Latin American Studies Minor (prior to fall 2020)

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Latin American studies minor (18 credits)

has been replaced by the Latinx and Latin American studies minor, in effect since Fall 2020. It was originally designed around a general study of Latin America or specific countries with courses selected from more than one department.

Requirements

  • 18 credit hours with a minimum grade of C in all courses.
  • At least half of the courses must be at the 3000 level or above.
  • Up to eight hours in study in Spanish may be included in the minor requirements.
  • Appropriate study abroad courses are welcome.

Courses offered at WMU that may apply to this minor include, but are not limited to:

  • ANTH 3390/SOC 3350鈥揅ultures of Latin America
  • BIOS 4560鈥揟ropical Biology in Belize (Study Abroad)
  • DANC 1250鈥揂rgentine Tango
  • ECON 3890鈥揕atin American Economies
  • GEOG 3810鈥揝outh America
  • GEOG 3820鈥揗exico & Caribbean
  • GIST 3500鈥揋reat Green Experiment (Study Abroad in Costa Rica)
  • PSCI 3450鈥揕atin American Politics
  • HISP 2750鈥揕atino Writing & Culture
  • SPAN 3210鈥揕ife & Culture of Hispanics in the US
  • SPAN 3230鈥揕ife & Culture of Spanish America