Only courses at the 2000 level or above will count toward the minor. In addition, students must earn nine credits at the 3000 level or above, in addition to the Seminar Requirement. Overseas study credits can count as core or elective courses if approved by the undergraduate advisor in the Center for Latin American Studies.

Of the total credits, no more than three may be individual work. Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.

The Latin American Studies minor is an excellent option for those who wish to concentrate their work in a specific discipline yet maintain a Latin American focus in their coursework. Students can take courses with Latin American content in the fields of anthropology, economics, politics, geography, history, mass communication, music, women’s studies, and more. Students who pursue the minor will enhance their career prospects through their knowledge of Latin American languages and cultures.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LAS 4935	Latin American Area Seminar 1	3
Approved courses with 100% Latin American, LatinX, or Caribbean content 2,3		9
Approved course with 25% Latin American, LatinX, or Caribbean content 3		3
High-Intermediate Language Proficiency
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SPN 2240	Intensive Communication Skills
POR 3242	Oral and Written Practice
HAI 2200	Intermediate Haitian Creole 1
Language courses in Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole (3000 level) 4
Proficiency through written or oral examination 5
Total Credits		15

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LAS 6938 may be substituted with the approvals of the instructor and undergraduate coordinator. 

²

A student may take LAS 4935 up to three times if the subject matter varies. The first Seminar will count toward the Seminar requirement, the second and third may count toward the Approved courses with 100% Latin American or Caribbean content.

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After approval of the undergraduate coordinator, given the broad variety of courses available

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Language courses above the 3000 level can count toward the minor if they are not used to meet the language requirement.

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Students with prior knowledge of a Latin American or Caribbean language must demonstrate proficiency through a written placement test (an Advanced Placement score of 4-5, with approval, or a SAT II score of 700, for Spanish only) or individual oral examination to be conducted by language faculty.

Candidates for the minor are encouraged to spend a summer, a semester or an academic year studying in a Latin American country. UF sponsors study abroad programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Peru. For more information, contact Study Abroad Services in the UF International Center.
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LAS Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LAS 2001	Introduction to Latin American Studies	3
LAS 3040	Drug Wars and Oil Fortunes in Latin America	3
LAS 3930	Special Topics in Latin American Studies	3
LAS 4935	Latin American Area Seminar	3
See each semester’s offer of topics for LAS 3930 and LAS 4935 seminar here.

100% Latin American Studies Content Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AMH 3421	Florida to 1845	3
AMH 3670	African Diaspora in the Americas	3
ANT 3162	Aztec Civilization	3
ANT 3164	The Inca and Their Ancestors	3
ANT 4336	The Peoples of Brazil	3
ANT 4168	Maya Civilization	3
ARH 2613	Introduction to Latin American Art	3
ARH 3653	Mesoamerican Art	3
ARH 3664	Colonial Art of New Spain	3
ARH 3665	Colonial Andean Art	3
ARH 3678	Modern and Contemporary Art from Latin America	3
CPO 3303	Introduction to Latin American Politics	3
CPO 4306	Contemporary Problems in Latin American Politics	3
CPO 4384	Argentina and the Politics of Memory	3
CPO 4722	Latin American and Caribbean Migration to the United States	3
ECS 3403	Economic Development of Latin America	4
GEA 3405	Geography of Latin America	3
GEA 4465	Amazonia	3
IDS 2334	Chemistry in the Cocina Latina	3
IDS 2935	Special Topics	1-3
INR 4244	International Politics of Latin America	3
JMT 3500	Jamaican Creole, Reggae, and Rastafari	3
JOU 4951	Noticias	1-3
LAH 2020	Introduction to Latin American History	3
LAH 3100	Emergence of Latin American Nations	3
LAH 3130	Colonial Latin America	3
LAH 3300	Contemporary Latin America	3
LAH 3470	Introduction to Caribbean History	3
LAH 3725	Race, Religion, and Revolution in the Black Caribbean	3
LAH 3741	Revolution in the Americas	3
LAH 3931	Special Topics in Latin American History	3-9
LAH 4433	Modern Mexico	3
LAH 4471	Caribbean History to 1800	3
LAH 4472	The Caribbean, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries	3
LAH 4473	France in the Caribbean	3
LAH 4602	The Conquest of Amazonia	3
LAH 4630	Brazil after 1750	3
LAH 4730	Science and Technology in Latin American, 1492-Present	3
LAH 4930	History Research Seminar: Latin America	3
LIT 4192	Caribbean Literature in English	3
MUH 3541	Latin American Music	3
POS 4074	Latino Politics and Policy	3
POW 3100	Monsters of the Portuguese-Speaking World	3
POW 3130	Colonial Brazil: Cannibalism, Enslavement and Monarchy	3
POW 4200	Dystopian Narrative in Brazil	3
POW 4382	Brazilian Drama	3
POW 4480	Contemporary Brazil Narrative	3
POW 4720	Deep Brazil: Culture of North and Northeast	3
POW 4740	Crime Fiction in Brazil	3
REL 3381	Religion in Latin America	3
REL 4382	Religion and Politics in Latin America	3
SPN 3443	Marketing and Advertising in the Spanish-Speaking World	3
SPN 3520	Culture and Civilization of Spanish America	3
SPN 3530	Theater for Social Justice	3
SPN 3930	Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Culture and Civilization	3
SPW 3030	Survey of Spanish-American Literature: From Discovery to Independence	3
SPW 3031	Survey of Spanish-American Literature: From Independence to Contemporary Times	3
SPW 4282	Readings in Contemporary Spanish-American Narrative 1	3
SPW 4354	Readings in Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry	3
SPW 4364	Readings in the Spanish-American Essay	3
SPW 4521	US Hispanic Literature	3
SPW 4780	Women's Voices Rising	3
THE 4223	Latin American and US Latinx Theatre	3
WST 4383	Latinx Sexualities	3
YOT 3500	Yoruba Diaspora in the New World	3