Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Latin American Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Latin American Studies Minor

College of Liberal Arts >> World Languages and Cultures department

21 hours; 2.0 minor GPA required

The minor in Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program committed to promoting diversity and an understanding of Latin America in a globalized context. The program aims to provide students with knowledge of concepts, themes, and perspectives related to Latin America both historically and contemporarily while emphasizing the social, cultural, and political dimensions of Latin America through an approach that fosters cultural and linguistic competency.

Required Courses (9 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ANTH 325 - Ethnology of Mesoamerica or
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

ANTH 327 - Ethnology of South America
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

SPAN 203 - Intermediate Spanish I

USI Core 39: World Languages-BA; World Language and Culture-BS; Embedded Experience Diversity

For students under Summer 2019 bulletin and later, Embedded Experience Global (not Diversity)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

SPAN 204 - Intermediate Spanish II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture; World Languages-BA; World Language and Culture-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity

For students under Summer 2019 bulletin and later, Embedded Experience Global (not Diversity)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

Electives (12 hours)

Students complete a total of 12 hours of electives from among two groups. Select at least one course, but not more than three courses, from each group.

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

Elective Group One

ANTH 325 - Ethnology of Mesoamerica
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

ANTH 343 - Archaeology of Mesoamerica
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

ANTH 370 - Cultural Anthropology Seminar ^{1, 2}
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

ANTH 489 - Independent Study in Anthropology ¹
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

HIST 310 - Topics in World History ^{1, 2}
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

HIST 331 - Colonial Latin American History
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

HIST 332 - Modern Latin American History
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

Elective Group Two

SPAN 290 - Special Topics in Spanish ^{1, 2}
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

SPAN 306 - Advanced Spanish I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

SPAN 308 - Hispanic Cultures

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture; Embedded Experience-Global

Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

SPAN 333 - Afro-Latin American Studies
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

SPAN 490 - Special Topics in Spanish ^{1, 2}
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

SPAN 499 - Individual Study in Spanish ¹
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 1-3

Footnotes:

¹ Course topic requires advisor approval and must focus on Latin America.

² Course can be taken more than once, as long as the topic differs.

Notes:

Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Latin American Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Latin American Studies Minor College of Liberal Arts >> World Languages and Cultures department 21 hours; 2.0 minor GPA required The minor in Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program committed to promoting diversity and an understanding of Latin America in a globalized context. The program aims to provide students with knowledge of concepts, themes, and perspectives related to Latin America both historically and contemporarily while emphasizing the social, cultural, and political dimensions of Latin America through an approach that fosters cultural and linguistic competency.
Required Courses (9 hours)
ANTH 325 - Ethnology of Mesoamerica or Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
ANTH 327 - Ethnology of South America Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3

SPAN 203 - Intermediate Spanish I *USI Core 39:* World Languages-BA; World Language and Culture-BS; Embedded Experience Diversity For students under Summer 2019 bulletin and later, Embedded Experience Global (not Diversity) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
SPAN 204 - Intermediate Spanish II *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture; World Languages-BA; World Language and Culture-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity For students under Summer 2019 bulletin and later, Embedded Experience Global (not Diversity) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
Electives (12 hours) Students complete a total of 12 hours of electives from among two groups. Select at least one course, but not more than three courses, from each group.
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Elective Group One
ANTH 325 - Ethnology of Mesoamerica Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
ANTH 343 - Archaeology of Mesoamerica Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
ANTH 370 - Cultural Anthropology Seminar ^{1, 2} Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
ANTH 489 - Independent Study in Anthropology ¹ Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
HIST 310 - Topics in World History ^{1, 2} Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
HIST 331 - Colonial Latin American History Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Modern Latin American History Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3

Elective Group Two
SPAN 290 - Special Topics in Spanish ^{1, 2} Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
SPAN 306 - Advanced Spanish I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
SPAN 308 - Hispanic Cultures *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture; Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
SPAN 333 - Afro-Latin American Studies Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
SPAN 490 - Special Topics in Spanish ^{1, 2} Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
SPAN 499 - Individual Study in Spanish ¹ Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 1-3
Footnotes: ¹ Course topic requires advisor approval and must focus on Latin America. ² Course can be taken more than once, as long as the topic differs.
Notes: