Latin American Studies Minor

The Latin American Studies minor offers students the opportunity to acquire a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of a vast, diverse, fascinating and crucially important region. A minor in Latin American Studies is essential to the SUNY Geneseo's mission to "develop socially responsible citizens with skills and values important to the pursuit of an enriched life and success in the world."

A minor in Latin American Studies will also

• Develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the history, geography, society, politics, economics, language and literature, and contemporary issues faced in Latin America.
• Provide insight into the region's particularly complex relationship with the United States.
• Foster awareness of the fastest growing minority in the United States (2000 Census).
• Enhance the academic preparation of students majoring in social studies, international development, international business, foreign language education, and complements the studies of many disciplines.
• Strengthen employment possibilities by adding expertise in Latin America to a student's credentials.
  

Latin American and Caribbean Film Series, Spring 2004 Schedule

Latin American Studies Minor Requirements - 21 semester hours

Basic Requirements - 12 semester hours

Anth. 235 Ancient Civilization in the Americas (3 cr.)
Geog. 362 Latin America (3 cr.)
Hist. 270 Latin America to 1825 (3 cr.)
Hist. 271 Latin America since 1825 (3 cr.)

Electives - 9 semester hours
(three courses, including one from each of the following areas)

Arts and Literature:
ArthH. 281 Art of Latin America
ArthH. 389 Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
Engl. 360 Post-Colonial Literature: The Literatures of the Caribbean
Span. 305 Survey of Spanish American Literature I
OR
Span. 306 Survey of Spanish American Literature II
Span. 353 Colonial Latin American Literature
OR
Span. 363 Nineteenth-Century Latin American Literature
OR
Span. 373 Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature
Directed Study, Slot and/or Interdepartmental course involving arts and literature of Latin America, with the approval of the Coordinator.

Social Sciences:
Anth. 224 Ethnography of Gender in Latin America
OR
Anth. 226 Native Voices: Mesoamerica and the Andes
Anth. 235 Early Civilization of the Americas
OR
Anth. 335 Maya Hieroglyphics
Hist. 372 History of Modern Mexico
OR
Hist. 380 Topics in Third World History: Latin America
PlSc. 325 Politics of Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Span. 314 Contemporary Spanish-American Civilization
OR
Span. 326 Spanish-American Civilization
Directed Study and/or Interdepartmental course about Latin America in Anth., Geog., Hist., PlSc. or Span., with the approval of the Coordinator.

No more than three courses from one department can be considered as fulfillment of the Latin American Studies program's basic and elective requirements.

Related Requirements:

• Students completing the minor will be required to demonstrate competency in Spanish language through the intermediate 202-level.
• Students should consult with the Coordinator in selecting courses for the minor.
  
  
  

For information contact:

Rose McEwen, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures - Welles Hall 211 - (585) 245-5247, ext. 4246.