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Minor Requirements

Learning Outcomes for Latin American Studies Minors

Latin American studies graduates of the University of Portland will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the historical roots of the diversity of peoples and cultures that make up Latin America.
Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural, linguistic, and artistic heritage of Latin America.
Demonstrate the ability to discuss the context for the current challenges and possible solutions facing Latin America.

The Latin American Studies minor requires 16 credit hours. As a prerequisite for the minor, students must demonstrate language proficiency in Spanish through the intermediate level, by having completed Spanish 202 or its equivalent. The minor utilizes HST 254 or HST 256, currently offered every year, to serve as the required introductory course for the minor. Students must then complete four courses from at least two different disciplines from the electives listed below and demonstrate all the learning outcomes. Finally, the minor requires students to enroll in a one-credit capstone with the director and create a portfolio to be turned into the director during the same semester as their final class for the minor.

Minor Requirements - 16 credit hours

Required Course - 3 credit hours

Select one course from the following:

HST 254	Colonial Latin America	3
HST 256	Modern Latin America	3

Electives - 12 credit hours

Select four courses from at least two different disciplines from the following:

BUS 360	Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics	3
CST 431	Intercultural Communication and Identity	3
ECN 426	Comparative Economics in a Transforming World Economy	3
ECN 429	Development Economics	3
ENV 314	Resilience and Policy	3
ENV 327/ETHS 327	Global Environmental Justice	3
ENV 367	Climate Change Negotiations: The Road to the Conference of the Parties (COP)	3
ENV 370/ETHS 370	Do or Do Not: Saving Planet A	3
HST 354	History of Modern Cuba	3
HST 355	History of Mexico	3
HST 356	Latin American History Through Popular Culture	3
HST 357	Environmental History of the Americas and the World	3
PHL 336	Metaphysics: Native American Philosophy	3
SPN 301	Advanced Spanish: Art and Soc in Latin Am and Spain I	3
SPN 302	Advanced Spanish: Art and Soc in Latin Am and Spain II	3
SPN 308	Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers	3
SPN 350	Latin American Women's Voices	3
SPN 360	Literature and Culture of Contemporary Mexico	3
SPN 361	Latin America through its Story Tellers	3
SPN 367	Culture of Ecuador	3
SPN 450	Special Topics in Latin American Studies	3
SPN 451	Latin American Culture through Literature	3
SPN 469	Latin American Jewish Literature and Culture	3

One time course offerings (designated 391/491 or 392/492) may fulfill the elective requirement. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.