LATINO AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
The Latino and Latin American Studies minor is interdisciplinary, designed to provide undergraduates with an enhanced understanding of the culture, history, language, literature, and arts of both Latinos in the United States and the people of Latin America. The minor consists of a minimum of 15 hours that are to be selected from the university’s offerings on these topics and organized to reflect each individual student’s interests. Through coursework in Latino and Latin American Studies, students may prepare themselves for careers in teaching, government, the media, health care, business, law, and the arts, among others. The requirements for the Latino and Latin American Studies minor are listed below.
Contact: For additional information please contact Mariola Espinosa, Director of Latino and Latin American Studies at espinosa@siu.edu.
Students may register at College of Liberal Arts Advisement Office - Faner Hall Room 1229 (use door 7)
Faculty associated with Latino and Latin American Studies:
Wendy Bigler, Geography
Mariola Espinosa, History
Jonathan Hill, Anthropology
Mark Leach, Sociology
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Latino and Latin American Studies Minor
Successful completion of the Latino and Latin American Studies minor consists of satisfying a language requirement as well as all course requirements.
Language Requirement: A minimum of one year (two courses) or equivalent of Spanish, satisfaction by coursework or exam.
Course Requirements: 15 credit hours, including 6 hours of required core courses and 9 hours of electives (with no more than 3 of the 9 hours of electives from the student’s major).
Required core courses:
One of:
ANTH 204: The Anthropology of Latino Cultures
ANTH 310e: Introduction to Peoples and Cultures: South America
ANTH 310i: Introduction to Peoples and Cultures: Mesoamerica
One of:
HIST 370a: History of Latin America: Colonial Latin America
HIST 370b: History of Latin America: Independent Latin America
Electives can be chosen from the following (note that some have prerequisites or restrictions):
ANTH 204: The Anthropology of Latino Cultures
ANTH 205: Latin American Civilizations
ANTH 206: Latin American Popular Culture
ANTH 302: Indians of the Americas
ANTH 310c: Introduction to Peoples & Cultures: Caribbean
ANTH 310e: Introduction to Peoples & Cultures: South America
ANTH 310i: Introduction to Peoples & Cultures: Mesoamerica
ANTH 310j: Introduction to Peoples & Cultures: Andes
ANTH 420: Mayan Texts
ANTH 430b: Archaeology of Mesoamerica
ANTH 430f: Archaeology of South-America
A&D 468: Pre-Columbian Art
AJ 203: Crime, Justice, & Social Diversity
BAS 360: Race & History in America
ECON 419: Latin American Economic Development
ENG 205: The American Mosaic in Literature
ENG 446: Caribbean Literature
SPAN 310b: Survey of Hispanic Literature
SPAN 370b Hispanic Culture & Civilization
SPAN 434: Colonial Literature in Spanish America
HIST 361: Race & History in the U.S. (same as BAS 360)
HIST 365: American Immigration
HIST 370a: History of Latin America: Colonial
HIST 370b: History of Latin America: Independent
HIST 371: History of Cuba
HIST 470: Continuity & Change in Latin America
HIST 474: Andean South America
PHIL 211: Philosophy & Diversity: Gender, Race, & Class
POLS 280: Politics of Diversity
POLS 466: Government & Politics of Latin America
PSYC 223: Workplace Diversity
SOC 215: Race/Ethnic Relations in the U.S.
SOC 438: Sociology of Ethnic Relations in World Perspective
For additional information please contact Mariola Espinosa, Director of Latino and Latin American Studies at espinosa@siu.edu.
