Latin American Studies Minor
In keeping with students’ interest in global and multicultural issues, Sacred Heart University offers an interdisciplinary minor in Latin American Studies. The minor should be particularly attractive to students majoring in Economics, History, Political Science, Business and International Business, and Spanish. This minor is also of benefit to students who wish to apply to a graduate program in Latin American Studies or who wish to enhance their prospects in the job market by linking a disciplinary major with a regional specialization.
Requirements
Requirements include six courses, three of which must be from three different disciplines selected from approved courses in History, Music, Political Science, and Spanish. Students who minor in Latin American Studies must demonstrate competency in Spanish or Portuguese at the intermediate level.
Coursework
The following courses have been preapproved. New electives must be approved by the director of the Latin American Studies program and the chair of the Department of History. Approval will be based on the centrality of the course topic with respect to the study Latin America.
Fine Arts
| MU 114 | Latin American & Caribbean Music | 3 |
History
| HI 207 | History of Latin America to 1826 | 3 |
| HI 208 | History of Latin America Since 1826 | 3 |
| HI 209 | The U.S. & Latin America through History | 3 |
| HI 212 | Contemporary Latin America | 3 |
Political Science
| PO 315 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
Spanish
| SP 261/262 | Masterpieces of Latin-American Literature I and II | 3 CR each |
| SP 281 | Hispanic Civilization & Culture: Latin America | 3 |
| SP 283 | The Hispanic Caribbean | 3 |
| SP 315-320 | Contemporary Issues | 3 CR each |
| SP 363-369 | Advanced Topics in Latin-American Literature | 3 CR each |