Latin American Studies Minor

Total units 24 Units

Areas of interest Latin American Studies
Minor code LAMS-MIN

Academic career Undergraduate

The minor in Latin American Studies is designed for students interested in the social, political, historical and cultural life of Latin America. It focuses on the contemporary Latin America as well as its history and ancient heritage. It also considers the innovative aspects of recent developments, particularly the possibilities for cooperation and tensions between diverse traditions.

Learning outcomes

Broadly identify and differentiate the diverse social, political and economic systems that comprise contemporary Latin America

Identify and critique current political debates, and the international relations and interactions of Latin American countries with the rest of the world

Define historical origins of contemporary Latin America, especially the interaction between the indigenous societies of the region and European societies

Evaluate theories of development and underdevelopment as they relate to the Latin American context

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Requirements

This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:

6 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code	Title	Units
POLS1007	An Introduction to Latin American Studies	6

12 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code	Title	Units
POLS2011	Development and Change	6
POLS2094	Issues in International Political Economy	6
POLS2095	Politics in Latin America	6
POLS2117	The International Relations of Latin America	6
POLS2118	Democracy and Democratization in Latin America	6
SOCY2030	Sociology of Third World Development	6
SPAN3100	Current Affairs in the Spanish-speaking World	6
SPAN2003	Selected Topics in Spanish I	6
SPAN2004	Selected Topics in Spanish II	6
POLS3030	Contemporary Politics of Brazil	6

6 units from completion of the following course(s):

1000 level course in:

Political Science (POLS)
History (HIST)
Sociology (SOCY)
Anthropology (ANTH)

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