Semester Credits Required
Total credits in the minor: 16
To enter the minor, you must:
- Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better
- Have completed at least 45 semester units
To graduate with a Latin American Studies Minor, you must have received a grade of C or higher in at least four courses approved by one of the LAS faculty advisors. The courses must come from both the humanities and social sciences, with a minimum of two courses in each area. A list of approved courses is provided below.
You must also demonstrate that you have Intermediate-High language proficiency in either Spanish or Portuguese by:
- Completing an upper-division Spanish language course at CSUMB
- Spanish or Portuguese language study in an overseas program
- Transferring equivalent course credits
- Take an approved assessment at the Intermediate-High level
Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment
You must achieve all of the Learning Outcomes listed below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options.
You must complete with a grade of "C" or higher one of the following learning experiences early in their program of study
- SPAN 306: Cultur/Civ Span Ltn Amer ~ Culture and Civilization of Spanish Latin America
- SPAN 309: Hist & Polit Of Latn Amer ~ History & Politics of Latin America
You must have received a grade of C or higher in at least four courses approved by one of the LAS faculty advisors. The courses must come from both the humanities and social sciences, with a minimum of two courses in each area. A list of approved courses is provided below.
Course List (must include 2 HU and 2 SS)
SPAN 262: Latin Amer Lit in Translation ~ Latin American Literature in Translation-HU
SPAN 302: Hist/Phonetic Struct Span Lang ~ History and Phonetic Structure of the Spanish Language -HU
SPAN 304: Intro To Hispanic Literat ~ Introduction To Hispanic Literature -HU
SPAN 306: Cultur/Civ Span Ltn Amer ~ Culture and Civilization of Spanish Latin America-HU
SPAN 307: History&Politics Of Mex ~ History & Politics Of Mexico-SS
SPAN 309: Hist & Polit Of Latn Amer ~ History & Politics of Latin America-SS
SPAN 311: US Foreign Policy Pac Rim/ GS 311: US/Foreig/Poli/Pac/Rim/3rd/Wrl ~ US Foreign Policy in the Pacific Rim-SS
SPAN 425: La Literatura Mexicana ~ La Literatura Mexicana-HU
SPAN 426: Narativa Hispanoamericana ~ Narativa Hispanoamericana-HU
SPAN 427: Latin Amer Women Writers ~ Latin American Women Writers-HU
SPAN 428: La Literatura Afrolatina ~ La Literatura Afrolatina-HU
HCOM 244: Latino USA: Ident/Experiences ~ Latino USA: Identity and Experiences-HU
HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories ~ Latina Life Stories-HU
HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas ~ Slavery & Race in the Americas-SS
SBS 244: Latino USA:Ident/Experiences ~ Latino USA: Identity and Experiences-SS
SBS 320S ~ Hispanic California - 1542 to 1848 -SS
SBS 325: Art of the Aztec Empire ~ Art of the Aztec Empire-HU
SBS 348: Maya Civilization ~ Ancient Maya Civilization-SS
SBS 355: Archaeologic/Thought/Americas ~ Archaeological Thought of the Americas ~ 2.0 TO 4.0 credits-SS
SBS 362: Rsrch Mthd for SBS: Qual Emph ~ Ethnological Research and Methods of Analysis-SS
SBS 362L: Rsrch Mthd SBS: Qual Emph Lab ~ Ethnographic Research Lab ~ 2.0 credits-SS
SBS 388: Crisis/Develop/Mexican/Society ~ Crisis and Development in Mexican Society-SS