Latino/a and Latin American Studies Minor
The Center's minor in Latino/a and Latin American Studies was created for all WSU students wishing to pursue a formal course of studies in U.S. Latino/a and Latin American cultural studies. It requires six courses for a minimum of eighteen credits. Students desiring to minor in Latino/a and Latin American Studies students must complete:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory LAS research course | ||
| LAS 1420 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Latino/a Studies Research | 3 |
| LAS core courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Chicano/a Literature and Culture | ||
| Puerto Rican Literature and Culture | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of Puerto Rico and Cuba | ||
| History of Latino/as in the United States | ||
| Seminar in Latino/a Urban Problems | ||
| Spanish for Heritage Learners | ||
| LAS community-based research course | ||
| LAS/SOC 3710 | Learning About Your Community Through Research | 4 |
| Other courses | ||
| Select minimum of two of the following: | 5-6 | |
| The Inca and their Ancestors | ||
| Cultures and Societies of Latin America | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Brazil Exchange Program | ||
| Latin America from Independence to the Present | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| The Conquest in Latin America | ||
| Spanish American Cultures and their Traditions | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Latin America in World Affairs | ||
| Cultural Connections, Grammar and Composition II | ||
| Spanish for Business and the Legal Professions | ||
| Spanish for the Health Care Profession | ||
| Conversation | ||
| Introduction to Cultural and Literary Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Early Modern Spanish Literature | ||
| Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Spanish Literature | ||
| Introduction to Colonial Latin American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Latin American Literature | ||
| Total Credits | 18-19 | |