MINOR IN LATINO AND
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

The center's interdisciplinary minor provides students with detailed information about the Latino experience in the United States as well as Latin American civilization. It is beneficial to students interested in careers in teaching, public service, health care, law, the arts, the media, and other fields. The minor also provides Latino students with a broader understanding of their history and culture.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for the minor, students must complete 18 semester hours of course work. This consists of one core course as well as five elective courses. Please note that all course work in the minor must be taken for a letter grade (not pass\fail), and that some elective courses have prerequisites or corequisites. Consult the course descriptions in theUndergraduate Catalog before making your selections. Also note that students cannot receive credit simultaneously for the same course in both a major and a minor field.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Individuals wishing to minor in Latino and Latin American Studies must make an appointment with the director or assistant director to plan a program of study. Students should enroll in one of the core courses as soon as possible, and then proceed to take courses in several different disciplines. It is also recommended that students consult with center staff on a regular basis to assure completion of requirements in a timely fashion.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

One of the following (3)
ILAS 100, Introduction to Latin American Civilization (3), or History 382,
Modern Latin America (3)

Five of the following (15)
ANTH 321, Popular Culture in Las Americas (3)
ANTH 364, Latinos in Urban America (3)
ANTH 405, Peoples of Mesoamerica (3)
ANTH 414, Archaelogy of Mesoamerica (3)
ANTH 417, Archaeology of South America (3)
ART 376, Latin American Art (3)
ART 385, Pre-Columbian Art (3)
ECON 341, Economic Area Studies: Latin America (3)
ENGL 381, American Ethnic Literature (3)
FLSP 215, Spanish Grammar for spanish Speakers (3)
FLSP 322, Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature (3)
FLSP 451, Literature of the Andean Republics (3)
FLSP 452, Literature of the Caribbean (3)
FLSP 453, Literature of Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile (3)
FLSP 454, Mexican Literature (3)
FLSP 455, Spanish-American Short Story (3)
FLSP 461, Hispanic Civilizations (3)
FLSP 462, Spanish-American Civilizations (3)
FLSP 487, Spanish Dialects of the U.S. (3)
FLPO 461, Brazilian Civilizations (3)
GEOG 332, Geography of Latin America (3)
HIST 374, Latinos in the United States (3)
HIST 381, Colonial Latin America (3)
HIST 382, Modern Latin America (3)
HIST 482, Mexico Since 1810 (3)
HIST 483, History of Peru (3)
HIST 484, Brazil from Empire to Republic (3)
HIST 485, Modern Latin American Revolutions (3)
ILAS 100, Introduction to Latin American Civilization (3)
ILAS 411, Latin American Studies: 20th Century Hispanic America (3)
MGMT 487, Multinational Business Management (3)
POLS 381, Politics and International Relations of Latin America(3)
POLS 469, Politics of South America (3)
SOCI 261, Race and Ethnic Relations(3)
SOCI 454, Racial and Ethnic Minority Family Systems(3)
SOCI 461, Intergroup Relations (3)

At least six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.

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