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2012-2013 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Latin American Studies Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Latin American Studies

Minors in Latin American Studies (LAS) are required to complete 21 credit hours. No more than two courses from any department other than LAS can be counted toward the minor. There is no limit on the courses designated LAS that may apply to the minor. (The University rule is that students must complete 30 unduplicated credits for the major.)

All minors will be required to complete three core courses

Additional Courses

Note: Students who enter the university competent in Spanish at the 202-level or higher will take one extra course from the list below. Those with fourth-semester or higher competence in Portuguese may substitute Portuguese for the Spanish requirement but will likewise take one extra course from the list below.

In addition to the above required courses, students will choose four courses from the following list:

Latin American Studies Program Description

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