College of Arts and Humanities

LATIN AMERICA AREA STUDIES: Minor

CNH 201M, 407-823-1173 or 1174
Program Director: Dr. José M. Maunez-Cuadra,
E-mail: jmaunez@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

The minor provides students with an interdisciplinary knowledge of, and the necessary tools to understand, Latin America, its people and its culture. Students completing the minor shall be prepared to apply their knowledge about Latin America in a variety of careers including, but not limited to: education, government, journalism, foreign service, social and community service, international trade and public relations.

18 hrs
Credit Hour Requirements

Admission Requirement

Admission by interview with the Program Director.

Required Skills

Successful completion of SPN 1120 and SPN 1121 or demonstration of proficiency.

(18 hrs)
Restricted Electives

At least 6 hours must be from one disciplinary group, and at least 3 hours from two additional groups. The other 12 must be selected from any of the disciplinary groups. Additional courses not listed below may substitute with prior approval from the Program Director.

Anthropology:
ANT 3164 Ancient Incas
ANT 3168 Maya Archaeology
ANT 3332A0 People and Cultures of Latin America
ANT 4340 Caribbean Cultures
ANT 4308A0 Gender Issues in Latin America
ANT 3168 Maya Archeology
Art History:
ARH 4655 Meso American Art
ARH 3673 Modern Art of Mexico
ARH 3670 20th Century Latin American Art
Modern Languages and Literature:
SPN 2200 Intermediate Spanish Language & Civilization
FRW 3770 Francophone Literature
SPW 3130 Survey of Latin American Literature I
SPW 3131 Survey of Latin American Literature II
LIT 3192 Caribbean Literature
FRW 3752 French Caribbean Literature
SPW 4382 Literature of Central America
AML 3615 Harlem, Haiti, and Havana
AML 4630 Latino/Latina Literature
SPN 3852 Bilingüismo
SPW 4730 Hispanic Literature of the United States
SPN 4780 Spanish Phonetics
History:
LAH 3130A0 Latin American History I
LAH 3200 Latin American History II
LAH 3400A0 History of Mexico and Central America
LAH 3470 History of the Caribbean
AMH 3586 History of the Hispanic minorities in the US
Latin American Studies:
LAS 4906 Independent Study in Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies
LAS 4023 African Caribbean Experience
Political Science:
CPO 4303 Comparative Latin American Politics
INR 4243 International Politics of Latin America
CPO 5334 Contemporary Politics in the Maya Region
(0 hrs)
Required Written Project

In consultation with the Program Director, a major written paper on some aspect of Latin America, the Caribbean or Latino Studies must be completed and approved before graduation.

Other Requirements

  • A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
  • At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
  • No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
  • Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor without prior permission from the Program Director.