Academic Year 2023-24

Advising note: If the course you are hoping to take in a semester is not listed here, email the LAS minor advisor at chssadv@gmu.edu with a description or copy of the syllabus to determine if it can be applied to the minor.

Spring 2024

Core Courses for the Minor

  • HIST 272: Survey of Latin American History
  • GOVT 331: Government and Politics of Latin America

Elective Course Options for the Minor

  • ANTH 302: Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
  • ARTH 376: Twentieth-Century Latin American Art
  • GGS 316: Geography of Latin America
  • HIST 365: Conquest and Colonization in Latin America
  • SPAN 325: Major Hispanic Writers
  • SPAN 336: Sport + Identity in the Hispanic World*
  • SPAN 390: Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysis*
  • SPAN 466: Latin American Civilization and Culture*
  • SPAN 485: Spanish in Healthcare*

Fall 2023

Core Courses for the Minor

  • HIST 271: Survey of Latin American History

Elective Course Options for the Minor

  • ANTH 307: Ancient Mesoamerica
  • ARTH 204: Survey of Latin American Art
  • ECON 361: Economic Development of Latin America*
  • ENGH 315: Folklore and Folklife*
  • FRLN 330/SPAN 325: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  • GOVT 444-DL2: Human Rights and Justice in Latin America
  • HIST 387-001: Music and Sports in Latin America
  • SOCI 395-004: Human Borders and Migrations 
  • SPAN 388: Introduction to Latina/o Studies*
  • SPAN 390: Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysis*