Latin American Area Studies Minor
The minor in Latin American Area Studies is an excellent complement to Queens College majors including: anthropology, business, economics, education, Hispanic languages and literatures, history, media studies, political science, sociology and urban studies.
Minor in Latin American Area Studies (18 Credits)
The minor consists of 18 credits, which include the following required and elective courses:
Required (12 credits):
- ANTH 205: Peoples of Mexico & Central America or ANTH 206: Peoples of South America [Sophomore Standing]
- HIST 105: Latin America to 1825 or HIST 106: Latin America 1825 to present
- PSCI 239: Politics of Latin America or PSCI 259: Latin America in World Politics
- SPAN 312: Culture and Civilization of Latin America [SPAN 280, SPAN 240, SPAN 224 or
SPAN 225]
Electives (6 credits):
Anthropology:
- ANTH 205 Peoples of Mexico and Central America
- ANTH 206 Peoples of South America
- ANTH 282 Linguistic Subjectivities in Latin America
Art History:
- ARTH 282 Art and Architecture of the Andes
Economics:
- ECON 212 Economics of Latin America
English:
- ENGL 360 VT: Latino/Latina Literature in English
History:
- HIST105 History of Latin America to 1825
- HIST 106 History of Latin America, 1825 to present
Latin American & Latino Studies:
- LALS 201 Contemporary Society and Film in Latin America
- LALS 202 Field Experience in a Bilingual Hispanic Setting
- LALS 203 Introduction to Latinx Ethnic Identity
- LALS 204 Caribbean Religions
- LALS 205 Latinx and the Media
- LALS 208 The Puerto Rican and the Latin American Woman
- LALS 220 Development of Puerto Rican Literature in the United States
Political Science:
- PSCI 239 Politics of Latin America
- PSCI 259 Latin America in World Politics
Hispanic Languages & Literature:
- PORT 41 Global Portuguese Literature in Translation
- SPAN 312 The Culture and Civilization of Latin America
- SPAN 314 Art and Revolution in Latin America
- SPAN 375 Studies in Colonial a 19th Century Spanish American Literature