2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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 114Latin American & Caribbean Music

3

History

HI 207History of Latin America to 1826

3

HI 208History of Latin America Since 1826

3

HI 209The U.S. & Latin America through History

3

HI 212Contemporary Latin America

3

Political Science

PO 315Latin American Politics

3

Spanish

SP 261/262Masterpieces of Latin-American Literature I and II

3 CR each

SP 281Hispanic Civilization & Culture: Latin America

3

SP 315-320Contemporary Issues

3 CR each

SP 363-369Advanced Topics in Latin-American Literature

3 CR each