Curriculum - Latin American Studies - College of Arts and Sciences

Minor
Courses

Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2019-2020, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2019. Access the catalog of record at http://catalogs.sandiego.edu.

The Latin American Studies Minor

The Latin American Studies minor requires 18 units.
Language Requirement: Students must take at least three (3) units of a Latin American language (Spanish, Portuguese, French, or any language indigenous to the region) equivalent to USD courses numbered 101, 102, 201, 202 or 212, or 301 or 311. Other language courses may be used to fulfill the language requirement only with approval of the program director.
Area Studies Requirement: Students must take fifteen (15) units of approved Latin American Studies courses. A minimum of nine (9) units must be taken at the upper division level.
Interdisciplinary Requirement: Students must take courses from at least two academic disciplines.
Study Abroad Requirement: Students must complete three (3) units of study — which count toward the minor’s total 18 units — in a Latin American country with a USD affiliated program. Students unable to participate in a study abroad program may, with approval of the program director, fulfill this requirement by participating in a USD-sponsored service-learning trip to Latin America, or by successfully completing an internship or community-based project focused on a Latin American topic.

Please see the full course descriptions under the appropriate departmental listings. In addition to the curriculum below, there may be additional courses offered — including special topics and courses offered less frequently — in any given semester, which may count toward the minor. Please consult with the program director.

Latin American Studies Courses

Please see the full course descriptions under the appropriate departmental listings. In addition to the curriculum below, there may be additional courses offered — including Honors, special topics, and courses offered less frequently — in any given semester, which may count toward the minor. Please consult with the program director.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
ANTH 327	South American Indian Cultures	3
ANTH 328	Caribbean Cultures	3
ANTH 334	South American Archaeology	3
COMM 480	Advanced Topics in International Media (when taught as Latin America Media Systems)	3-4
ECON 335	Economic Development of Latin America	3
ECON 339	Latin America Business Environment	3
ETHN 240D		3
ETHN 343	Chicano San Diego	3
ETHN 361	Immigration at US-Mexico Border: Ethnicity, Race & Gender (when taught as Latin America through Film)	3
HIST 361	Modern Latin America	3
HIST 362	Topics in Latin America History	3
HIST 363	History of Brazil	3
HIST 383	Chicano/a/x History	3
HIST 384	History of Mexico	3
LANG 194	Special Topics in Language, Literature and Culture (when taught as Social Justice in Latin America)	3
LATS 294	Special Topics in Latin American Studies	1-3
LATS 494	Special Topics in Latin American Studies	1-3
LATS 499	Independent Study	1-3
PHIL 494	Special Topics in Philosophy (when taught as Latin American Thought)	3
POLS 357	Politics in Latin America	3
POLS 366	Politics in Mexico	3
POLS 374	U.S.-Latin American Relations	3
POLS 494	Special Topics in International Relations (when taught as Latin American Politics and Film)	1-4
SPAN 194	Special Topics in Literature, Film and Culture	3
SPAN 294	Topics in Language, Literature, or Culture (when taught as Narratives of the Mexico/US Border)	3
SPAN 304	Cultural History of Latin America	3
SPAN 305	Spanish for the Professions and Social Change	3
SPAN 360	Survey of Latin American Literature	3
SPAN 410D	Latin@ Literatures and Cultures	3
SPAN 434	The "New" World	3
SPAN 448	Latin American Short Story	3
SPAN 449	Latin American Novel	3
SPAN 451	Latin American Poetry	3
SPAN 453	Mexican Literature and Culture	3
SPAN 458	Jewish Latin America	3
SPAN 494	Topics in Language, Literature, or Culture (when taught as Afro-Caribbean Literature, Border Narratives, or Travels through Central American Literature and Culture)	3
THRS 321	Afro-Latin Religions	3
THRS 358	Latinoa Catholicism	3

LATS 294, LATS 494, LATS 499

LATS 294 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

Analysis of a specific topic within Latin American Studies with a thematic, regional, or historical focus. This course may be repeated for credit with different course content.

LATS 494 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

Analysis of a specific topic within Latin American Studies with a thematic, regional, or historical focus. This course may be repeated for credit with different course content.