Minor in Latin American Studies

Minor in Latin American Studies

This is an interdisciplinary program intended to provide students with a broad exposure to the cultures, histories, and societies of Latin America. Ideally, the Minor complements a major in one of the participating disciplines that comprise Latin American Studies, but it can be combined with any major program in Arts. Students in other faculties should consult the program chair.

Credits required for the Minor: 24

Required courses

At least 6 credits of LAST courses at any level.

Language Requirement

Students must take at least 3 credits in SPAN or PORT, whether a language course or upper-level course taught primarily in Spanish or Portuguese. Courses with the SPAN or PORT code that are taught in English do not count towards this requirement. These three credits can count toward the total credit requirements for the Minor. Students with previous knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese should take a course at the appropriate level. All LAS minors are required to take 3 credits taught in a language of Latin America.

First and Second Years

Students take at least 9 credits of courses in the Faculty of Arts with a primary focus on Latin America.  Click here to see all suitable courses for the minor (and the major). Additional courses with Latin American content not listed here may be eligible towards the requirement upon consultation with the program chair.

Third and Fourth Years

Students take at least 15 credits of upper-level courses with Latin American content with at least two distinct course codes. Click here to see all suitable courses for the minor (and the major).

Up to 6 credits from these courses counted towards a different major may also be counted toward the Latin American Studies Minor.