Caribbean, Latinx, and Latin American Studies Minor (18 credits)
The minor in Caribbean, Latinx, & Latin American Studies (CLLAS) is intended for students who wish to develop an understanding of histories, languages, creative productions, and literatures across the Americas. The main objective is to actively engage students in a variety of disciplinary methodologies to study diasporic communities of the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States, as well as to introduce them to the critical intellectual questions and topics that have emerged in this field of inquiry (mostly pertaining to questions of migration, displacement, race, gender, sexual orientation, media representation, and cultural/political/social identities). Students are also given the opportunity to study and research topics in US Latinx experiences, and to engage issues globally affecting indigenous, afro-descendent and ethnically diverse communities.
Note: Courses will depend upon placement level and oral proficiency in Spanish.
Minor Requirements
(6-9 credits)
| SPAN 275 | Conversational Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 300 | Intensive Grammar Review | 3 |
| SPAN 330 | Advanced Spanish Composition and?Conversation I | 3 |
Required Core Courses: (select one of the following two courses, 3 credits)
| SPAN 312 | Introduction to Latinx Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 325 | Latin American Culture & Civilization | 3 |
Additional Courses: (6-12 credits) Students will select 2-4 courses from the following:
| SPAN 280 | Contemporary Cultural Trends in?Spanish-Speaking Films | 3 |
| SPAN 285 | Images of the Caribbean | 3 |
| SPAN 295 | Gndrs Sxlty Lt Am/Crbbn | 3 |
| SPAN 303 | Introduction to Spanish Literature II | 3 |
| SPAN 304 | Hispanic Short Story I | 3 |
| SPAN 310 | Contemporary Hispanic Issues | 3 |
| SPAN 326 | Latino Writers in the U.S. | 3 |
| SPAN 328 | The History of Latinos in the United?States | 3 |
| SPAN 329 | Latino Popular Culture and the Arts | 3 |
| SPAN 332 | Hispanic Literature of Social Protest | 3 |
| SPAN 423 | The Latin American Novel I | 3 |
Supporting Courses: (0-6 credits)
These courses may represent a variety of disciplines from departments across the University and underscore the interdisciplinary spirit of the minor. Courses may come from departments such as Art, History, English, Nutrition, etc. Students must have substantially studied or written a final research paper/project on Caribbean, Latinx, and/or Latin American cultural, creative, social, political issues prior to taking these courses and must seek approval from the Modern Languages Coordinator prior to taking the courses.