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Emporia State University Latin American Studies Minor - 2018-2019

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Latin American Studies Minor Requirements

To complete the minor a student must complete at least 14 hours of Spanish through Intermediate Spanish I (GR 213), the equivalent in Portuguese, or pass an equivalency examination. In addition, the student must complete 18 hours of course work from the Latin American Studies program. The course work includes 1 required course (CW 210, Introduction to Latin American Studies) and 15 hours of courses which must be from the approved list of courses in Latin American Studies.

NOTE: Specific courses that may be applied to the minor are listed each semester in the Latin American Studies section of the class schedule.

Additional courses may apply to the program, with approval of the Latin American Studies Steering Committee.

Required Course (Complete 1 Courses)

CW 210: Introduction to Latin America 3

Latin American Studies Minor Electives

Select at least 6 hours from each of the two different disciplines listed below:

Modern Languages (Complete 6 Hours)

GR 379: Civilization of Spanish Speaking Countries GR 399: Studies in Culture of Latin America GR 455: Survey of Latin American Literature GR 466: Readings in Latin American Literature GR 475: Independent Study

6

Social Sciences - Sociology (Complete 6 Hours)

GE 356: Geography of Middle and South America PO 427: Government and Politics of Latin America

6

Natural Sciences (Complete 6 Hours)

GB 459: Field Biology of Mexican Vertebrates GB 409: Biology Projects

6

Art (Complete 6 Hours)

AR 300/500: Exploring Art in Latin America AR 300/500: Latin American Art History AR 300/500: Studio Art in Latin America

6

Additional Information

The minor in Latin American Studies is a multidisciplinary program that provides students with a chance to explore the people, culture, and geography of Latin America as well as the Latino Culture in the United States. The program combines courses from disciplines, such as art, history, geography, biology, sociology, literature, music, and Spanish in order to provide an intensive exploration of Latin America. A minor in Latin American Studies would be beneficial to students interested in many types of careers including teaching, public service, health care, law, the sciences, the arts, the media, and other fields. The minor in Latin American Studies provides a wonderful complement to a student's participation in the International Student Exchange Program, such that courses taken in the Latin American Studies Program would add to the international experience of the student.