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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog [Draft]

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog [Draft] [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Latin American, Caribbean & Latinx Studies Minor

PATRICIA FERRER-MEDINA, Ph.D., Coordinator

DESCRIPTION:

The Latin American, Caribbean & Latinex Studies Minor offers a broad foundation in the humanities and social sciences and helps prepare students interested in working with Latin American, Caribbean & Latinex communities in the United States and abroad. With the growing Latino/Hispanic/Caribbean populations in New York and the United States, students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and language skills (especially English, French and Spanish) by integrating work in the fields of Business, Communications, Economics, Education, Environmental Science, History, Political Science, and Sociology with interdisciplinary coursework that explores various theoretical and methodological approaches.

Requirements for a Minor in Latin American, Caribbean & Latinx Studies

1.0 Course Requirements in Latin American, Caribbean & Latinx Studies: 12 cr

One SPAN language course at the 200 level or higher 3 Credit(s)

Three of the following courses: 9 cr

FREN 250L - French Culture & Thought: Problems & Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
HIST 273L - Colonial Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 274L - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s)
POSC 350L - Latin American Politics 3 Credit(s)
SOC 336L - Social Inequality 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 270L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s)
OR
SPAN 154L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s)

2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: 9-15 cr

Total Credit Requirement in Latin American, Caribbean & Latinx Studies: 21-27 cr

Current course offerings acceptable for the Latin American, Caribbean & Latinx Studies Minor:

Other courses may fulfill the 3 elective requirements if approved by the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Coordinator.

Anthropology:

ANTH 233L - Native Americans 3 Credit(s)

Art:

ART 255L - Pre-Columbian Art 3 Credit(s)

Business:

BUS 202L - Business & Society 3 Credit(s)
BUS 430N - International Business for Small and Medium-size Enterprises 3 Credit(s)
BUS 442N - International Marketing 3 Credit(s)

Communications:

(Also see SPAN 335L - Themes in Latin American Cinema )

COM 325L - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM 488L - Comparative Communication Systems 3 Credit(s)

Economics:

ECON 442L - International Economics 3 Credit(s)

Honors Program:

HONR 302 - Seminar in Art of Culture: contingent on appropriate course topic

Media Arts:

MDIA 422L - Topics in Global Cinema 3 Credit(s)

World Languages and Cultures:

FREN 315L - French Literature of Africa and the Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
FREN 322L - Seminar In Francophone Studies 3 Credit(s)
FREN 392L - Special Topics 3 Credit(s) (focus on the Caribbean or Caribbean Diaspora)
FREN 393L - Special Topics 3 Credit(s) (focus on the Caribbean or Caribbean Diaspora)
FREN 440L - French for Current Affairs 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 154L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 220L - Latin American Literature in Translation 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 315L - The Experience of Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 335L - Themes in Latin American Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 270L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 370L - Latin American Women Writers 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 392L - Special Topics in Spanish 3 Credit(s) (focus on Latin America or the Caribbean)
SPAN 393L - Special Topics in Spanish 3 Credit(s) (focus on Latin America or the Caribbean)
SPAN 394N - Internship in Spanish 1 Credit(s) (focus on Latin American & Caribbean Diaspora)
SPAN 395N - Internship in Spanish 2 Credit(s) (focus on Latin American & Caribbean Diaspora)
SPAN 396N - Internship in Spanish 3 Credit(s) (focus on Latin American & Caribbean Diaspora)
SPAN 415L - Spanish Translation Techniques 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 430L - Spanish American Literature I 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 431L - Spanish American Literature II 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 433L - Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean 3 Credit(s) (in Spanish)
SPAN 477L - Capping Course 3 Credit(s) (only when the focus is Latin American Literature)
SPAN 480L - Seminar 3 Credit(s)

History:

HIST 273L - Colonial Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 274L - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 375L - Race in Latin American History 3 Credit(s)

Political Science:

POSC 103L - Introduction to Global Issues 3 Credit(s)
OR
CSCU 103L - Introduction to Global Issues 3 Credit(s)
POSC 213L - Politics of Human Rights 3 Credit(s)
POSC 113L - International Relations 3 Credit(s)
POSC 236L - Politics of Developing Areas 3 Credit(s)
POSC 350L - Latin American Politics 3 Credit(s)

Philosophy and Religion:

REST 219L - Sociology of Religion 3 Credit(s)
REST 225L - Global Liberation Theology 3 Credit(s)

Social Work:

SOCW 395L - Social Work with Diverse Populations 3 Credit(s)

Sociology:

SOC 336L - Social Inequality 3 Credit(s)
SOC 341L - Social Change 3 Credit(s)