Latin American Studies, Minor

Program

The minor requires six courses (the LAS courses do not require prerequisites. Example LAS 300 Topics: can be taken before LAS 100 Introduction to Latin American Studies).

Mandatory for the Latin American Studies Minor
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Latin American Studies (Every fall semester — in English)
Popular Culture in Lat America
Topics: (Ecuador and Galapagos Trip)
Any two Spanish language courses. (Any level)6
Electives
Select three of the following:9
Ethnography and Travel Writing
U.S. and Latin American History
Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc 1
Politics & Soc Latin America
Topic: (Field-based course in Cuba)
Hispanic Women Writers in English (In English)
Civ & Cult Lat Amer (In Spanish)
Latin America in Film (in Spanish)
Independent Research (in Spanish or English TOPIC: Latin America)
Travel Writing of Latin America (in Spanish)
Small Masterpieces (in Spanish)
Total Credits18
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Students that are Hotel and Tourism major or Spanish major can go abroad to Peru and they can take the Work Abroad in Peru toward the LAS minor.