For more information, contact the Political Science Department:
Marcela Velasco
Clark, Room C336
(970) 491-5942
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Interdisciplinary Minor seeks to broaden understanding of the languages, cultures, institutions, political and economic systems, and the processes of change in Latin America. The program offers courses in a wide variety of disciplines, enabling students to gain a broader and deeper appreciation of the diverse regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. This background prepares students for specialized graduate study focusing on the region and for careers in a variety of areas.
Effective Fall 2020
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Language Courses 1 | ||
L*** French or Spanish language | 6-10 | |
Area Courses 2 | ||
Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
New Orleans and the Caribbean | ||
Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory | ||
Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica | ||
Caribbean Identities | ||
The Modern Caribbean | ||
Geography of Europe and the Americas (GT-SS2) | ||
U.S.-Mexico Borderlands | ||
Colonial Latin America | ||
Latin America Since Independence | ||
Mexico | ||
Revolutions in Latin America | ||
Slavery in the Americas | ||
International Mass Communication | ||
Studies in Foreign Film: The Americas | ||
Approaches to Spanish Literature | ||
Issues in Hispanic Culture | ||
Caribbean Culture in Hispanic Literature | ||
Advanced Latin American Culture | ||
Colonial Latin American Literature | ||
Women Writers in the Hispanic World | ||
Spanish-American Literary Movements and Periods | ||
Genre Studies in Spanish | ||
Author Studies in Spanish | ||
Topic Studies in Spanish | ||
Studies in Foreign Film: Latin America | ||
Seminar-Spanish Language, Literature, Society | ||
Latin American Philosophy | ||
Politics and Society Along Mexican Border | ||
Politics of South America | ||
Politics in Mexico, Central America, Caribbean | ||
Program Total Credits: | 21-25 |
- 1
At least two courses (6-10 credits) are required in Spanish or French. Because language proficiency is required for effective research or work in this region, students are STRONGLY URGED to complete language coursework through the 300-level or above. Language courses, including Portuguese, may be taken at CSU or transferred from an accredited institution. Independent study courses may not count toward the language requirement.
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Additional courses having a focus on Latin America or the Caribbean may be used to fulfill program requirements with approval of advisor.