Latin American Studies (MN)

1. Completion of a minimum of five (5) units, to include:

   • A gateway course of course, course, or course (1 unit);

   • Four elective courses from a minimum of two different fields of study from the list below (4 units);

2. At least two of the electives taken for the minor must be at the 300 or 400 level.

3. An internship in or other EXLN-designated course in or related to Latin America or Latin Americans in the United States can count as the elective if it meets university requirements and is approved by the director of Latin American Studies.

4. Students minoring in Latin American Studies must complete two semesters of Spanish at the course-course level, or one semester at the 200 level with a passing grade, or demonstrate Spanish language competency through the terms specified by the Language Graduation Requirement.

5. Students must complete two of the required elective units for the minor at Puget Sound.

A maximum of two courses applied to the minor can be taken in the student's primary major.

General Requirements for the Minor

General university degree requirements stipulate that 1) three units of the minor be taken in residence at the University of Puget Sound; 2) students earn a GPA of 2.0 in courses taken for the minor; and 3) all courses taken for the minor must be taken for graded credit. Any exceptions to these stipulations are indicated in the minor degree requirements listed below.

Latin American Studies Course List

course Business in Latin America

course China and Latin America: A New Era of Transpacific Relations

course Modern Latin America

course Immigration in the U.S.

course Cuba and the Cuban Diaspora

course Film and History: Latin America

course Art and Revolution in Latin America

course Latin America Travel Seminar

course Latina/o America: A Critical Introduction to Latina/o Studies

course Politics of Detention: Criminal Justice, Immigration, and the War on Terror

course Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation in Latin America

course Latin American and Latinx Philosophy

course Border Crossings: Transnational Migration and Diaspora Studies LAS credit only when taught by Professor DeHart

course Identity Politics in Latin America

course Cultural Politics of Global Development

course (Wo)men of Maize: Food Cultures of the Americas

course Introduction to Latin American Cultures

course Special Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies when Latin American content

course Literature of the Americas

course Hispanic Short Story

course Hispanic Poetry

course Latin American Film

course Survey of Twentieth Century Latin-American/Latine Theatre

course Literature, Theory, and Practice when Latin American content

course Migration Narratives

course Visual Culture and Modernity in Latin America

course Special Topics in Hispanic Studies when Latin American content

course Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Latin America

course Bitter Flavors of the Americas: Sugar, Coffee & Bananas

course One Hundred Years of Multitudes: A History of Latin American Film