The Latin American Studies (LAS) minor combines an analysis of social institutions and the processes of social, political, economic and cultural change of the nations and migrations of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking peoples in the Americas with language proficiency and cultural appreciation.

The Latin American Studies (LAS) minor provides students with an understanding of the culture, history and contemporary political and social issues in Latin America and in immigrant Latino communities primarily in the United States, but also in other parts of the world where Latin Americans are emigrating such as Europe.

The program also provides students with an understanding of the culture, history and contemporary political and social issues in Latin America and in immigrant Latino communities primarily in the United States, but also in other parts of the world where Latin Americans are emigrating such as Europe.

Students learn discipline specific or interdisciplinary research methods and analytical tools to investigate and analyze a topic in Latin American studies and/or the role of Latin America and/or Latinos living outside Latin America.

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