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Latin American Studies Minor Requirements Approved by EPC 3-28-2011

Lines 1, 2 and 3. (required)
  • GOVT 338: Latin American Politics and Government
  • GOVT 384: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
  • HIST 131: Survey of Latin American History to 1824
  • HIST 132: Survey of Latin American History, 1824 - present
  • SOCL 313: Globalization and International Development
  • SOCL 409:  Latino/a Migration, Citizenship and Borders studies
  • SOCL 440 Special Topics in Sociology (Latin American topics or equivalent course approved through study abroad in Latin America)
  • SOCL 427: Energy, Environment, and Development
Lines 4 and 5. (choose two)
  • ANTH 314: Archaeology of Mesoamerica
  • ANTH 321: Encountering the Conquistadors
  • ANTH 330: Caribbean Cultures (ANTH 202)
  • ANTH 338: Native Cultures of Latin America
  • ANTH 364: Artists and Cultures
  • ARTH 335 Art of the Andes
  • ARTH 395 Visual Culture of Colonial Mexico
  • ARTH 396 Art and Architecture of Colonial Latin America
Line 6. (choose one)
  • ARTH 330. Topics in Art History (Latin American topics only or equivalent course approved through study abroad in Latin America)
  • HISP 150W OR HISP 151, [Latin American topics only]
  • HISP 300: Hispanic Studies in William & Mary Global Education Programs [HISP 202or approval of Selection Committee]
  • HISP 321: Cultural Studies Criticism through Poetry and Photography [HISP 280 or 281]
  • HISP 322: Issues in Mexican Culture (HISP 207, 208, 281, or consent of instructor)
  • HISP 323: Issues in Mexican Culture: On-Site Research [Hisp 322 or consent of instructor]
  • HISP 360: Cultural Constructions of the Environment in Latin America.
  • HISP 361: Life on the Hyphen [HISP 280 or 281]
  • HISP 383: Issues in Visual Culture (HISP 207, 208, 281, or consent of instructor)
  • HISP 390: Topics in Hispanic Studies (Latin American topics only or courses approved through study abroad in Latin America (HISP 208, 281, or 151)
  • HISP 392: Special Themes in Hispanic Studies
  • Hisp 394 Fashioning the Nation  [HISP 208 or 281] (Latin American Topics only)
  • HISP 417: Hispanic Cinema
  • HISP 478  Pedagogy and Culture in Latin America
  • HISP 480: Cultures of Dictatorship (300-level HISP  course or consent of instructor)
  • HISP 481: Local and Global Issues in 20th Century Poetry (300-level HISP course or consent of instructor)
  • HISP 483: Issues in Farmworker Culture
  • HISP 489: Seminar in Hispanic Studies (Latin American topics only) (300-level HISP course)