology Of The Ancient Andes Credits: 3.00
ANTH 37800 - Archaeology And Cultural Anthropology Of Mesoamerica (Mexico, Belize And Guatemala) Credits: 3.00
HIST 27100 - Introduction To Colonial Latin American History (1492-1810) Credits: 3.00
HIST 27200 - Introduction To Modern Latin American History (1810 To The Present) Credits: 3.00
HIST 36600 - Hispanic Heritage Of The United States Credits: 3.00
HIST 57600 - Problems In Latin American History Credits: 3.00
HIST 57700 - Contemporary Latin America Credits: 3.00
LALS 34700 - Latin American Politics Credits: 3.00
LALS 35500 - Political Economy Of Latin America Credits: 3.00
LALS 40100 - Special Topics In Latin American/Latino Studies Credits: 3.00
LALS 40200 - Directed Reading In Latin American/Latino Studies Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
POL 23100 - Introduction To United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3.00
POL 34700 - Introduction To Latin American Politics Credits: 3.00

D. Languages and Linguistics (3-6 Credits)

LALS 30300 - Latin American Languages And Linguistics Credits: 3.00
LALS 40100 - Special Topics In Latin American/Latino Studies Credits: 3.00
LALS 40200 - Directed Reading In Latin American/Latino Studies Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
PTGS 20100 - Portuguese Level III Credits: 3.00
PTGS 20200 - Portuguese Level IV Credits: 3.00
SPAN 20100 - Spanish Level III Credits: 3.00
SPAN 20200 - Spanish Level IV Credits: 3.00

Notes

50% of credits for CLA minors must come from Purdue University.
Latin American & Latino Studies minors must earn an overall GPA of 2.0 or better in courses on the minor.
Credits for a student’s major cannot be double-counted towards this minor.
Students may select courses from any of categories B-D to reach the 15-credit total (including the required course LALS 25000) for the minor.

College of Liberal Arts Pass/No Pass Option Policy

P/NP cannot be used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core, Liberal Arts major, minor, or certificate requirements.

Pre-Requisite Information

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