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Minor in Latin American/U.S. Latina/o Studies
The Latin American and U.S. Latina/o Studies minor is interdisciplinary and is designed to develop an understanding of the cultural, historical, political and social conditions of the region, and also the migrations of peoples and their process of integration and hybridization in the US. In this minor, the students are taught to establish socio-cultural and political connections in these diverse cultural societies from Pre-Columbian times to the challenges of the XXI Century.
- Language requirement: Students must complete at least 3-4 units in an upper-division course in Spanish. Those students who want to focus on another language related to Latin America (Portuguese or Amerindian languages determined in consultation with the program director) can count 3-4 language units in that language toward the minor.
- Interdisciplinary requirement: No more than 12 units from the same given discipline.
- Residency requirement: At least 12 units must be completed at Pacific with a maximum of 8 Study Abroad or transfer units eligible to count toward the minor.
- Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad in Latin America and/or engage in Spanish-language internship opportunities locally or internationally.
Students must complete a minimum of 20 units and 5-6 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in Latin American/U.S. Latina/o Studies.
Minor Requirements:
| Select 5-6 courses for 20 units from the following: | 20 | |
| Modern Latin America | ||
| His-panic USA | ||
| Borderlands | ||
| People's History of Mexico | ||
| Internship in Applied Language | ||
| Introducción a la literatura hispánica | ||
| Civilización hispanoamericana | ||
| Latin American Women's Film | ||
| Literatura mexicana | ||
| Escritores hispanos en los Estados Unidos | ||
| Poesía hispánica | ||
| Literatura latinoamericana | ||
| Literatura del boom latinoamericano | ||
Note: 1) Courses listed as Independent Studies are not offered on a regular basis and are not requirements. With the director's approval, they may count toward the minor.
