The undergraduate minor in Latin American studies requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Latin American studies (prefix LAS) approved courses including at least 12 s.h. of credit earned at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
Students may count a total of 6 s.h. earned for majors, certificates, and other minors toward the Latin American studies minor. Because the minor is interdisciplinary, it may include a maximum of 6 s.h. of credit from any single department or program. Students earning the minor in Latin American studies may not earn the Certificate in Latin American Studies.
Students are strongly encouraged to take either or both of these courses for the minor.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAS:2700 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LAS:4700 | Latin American Studies Seminar | 3 |
Associated Courses
The following courses are approved for the Latin American studies certificate and minor. Students may petition to include other courses that have significant Latin American content, consult the department.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| LAS:2220/ANTH:2220 | The Olmec, Maya, and Aztecs: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 |
| Communication Studies | ||
| COMM:4171 | Community Media | 3 |
| Dance | ||
| LAS:1150/DANC:1150 | Brazilian Culture and Carnival | 3 |
| DANC:2150 | Brazilian Social Dance: The Samba | 3 |
| English | ||
| LAS:3535/ENGL:3535 | Topics in Literature and Culture of the Americas (when content is Latin America) | 3 |
| ENGL:3525 | Literature and Culture of the Americas | 3 |
| History | ||
| LAS:3217/HIST:3217/LATS:3217 | Latina/o/x Immigration | 3 |
| LAS:3501/HIST:3501 | Rebel Island: A History of Cuba | 3 |
| LAS:3502/HIST:3502/NAIS:3502 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| LAS:3508/GHS:3508/HIST:3508 | Disease and Health in Latin American History | 3 |
| LAS:3515/HIST:3515 | Introduction to Modern Latin America | 3 |
| Music | ||
| LAS:2311/MUS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| MUS:3163 | Iowa Steel Band | 1 |
| Political Science | ||
| LAS:2415/POLI:2415 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| LAS:3104/LATS:3104/POLI:3104 | Immigration Politics | 3 |
| Portuguese | ||
| LAS:2850/PORT:2850/SPAN:2850 | Brazilian Narrative in Translation | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| LAS:2200/SPAN:2200 | Introduction to Spanish American Cultures | 3 |
| LAS:2500/SPAN:2500 | Readings in Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| LAS:2800/SPAN:2800 | Screening Latin America | 3 |
| LAS:3020/JMC:3445/SPAN:3020 | Journalistic Writing in Spanish | 3 |
| LAS:3215/SPAN:3215 | Medellin | 3 |
| LAS:3225/SPAN:3225 | Latin American Women Writers | 3 |
| LAS:3310/SPAN:3310 | Spanish American Short Story | 3 |
| LAS:4390/SPAN:4390 | Topics in Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| LAS:4815/SPAN:4815 | Lost Childhoods: Marginal Children of Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN:1800 | Writing and Writers From Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN:3060 | Introductory Workshop on Creative Writing in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN:3230 | Modern Mexico | 3 |
| SPAN:3240 | Mexico City | 3 |
| SPAN:3320 | Spanish American Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN:3350 | Contemporary Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:4330 | Colonial Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:4950 | Advanced Workshop on Creative Writing in Spanish | 3 |
Rotating Topics
The focus of these courses changes from semester to semester. With prior approval, students may use these courses to satisfy requirements for the Latin American studies certificate or minor when the course focuses on Latin America.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CINE:4618 | Topics in World Cinemas | 3 |
| COMM:4157 | Advanced Topics in Communication Studies | 3 |
| ENGL:4000 | English Honors Literature Seminar | 3 |
| HIST:2151 | Introduction to the History Major | 3 |
| SPAN:3290 | Topics in Cinema and Society | 3 |
| SPAN:3370 | Topics in Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| SPAN:4850 | Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 |