No new students are being admitted to this minor. Interested students should visit the Minor in Latin American/Latinx Studies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| 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.
- 2
Additional courses having a focus on Latin America or the Caribbean may be used to fulfill program requirements with approval of advisor.

