Latin American Studies Minor

Dr. Nazih Richani, Program Coordinator
Latin American Studies
Hutchinson, J-103L
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The minor in Latin American Studies at Kean University is an 18 credit interdisciplinary program that can be taken in conjunction with any major academic curriculum. This program offers an exciting opportunity for students to broaden the scope of their studies by learning about the political and social history, economic development, arts, and cultural diversity of Latin America. Graduates with a Latin American Studies background are well prepared for graduate school or the professional world because they possess bilingual language skills, critical thinking and analytical skills, and a globalist-oriented perspective to social problems.

Total Required Credits 18

Minimum grade of C required in all courses 

At least two courses must be at 3000-4000 level

Required Courses 9

Language Proficiency 6

Take two Spanish language courses totaling 6 credits from the courses below (usually a two-semester sequence):

Language proficiency courses for native Spanish speakers may be substituted with advisement of faculty advisor to the minor.

	Take 2 Spanish Language Courses
SPAN 1101	BASIC SPANISH I	3
SPAN 1102	BASIC SPANISH II	3
	OR
SPAN 2101	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I	3
SPAN 2102	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II	3
	OR
SPAN 3101	ADVANCED SPANISH I	3
SPAN 3105	ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION	3

Foundation Course 3

Choose one course from:

HIST 2381	COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA	3
	OR
HIST 2382	MODERN/CONT LATIN AMERICA	3
	OR
SPAN 3225	LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I	3
	OR
SPAN 3230	LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II	3

Electives 9

Choose 3 courses from at least 2 different disciplines:

Art History

AH 3795	PRE-COLUMBIAN ARTS OF CNTRL AM	3
AH 3796	MODERN LATIN AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE	3

Economics

ECO 3100	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	3
ECO 3400	INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS	3

History

HIST 2381	COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA	3
HIST 2382	MODERN/CONT LATIN AMERICA	3
HIST 3381	HISTORY OF CUBA	3
HIST 3383	HIST OF CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMER	3

Literature

ENG 4301	CONTEMP CARIBBEAN WOMEN IN ENG	3
SPAN 2101	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I	3
SPAN 2102	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II	3
	OR
SPAN 3101	ADVANCED SPANISH I	3
SPAN 3105	ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION	3
SPAN 3250	SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE I	3
SPAN 3255	SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE II	3
SPAN 3220	COLONIAL SPAN-AMER LITERATURE	3
SPAN 3240	DEV OF PUERTO RICAN CULTURE	3
SPAN 4415	THE SPANISH-AMERICAN NOVEL	3
SPAN 4420	20TH CENTURY SPAN-AMER POETRY	3
SPAN 4600	MODERNISM	3

SPAN 3220, SPAN 3240, SPAN 3250, SPAN 3255, SPAN 4415, SPAN 4420, SPAN 4600: Courses with SPAN prefix are taught in Spanish.

Political Science

PS 3310	COMPARATIVE NON-WESTERN GOVT	3
PS 3340	LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS	3
PS 3341	CENTRAL AMERICAN POLITICS	3
PS 3480	THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF VIOLENCE	3

Sociology

SOC 2300

AMERICAN ETHNIC & RACIAL GROUPS

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