Minor in Latin American Studies

The minor in Latin American Studies (LAS) is available to students enrolled in any of BU’s four-year undergraduate schools and colleges. It provides students with a versatile vehicle for acquiring an understanding of the remarkably diverse Latin American region, defined as the 20 independent countries in the Western Hemisphere that are south of the United States, with Spanish, French, and Portuguese as their official languages. Interdisciplinary in nature and scope, the minor brings together a rich variety of courses that span fields including archaeology, economics, history, history of art & architecture, international relations, political science, romance studies, and sociology.

Requirements

The minor consists of six courses drawn from the three context groups: Historical Context, Literary, Artistic & Cultural Context, and Contemporary Context. Courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Three courses taken for the minor must be at 300 level or higher, with at least one of those three at the 400 level or higher. The interdisciplinary, jointly taught course CAS IR 410 Latin America Today is optional but encouraged for minors.

Students minoring in Latin American Studies select six 4-unit courses from the lists maintained on the Bulletin page for the BA in Latin American Studies. Students must take one course from each of the context groups and choose three additional courses from any of the context groups.

Unless otherwise indicated, all required courses are 4 unit hours.