About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C and no optional S/U
- Contact: Email | 318 Grinter Hall | 352.273.4715
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Center Information
The Center for Latin American Studies advances knowledge about Latin America and the Caribbean and its peoples throughout the Hemisphere, enhances the scope and quality of research, teaching, and outreach in Latin American, Caribbeans and Latinx Studies.
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CONTACT
Email | 352.273.4705 (tel) | 352.392.7682 (fax)
P.O. Box 115530
319 GRINTER HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-5530
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Curriculum
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. Exam credits (AICE/AP/CLEP/IB) do not count toward the minor. 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.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAS 4935 | Latin American Area Seminar 1 | 3 |
| Approved courses with 100% Latin American or Caribbean content 2, 3 | 9 | |
| Approved course with 25% Latin American or Caribbean content 3 | 3 | |
| High-Intermediate Language Proficiency | ||
| Select one: | ||
| Intensive Communication Skills | ||
| Oral and Written Practice | ||
| 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 | |
| 1 | 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. |
| 3 | As listed in the Latin American Studies course guide. |
| 4 | Language courses above the 3000 level can count toward the minor if they are not used to meet the language requirement. |
| 5 | Students with prior knowledge of a Latin American or Caribbean language must demonstrate proficiency through a written placement test (SAT II for Spanish) or oral examination for speakers of Portuguese or Haitian Créole. |
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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