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The Faculty

Program Coordinator: Elena M.Martnez

Committee Members:

  • Esther Allen (Modern Languages and Comparative Literature)
  • Carolle Charles (Sociology and Anthropology)
  • Hector Cordero-Guzman (Marxe School of Public and International Affairs)
  • David Cruz de Jesus (Modern Languages and Comparative Literature)
  • Thomas J. Desch-Obi (History)
  • Lourdes Gil (joint appointment Black and Latino Studies and Modern Languages and Comparative Literature)
  • Stephanie Golob (Political Science)
  • Ted Henken (joint appointment Sociology and Anthropology and Black and Latino Studies)
  • Elena M. Martnez (Modern Languages and Comparative Literature)
  • Mary McGlynn (English)

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Field Description

More and more, every day, the world becomes a smaller place and the global economy becomes more of a reality. The Latin American and Caribbean studies minor prepares students for this reality and exposes them to cross-cultural and professional opportunities with courses that explore the historical, political, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions in this region. This minor is a perfect complement to majors in marketing management, economics, finance and investments, public affairs, Spanish, English, sociology, and political science.

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The Minor

Latin American and Caribbean studies students must take one required course, Latin America and the Caribbean I or II (

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 or
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), with the 6 remaining credits selected from the Departments of Black and Latino Studies, Communication Studies, English, Fine and Performing Arts, History, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology.

Required Course

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Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultures and Societies (
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)
3 credits
or  

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Latin America and the Caribbean: From Pre-Hispanic Times to the 19th Century (

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), (
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)

3 credits

Electives
Choose two of the following courses:

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ANT 3115

People and Culture of Haiti (

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)

3 credits

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ART 3040

Special Topics in Art* (History)

3 credits

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ART 3252

Native Art of the Americas

3 credits

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Latin American Jewish Women Writers (
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), (
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), (
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)
3 credits 

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ENG 3032

Ethnic Literature*

3 credits

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ENG 3950

Topics in Literature*

3 credits

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HIS 3010

Central America: A Regional Study

3 credits

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HIS 3020

Afro-Brazilian History (

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)

3 credits

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HIS 3063

History of the African Diaspora

3 credits

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HIS 3070

History of Civilizations in Latin America

3 credits

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History of Colonial Latin America3 credits 
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History of Modern Latin America3 credits

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HIS 3075

History of Carribbean Civilizations

3 credits

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HIS 3860

Topics in History*

3 credits

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Major Selected Problems of the Puerto Rican Community

3 credits

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Politics and Power in Puerto Rico

3 credits

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Economic History of Puerto Rico

3 credits

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Religions of the Caribbean

3 credits

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Puerto Rican Culture

3 credits

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Puerto Rican Heritage: 1898 to the Present

3 credits

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Dominican Heritage: From Pre-Columbian Times to Present

3 credits

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Central America: A Regional Study

3 credits

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The Contemporary Puerto Rican Family

3 credits

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Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey

3 credits

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Cuban Culture and Society

3 credits

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The U.S. and Mexican Border (
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), (
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3 credits 

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Migration in the Americas

3 credits

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Changing Demographics of the City

3 credits

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Race and Ethnic Relations (

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), (
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), (
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)

3 credits

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Contemporary Latin American Fiction (

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3 credits

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Seminar in Black & Latino Studies

3 credits

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Music of Latin America and the Caribbean

3 credits

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POL 3104

The Politics of the Third World

3 credits

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POL 3364

Latin American and Caribbean Political Systems

3 credits

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SPA 4219

Nineteenth-Century Latin-American Literature Prior to Modernismo**

3 credits

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SPA 4220

Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Latin-American Poetry**

3 credits

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SPA 4221

Contemporary Latin-American Theatre**

3 credits

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SPA 4222

Contemporary Latin-American Novel**

3 credits

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SPA 4223

Modernismo in Latin America**

3 credits

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SPA 4224

Contemporary Latin-American Short Story**

3 credits

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SPA 4226

Afro-Caribbean Literature**

3 credits

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SPA 4228

Twentieth-Century Womens Writing in Latin America**

3 credits

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SPA 4271

Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America**

3 credits

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SPA 4281

The Literature of Latin America I**

3 credits

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SPA 4282

The Literature of Latin America II**

3 credits

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SPA 4283

The City in Latin American Literature**

3 credits

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SPA 4350

Contemporary Cuban Literature**

3 credits

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SPA 4383

Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean I

3 credits

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SPA 4384

Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean II

3 credits

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SPA 4999

Special Studies in Spanish**

3 credits

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THE 3043

Theatre of Color in the United States (

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)

3 credits

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THE 4101-4110

Selected Topics (Theatre)*

3 credits

*Topics as relevant to the minor. Please consult the program director to obtain permission to use this course within the minor.

**Courses in Spanish at the 4000-level are taught in Spanish.

One Feit Seminar (

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) on Latin American and Caribbean cultures and societies may replace one of the courses toward the minor. Please consult the program director to obtain permission to use this course within the minor.

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Courses in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
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Latin American Jewish Women Writers (
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), (
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), (
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)
 

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LACS 4100

Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe

3 hours; 3 credits

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LACS 4901

Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultures and Societies (

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), (
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)

3 hours; 3 credits

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Latin America and the Caribbean: From Pre-Hispanic times to the 19th-Century (

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), (
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)

3 hours; 3 credits 

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