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To complete the liberal arts minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, students must take one of the required capstone courses (

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 or
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), with the 6 remaining credits selected from the electives list of courses offered by the Departments of Black and Latino Studies, Communication Studies, English, Fine and Performing Arts, History, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology.

Required Course

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Latin America and the Caribbean:

Cultures

History and

Societies

Politics (

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), (
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CourseNumber4901
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)

3 credits
or
 
 


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CourseNumber4902
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Latin America and the Caribbean:

 From Pre-Hispanic Times to the 19th Century

Arts and Culture (

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CourseNumber4902
DisciplineBLS
), (
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CourseNumber4902
DisciplineLTS
)

3 credits

Electives
Choose two of the following courses:

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ANT 3115

People and Culture of Haiti (

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), (
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)

3 credits

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ART 3040

Special Topics in Art History *

3 credits

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ART 3252

Native Art of the Americas

3 credits

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CourseNumber3051
DisciplineCMP
 
Latin American Jewish Women Writers (
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DisciplineJWS
), (
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CourseNumber3051
DisciplineLACS
), (
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)
3 credits 
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ENG 3032

Ethnic Literature *

3 credits

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ENG 3950

Topics in Literature *

3 credits

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HIS 3020

Afro-Brazilian History (

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)

3 credits

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HIS 3063

History of the African Diaspora

3 credits

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HIS 3070

History of Civilizations in Latin America

3 credits

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History of Colonial Latin America (
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CourseNumber3071
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), (
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)
3 credits 
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DisciplineHIS
History of Modern Latin America3 credits
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HIS 3075

History of Carribbean Civilizations

3 credits

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HIS 3860

Topics in History *

3 credits

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CourseNumber3003
DisciplineLTS
 

Major Selected Problems of the Puerto Rican Community

3 credits

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Politics and Power in Puerto Rico

3 credits

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Economic History of Puerto Rico

3 credits

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Religions of the Caribbean

3 credits

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Puerto Rican Culture

3 credits

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Puerto Rican Heritage: 1898 to the Present

3 credits

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Dominican Heritage: From Pre-Columbian Times to Present

3 credits

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Central America: A Regional Study

3 credits

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DisciplineLTS
 

The Contemporary Puerto Rican Family

3 credits

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Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey

3 credits

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CourseNumber3015
DisciplineLTS
 

Cuban Culture and Society

3 credits

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CourseNumber3021
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The U.S. and Mexican Border (
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CourseNumber3021
DisciplineANT
), (
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3 credits 

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Migration in the Americas

3 credits

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Changing Demographics of the City

3 credits

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Race and Ethnic Relations (

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), (
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), (
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CourseNumber3125
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)

3 credits

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CourseNumber3058
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Contemporary Latin American Fiction (

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3 credits

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CourseNumber4900
DisciplineLTS
 

Seminar in Black & Latino Studies

3 credits

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Music of Latin America and the Caribbean

3 credits

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POL 3104

The Politics of the Third World

3 credits

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POL 3364

Latin American and Caribbean Political Systems

3 credits

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SPA 4219

Nineteenth-Century Latin-American Literature Prior to Modernismo **

3 credits

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SPA 4220

Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Latin-American Poetry **

3 credits

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SPA 4221

Contemporary Latin-American Theatre **

3 credits

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SPA 4222

Contemporary Latin-American Novel **

3 credits

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SPA 4223

Modernismo in Latin America **

3 credits

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SPA 4224

Contemporary Latin-American Short Story **

3 credits

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SPA 4226

Afro-Caribbean Literature **

3 credits

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SPA 4228

Twentieth-Century Womens Writing in Latin America **

3 credits

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SPA 4271

Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America **

3 credits

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SPA 4281

The Literature of Latin America I **

3 credits

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SPA 4282

The Literature of Latin America II **

3 credits

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SPA 4283

The City in Latin American Literature **

3 credits

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SPA 4350

Contemporary Cuban Literature **

3 credits

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SPA 4383

Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean I **

3 credits

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SPA 4384

Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean II **

3 credits

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SPA 4999

Special Studies in Spanish **

3 credits

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THE 3043

Theatre of Color in the United States (

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)

3 credits

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THE 4101-4110

Selected Topics (Theatre) *

3 credits

*Topics as relevant to the minor. Please consult the program director to obtain permission to use this course within the minor.

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Courses in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
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CourseNumber3051
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Latin American Jewish Women Writers (
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CourseNumber3051
DisciplineCMP
), (
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CourseNumber3051
DisciplineJWS
), (
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CourseNumber3051
DisciplineLTS
)
3 hours; 3 credits
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CourseNumber3071
DisciplineLACS
History of Colonial Latin America (
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CourseNumber3071
DisciplineHIS
), (
Showcourse v
CourseNumber3071
DisciplineLTS
)
3 hours; 3 credits
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DisciplineLACS
History of U.S.-Latin American Relations (
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DisciplineHIS
), (
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CourseNumber3073
DisciplineLTS
)
3 hours; 3 credits
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LACS 4100

Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe

3 hours; 3 credits

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LACS 4901

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Cultures

History and

Societies

Politics (

Showcourse v
CourseNumber4901
DisciplineBLS
), (
Showcourse v
CourseNumber4901
DisciplineLTS
)

3 hours; 3 credits

Showcourse v
CourseNumber4902
DisciplineLACS

Latin America and the Caribbean:

 From Pre-Hispanic times to the 19th-Century

Arts and Cultures (

Showcourse v
CourseNumber4902
DisciplineBLS
), (
Showcourse v
CourseNumber4902
DisciplineLTS
)

3 hours; 3 credits 

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