The Latin-American and Latino/a Studies Program is designed to provide an advanced introduction to the richness, diversity, and complexity of Latin-American cultures, societies, political and economic structures, and ecologies.

The LAS minor requires 15 credit hours.  Also, students must demonstrate competence equivalent to two years of university-language study in Spanish or Portuguese (the Portuguese language requirement can be met only by exam).  The Spanish requirement can be fulfilled by completing a two-year course sequence through the SP 202 level, or by testing.

Why a minor in Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Ball State?

The Hispanic population in the United States is rapidly expanding.  In addition, Latin-America and the growing Hispanic community in the United States are gaining economic importance as well.  Increasingly, employers are hiring professionals who understand Latin-American and Latino cultures and issues.

Latin-American and Latino/a Studies at Ball State University offers a broad interdisciplinary program designed to provide an advanced introduction to the richness, diversity and complexity of Latin-American cultures, societies, political and economic structures, and ecologies. The Latin-American and Latino/a Studies curriculum at Ball State is formulated so that students will emerge with solid knowledge about Latin-America.

The LAS minor requires 15 credit hours. Also, students must demonstrate competence equivalent to two years of university-language study in Spanish or Portuguese (the Portuguese language requirement can be met only by exam). This requirement can be fulfilled by completing a two-year course sequence through the SP 202 leve, or by testing.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Marina Guntsche
Director of LAS
(765) 285-1370
mguntsche@bsu.edu

Courses

PREFIX	NO	SHORT TITLE	CR HRS
Required
LAS	101	Int LA Stu	3
12 hours from three different departments
ANTH	380	NW Cultures (3-6)
GEOG	351	Lat Am Carib (3)
HIST	324	Early Lat Am (3)
	325	Mod Lat Am (3)
NREM	307	Envl Mgt Dev (3)
	357	Intl Rur Dev (3)
SP	335	Civ Cult L A (3)
	402	Hist LA Lit (3)	12
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			15 hrs

Course	Title	CR HRS
Required:
LAS 101	Int LA Stu (3)	3
12 hours from three different departments
ANTH 380	NW Cultures (3-6)
GEOG 351