Spring 2010 Courses
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Volunteer Trip to Cartagena, Colombia
March 2010
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Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
March 2010
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Tropical Marine Ecology of the Florida Keys, Everglades & Bahamas
May 2010
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Support the ProgramLatin American, Latino/a
and Caribbean Studies at Miami University
Minor in Latin American, Latino/a and Caribbean Studies
Minor Requirements
All students must complete 18 credit hours following listed options. Six of these hours must be in classes outside of student's major and outside of second minor. To fulfill the language requirement, LAS minors must complete SPN 202, POR 211, FRE 202, or their equivalents.
[See the exciting array of LAS courses offered for spring semester 2010 [PDF].]
Core Courses
At least 9 credit hours are required from this group of courses focused on Latin American, Latino/a, and/or Caribbean issues. Additional Core Courses may count toward the 18 credit total.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAS 177,277,377,477 | Independent Study | 3-4 |
| LAS 207 | Latin American Civilization before 1825 | 3 |
| LAS 208 | Latin American Civilization after 1825 | 3 |
| LAS/ENG 254 | Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| LAS/HST 260 | Latin America in the US | 3 |
| LAS 277.X | Service Learning (with LAS 208, 260, 254, 325, 410, 414) |
1 |
| LAS 300 | Special Topics in Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LAS/HST 319 | Revolution and Social Movements in Latin America | 3 |
| LAS/BWS/HST 385 | Race, Science, Disease in Tropical Americas | 3 |
| LAS 410 | Current Latin American Issues (can be repeated for credit) |
3 |
| LAS 412 | Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica | 5 |
| LAS 413 | Tropical Marine Ecology: Bahamas | 5 |
| LAS/IES 414 | Latin American Environmental Affairs | 3 |
| LAS 415 | Cuba in Revolution | 4 |
| LAS 416 | Connections: Understanding Tropical Ecology & Natural History in Belize | 5 |
| LAS 417/517 | Coral Reef Ecology | 5 |
| LAS/HST 437/537 | Latin American Environmental History | 3 |
| LAS/POL 478 | Media & Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| LAS 499 | Workshops in Latin America or the Caribbean | 3-6 |
| ATH 305 | Peoples & Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| GEO 304 | Latin American Development | 3 |
| GEO 405 | The Caribbean in Global Context | 3 |
| POL 337 | Politics of Latin America | 4 |
| POL 378 | Latin America: The Region & the World | 3 |
| POL 440.E | Comparative Political Systems of Latin America | 4 |
| SPN 315 | Introduction to Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPN 361 | Spanish American Cultural History I | 3 |
| SPN 362 | Spanish American Cultural History II | 3 |
| SPN 430 | Selected Topics in Literature & Culture: Spanish America |
3 |
| SPN 461 | Studies in Spanish American Narrative | 3 |
| SPN 462 | Studies in Modern Spanish American Drama | 3 |
| SPN 463 | Studies in Spanish American Poetry | 3 |
| SPN 464 | Studies in Spanish American Essay | 3 |
Related Courses
Courses that contain significant area and/or theoretical content pertinent to Latin American Studies may contribute up to 9 credits toward the minor.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH 313 | Introduction to South American Archeology | 4 |
| ATH/LAS 325 | Identity: Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| HST 307 | Latin American Civilization (Before 1820) | 3 |
| HST 487 | Mexico Since 1810 | 3 |
| HST 488 | Colonial Spanish America | 3 |
| POR 111 | Accelerated Intro. Portuguese | 4 |
| POR 211 | Intermediate Portuguese | 4 |
| POR 311 | Portuguese Grammar & Comp. | 3 |
| SPN 311 | Spanish Grammar & Comp. | 3 |
| SPN 450 | Topics in Hispanic Literature & Language | 3 |
| SPN 482 | Spanish Dialectology | 3 |
| SPN 490 | Issues in Hispanic Literature (Latin American topic required) |
3 |
| SOC 410c | Immigration, Inequality & Injustice |
Electives
Elective courses containing relevant material, concepts or applications may contribute up to 3 credits toward the minor.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH 175 | Peoples of the World | 3 |
| ATH 185 | Cultural Diversity in the United States | 3 |
| ATH 301 | Intercultural Relations | 3 |
| ATH 312 | Introduction to North American Archeology | 4 |
| ECO 347 | Economic Development | 3 |
| ENG 348 | Ethnic American Literatures | 3 |
| FRE 202 | Critical Analysis of French Culture | 3 |
| GEO 101 | Global Forces, Local Diversity | 3 |
| GEO 111 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HST 361 | History of Colonial America | 3 |
| HST 371 | Native American History | 3 |
| HST 400.A | Human Rights, the UN & Indigenous Peoples | 3 |
| HST 400.C | Seminar in History: When Worlds Collide | 3 |
| ITS 201 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| ITS 301 | Intercultural Relations | 3 |
| MUS 185 | World Music | 3 |
| POL 326 | Comparative Ethnic Politics | 3 |
| POL 439 | North American Politics: Unity & Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 348 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 371 | Social Stratification | 3 |