Latin American Studies Minor

The Latin American Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program housed in the department of modern languages. It is available to all Xavier undergraduates and enhances any major. It is designed to help students achieve an advanced level of ability in the Spanish language and cultural competency in Latin America. Many employers look for evidence that candidates for employment are prepared to deal with the realities of a global society.

18 total credit hours are required, as follows

3 hours of the entry core course taught in English from:

SPAN 353 - Intro Latin American Studies

3 hours of language development selected from:

3 hours of Latin American literature selected from:

3 hours of Latin American history or political science selected from:

HIST 151 - Latin American History I
HIST 152 - Latin American History II
HIST 327
HIST 340 - History of Mexico
HIST 341
HIST 342
HIST 343
HIST 344
or
An approved POLI course

3 hours of an approved Theology course.

3 hours of an approved elective from above listed courses or as approved by program director.

Note(s):

A 2.5 cumulative average must be attained in all these courses.