Latin American Studies Minor Program Details
The Latin American Studies minor (LAS) is an interdisciplinary program centered on a variety of fields including Latin American cultures and literatures, history, economics, politics, religion, sociology, and Spanish language.
Skills Learned
- Demonstrate an understanding of the societies, histories, politics, and literatures of nations and peoples that live in the region called Latin America
- Demonstrate an understanding of the sociocultural background and cultural production of the Latino/a population in the United States
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of identities and cultures, ideas, and practices found in Latin America
- Demonstrate an understanding that the world is interconnected and that local processes have national, international, and global impact, and how these ideas compare and contrast to the student’s own culture