Latin American & US Latino Studies Minor
The LALS minor introduces undergraduates to the histories, cultures, politics, and societies in Latin America, as well as the descendants of Latin Americans who reside in the United States (U.S. Latinos). LALS prepares students to interact effectively with the largest ethnic minority group in the United States (over 18.5% of Americans are Latino) in addition to engaging in a wide range of possibilities with our neighbors to the south. This minor is ideal for students striving to work in government, academia, business, nongovernmental organizations and a variety of other careers.
| The Minor in Latin American & US Latino Studies consists of six courses (18 credits). Courses must be drawn from at least three (3) different departments. Language courses do not count toward the requirements for the minor, although knowledge of Spanish may be useful. | ||
| Courses required for the minor | ||
| LALS 101 | Introduction to Latin American & US Latino Studies | 3 |
| LALS Core*: 3 Credits from | 3 | |
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Latin America in the Modern Period | ||
| GLB/Non-European Polit Systm | ||
| Intro to Public Policy | ||
| GLB/Latin Am Culture & Civil | ||
| GLB/SPA: Topics in Latin American Comparative Cultural Studies | ||
| GLB/Issues in Spanish Literature and Culture | ||
| LALS Electives: 12 Credits from | 12 | |
| GLB/Topics in Non-Western Art | ||
| Marginalized Literatures | ||
| A Nation Divided: American History | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Latin America in the Modern Period | ||
| History of Modern Mexico | ||
| Advanced Studies in Texas History | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| GLB/Democ & Democratization | ||
| GLB/Non-European Polit Systm | ||
| GLB/Intro to Global Pub Pol | ||
| Intro to Public Policy | ||
| GLB/Intro to Comp Politics | ||
| Rev & Revolutionary Movmt | ||
| GLB/International Relations | ||
| Psy & Soci Diverse Popula | ||
| Urban Sociology & Anthro | ||
| GLB/Global Social Issues | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Diversity | ||
| Intro to Spanish Literature | ||
| GLB/Spanish Culture & Civil | ||
| Spanish Amer Lit | ||
| Span Amer Novel | ||
| GLB/SPA: Topics in Latin American Comparative Cultural Studies | ||
| GLB/Issues in Spanish Literature and Culture | ||
| GLB/Appld Ethics US World Ag | ||
| GLB/Archaeoastronomy | ||
| GLB/Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education | ||
| GLB/International Business Finance | ||
| Introduction to Personal and Community Health | ||
| Social Issues in Global Sport Economy | ||
| GLB/International Marketing | ||
| GLB/Buyer Behavior | ||
| GLB/US-Psychology and Sociology of Diverse Populations | ||
| Global Perspectives of Human Welfare | ||
| Only 2 of the the six courses for this minor may count toward the student's major. | ||
| *Special Topics Courses and/or Senior Seminars such as PSCI 497, SPA 485, SPA 497 and many others throughout the university having 100% Latin American or US Latino content that do not appear in the University catalog may also be approved for fulfillment of LALS requirements by the LALS Program Coordinator. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |