Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Minor)

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Program Description

The major and minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies allow students to design an interdisciplinary course of study around their interest in the region, drawing on a range of fields including politics, history, literature, anthropology, social and cultural analysis, art history, and more. The College of Arts and Science boasts a distinguished, dynamic faculty in Latin American and Caribbean studies, with leading scholars of the Caribbean, Central America, the Andes, and Latinx studies. The program encourages students to study away at NYU Buenos Aires, where a range of courses has been developed for majors and minors, and equally encourages them to experience New York City as an eminently Latinx metropolis. NYU also boasts rare and innovative programs in the study of Haitian Kreyol and of Quechua. Students benefit from the ample programming and resources of NYU’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS, as.nyu.edu/clacs) and the vast resources related to the region in the city. The undergraduate major and minor are offered jointly by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. They are administered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures.

Minor Declaration

To request declaration of a minor, CAS students should visit the host department. To request declaration of a cross-school minor, CAS students should complete the online Minor Application available in their Albert Student Center. Students may also use the Minor Application in Albert to request cancellation of a CAS or cross-school minor.

Program Requirements

This interdisciplinary minor requires the completion of 20 credits completed with a grade of C or better. The minor offers students the opportunity to incorporate an interest in Latin America and the Caribbean into their overall course of study. Courses are drawn from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and/or other departments across the university.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Minor Requirements
Introductory Course
Select one of the following:		4
SPAN-UA 205	Cultural History of Latin America
CORE-UA 509	Cultures & Contexts: Caribbean
CORE-UA 515	Cultures & Contexts: Latin America
Select four additional courses 1
SPAN-UA ----		4
SPAN-UA ----		4
SPAN-UA ----		4
SPAN-UA ----		4
Total Credits		20

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Chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies.

In addition, students are required to demonstrate proficiency in one language, chosen from: Spanish through the level of SPAN-UA 50 , formerly SPAN-UA 100 , or SPAN-UA 51 Advanced Spanish for Spanish-Speaking Students, formerly SPAN-UA 111 Literary Translation; Portuguese through the intensive elementary level; and indigenous and diasporic languages (including Quechua, Haitian Kreyol, Nahuatl, and/or Mixtec) through the full elementary level. These language courses (and any more advanced language electives) cannot be applied toward the five courses required for this minor.

Policies

Credit-Sharing Policy

Minors may share (double count) one course with a major or a second minor, with permission from the other department/program.

NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.

College of Arts and Science Policies

A full list of relevant academic policies can be found on the CAS Academic Policies page.