Administered by Department of Anthropology
Effective Fall, 2003
In cooperation with the departments of History and Languages and Cultures, the Department of Anthropology offers a 21-credit minor in Latin American Studies for students with an interest in the cultures of Mexico, Central and South America and the Spanish or French-speaking Caribbean. Six credits are in language courses, either Spanish or French. The remaining 15 credits are divided as follows.
A minimum of six credits from:
46.310 Aztecs and Mayas
46.312 South American Archaeology
46.333 Ethnicity in the United States
46.370 Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico
46.450 Peoples and Cultures of South America
46.495 Special Topics in Anthropology: Mexico Study Abroad
46.495 Special Topics in Anthropology: Peoples of the Caribbean
46.497 Internship in Anthropology (must be related to the minor)
A minimum of three credits from:
42.142 Latin America: From European Colonization to the Present
12.207 Hispanic Daily Life and Customs
12.211 Spanish Culture and Civilization
12.212 Spanish American Culture and Civilization
12.213 Hispanics in the U.S.: Culture and Literature
12.290 Spanish Studies Abroad (Latin America and Caribbean only)
10.290 French Studies Abroad (Caribbean only)
10.495 Special Topics (approved by adviser)
12.495 Special Topics (approved by adviser)
38.498 Internship in the Humanities: Puerto Rican Study Abroad; Mexico Study Abroad
42.404 Topics in American History: Caribbean Slave Societies
42.142 Latin America
12.215 Hispanic World Today