Latin American & Hemispheric Studies, Minor College of Letters & Science
The minor in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies offers students the opportunity to explore connection throughout the Western Hemisphere from an array of perspectives across multiple academic fields.
The minor is made up of six courses, arranged in three tiers: Basic (one lower division course on the history of Latin America); Core (two introductory upper division courses chosen from a designated list of fields other than History); and Elective (three additional upper division courses from a designated list of courses that focus primarily on Latin American and/or Hemispheric issues). Students are strongly encouraged to develop proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese, either through course work (such as completion of SPA 024 or SPA 033), or through life experience such as study abroad.
Minor Advisor
Undergraduate Advisor; 2216 Social Sciences & Humanities Building; 530-752-9241.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Caribbean Studies | ||
| History of Latin America to 1700 | ||
| History of Latin America, 1700-1900 | ||
| History of Latin America 1900-present | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose two: | 8 | |
| Race & Ethnicity in Latin America | ||
| Contemporary Societies & Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Andean Prehistory: Archaeology of the Incas & Their Ancestors | ||
| United States-Mexican Border Relations | ||
| History of Inter-American Relations | ||
| Music from Latin America | ||
| Music from Latin America | ||
| Native Americans in the Contemporary World | ||
| Native Foods & Farming of the Americas | ||
or NAS 123V | Native Foods & Farming of the Americas | |
| Survey of Latin American Literature to 1900 | ||
or SPA 151 | Survey of Latin American Literature 1900 to Present | |
| Introduction to Latin American Culture | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Mexican Politics | ||
Study Abroad in Latin America | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose 12 units: | 12-14 | |
| African Descent Communities & Culture in the Caribbean & Latin America | ||
| African-American Dance & Culture in the United States, Brazil & the Caribbean | ||
| African Religions in the Americas | ||
| Diaspora & New Black Identities | ||
| Race & Ethnicity in Latin America | ||
| Cultural Politics of the Environment (Latin American Topics only.) | ||
| Ecology & Politics (Latin American Topics only.) | ||
| People of the Arctic: Contemporary & Historic Cultures of the Circumpolar Region | ||
| Contemporary Societies & Cultures of Latin America | ||
| New World Prehistory: The First Arrivals | ||
| Andean Prehistory: Archaeology of the Incas & Their Ancestors | ||
| California Archaeology | ||
| Arts of the Ancient New World | ||
| Latin American Art & Architecture | ||
| Globalization, Transnational Migration, & Chicana/o & Latina/o Communities | ||
| Latin American Women’s Engagement in Social Movements | ||
| Women of Color Reproductive Health & Reproductive Politics in a Global Perspective (Latin American Topics only.) | ||
| Women of Color Reproductive Health & Gender Politics in Cuba & the U.S. | ||
| United States-Mexican Border Relations | ||
| Transnational Latina/o Political Economy | ||
| Public Health in Latin America | ||
| Indigenous Healing & Biodiversity in Latin America | ||
| Mexican Film & Greater Mexican Identity | ||
| Mexican & Chicano Mural Workshop | ||
| Colonial & Postcolonial Experience in Literature (Latin American Topics only.) | ||
| Literature of the Americas | ||
or COM 152S | Literature of the Americas (Taught in Latin America) | |
| Caribbean Literatures | ||
or COM 165S | Caribbean Literatures | |
| Colonialism | ||
| Business, Biomes & Knowledge: Latin American Environmental History | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American History | ||
| Women & Gender in Latin American History | ||
| Spain & America in the 16th Century | ||
| Human Rights in Latin America | ||
| History of the Andean Region | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| History of Chile | ||
| Latin American Social Revolutions | ||
| History of Mexico to 1848 | ||
| History of Mexico since 1848 | ||
| Modern Latin American Cultural & Intellectual History | ||
| History of Inter-American Relations | ||
| Mexican-American History | ||
| Mexican-American History | ||
| Special Topics in Human Rights (Latin American Topics Only) | ||
| Music from Latin America (Latin American Topics Only) | ||
| Music from Latin America | ||
| Musics of the Americas | ||
| Brazilian Samba School | ||
| Afro-Cuban Ensemble | ||
| Brazilian Capoeira Ensemble | ||
| Directed Group Study (Topic: Mariachi Ensemble only) | ||
| Learning Native American Languages | ||
| Quechua Language & Society: Beginning Level 1 | ||
| Quechua Language & Society: Beginning Level 2 | ||
| Quechua Language & Society: Intermediate Level 1 | ||
| Quechua Language & Society: Intermediate Level 2 | ||
| Native Americans in the Contemporary World | ||
| Ethnopolitics of South American Indians | ||
| Native Foods & Farming of the Americas | ||
or NAS 123V | Native Foods & Farming of the Americas | |
| Performance & Culture Among Native Americans | ||
| Ethnohistory of Native People of Mexico & Central America | ||
| Ethnohistory of Native Peoples of Mexico & Central America to 1500 | ||
| Ethnohistory of Native Peoples of Mexico & Central America 1500 to 2000 | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Native American Poetry | ||
| Contemporary Indigenous Literature of Mexico | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Mexican Politics | ||
| Principles of Luso-Brazilian Literature & Criticism | ||
| Survey of Luso-Brazilian Literature: 1500-1800 | ||
| Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Culture | ||
| Special Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature & Culture | ||
| Luso-Brazilian Literature & Culture | ||
| Introduction to Brazilian Literature | ||
| 20th C Masters in Brazilian Literature | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies (Latin American Topics only.) | ||
| The Political Economy of International Migration | ||
| Teaching Spanish as a Native Tongue in the U.S.: Praxis & Theory | ||
| Latin-American Literature in Translation | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature to 1900 | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature 1900 to Present | ||
| Latin American Short Story | ||
| Latin American Novel | ||
| Mexican Novel | ||
| Latin American Literature of the Turn of the 20th Century | ||
| Great Works of Latin American Literature/Culture | ||
| Latin American Poetry: From Vanguardism to Surrealism & Beyond | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American Literature & Culture | ||
or SPA 159S | Special Topics in Latin American Literature & Culture | |
or SPA 159Y | Special Topics in Latin American Literature & Culture | |
| Latin American Women Writers in Translation | ||
| Introduction to Latin American Culture | ||
or SPA 170S | Introduction to Latin American Culture | |
| Music from Latin America | ||
| Music from Latin America | ||
| Mexican Culture | ||
| Cinema & Latin American Culture | ||
| Chicano Culture | ||
| Topics in Latin American Cultural Studies | ||
| Literature in Spanish Written in the United States | ||
| California & Latin America | ||
| Science & Politics of the Human Body in the Spanish-Speaking World | ||
or SPA 179Y | Science & Politics of the Human Body in the Spanish-Speaking World | |
| Total Units | 24-26 | |