
Latin American, Latino/a
and Caribbean Studies at Miami University
Miami Plan Thematic Sequences
Completion of a minor in Latin American Studies satisfies the Miami Plan Thematic Sequence requirement. Latin American Studies minors do not need a Thematic Sequence.

Students who are not LAS minors or majors may complete a Thematic Sequence by taking nine hours outside of the department of their declared major.
LAS Thematic Sequence 1:
Modern Latin American Development
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAS 208 | Latin American Civilization after 1825 | 3 |
| LAS 410 | Current Latin American Issues | 3 |
| LAS/IES 414 | Latin American Environmental Affairs | 3 |
| GEO 304 | Latin American Development | 3 |
| POL 337 | Politics of Latin America | 4 |
LAS Thematic Sequence 2:
People and Power in the Americas
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAS 208 | Latin American Civilization after 1825 | 3 |
| ATH 305 | Peoples & Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| POL 326 | Comparative Ethnic Politics | 3 |
| POL 378 | Latin America: The Region & the World | 3 |
| GEO 405 | The Caribbean in Global Context | 3 |
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