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Latin American Studies

Draft Version
This is a DRAFT catalog for review and advising purposes. Items in this catalog draft are subject to change until the catalog for 2024-2025 academic year will be officially published on August 19th, 2024. The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution. Should changes in a program of study become necessary, those changes will be applied liberally by the institution while the catalog is in draft mode.

Faculty Advisor: Aurea Toxqui (history)

The Latin American studies minor, which is open to all students, helps you understand the cultural, economic, religious and social forces that have shaped Latin Americans’ experiences. With cross-cultural knowledge, you’re equipped to understand and effectively work with people from different cultural backgrounds. You study abroad in the region for a semester as part of the minor requirements.

Minor In Latin American Studies

Curriculum and Requirements

This minor requires 18 semester hours, 6 hours of which must be completed in an approved study abroad program. Students must complete WLS 202 or the equivalent. It is recommended that this language requirement must be fulfilled before the study abroad experience. No WLS 100 or 200-level courses may be used to satisfy the 18 semester hours required for this minor.

The course work completed in residence at Bradley must include 9 hours of required coursework in Latin American history and Spanish as foreign language. At least one of these courses must be completed at Bradley prior to study abroad. Students must also complete 3 hours of elective courses. A grade point average of at least 2.0 is required for course taken for the minor.

In order to guarantee a successful study abroad experience in Latin America, students must have their Latin American Studies program (Bradley and study abroad courses) approved by the director of the program. The study abroad portion of the requirement must be taken at a Bradley-approved site in Latin America. Such coursework can be taken in Spanish or English.

  • Required Courses (9 hrs)

    • HIS 205 Non-Western Civilization: Latin America
    • WLS 322 Latin America Civilization and Culture
    • HIS 332 Modern Latin American History or HIS 335 Modern Mexico

  • Elective Courses (3 hrs)

    • ECO 351 Economic Development
    • HIS 334 Non-Western History: Social
    • HIS 405 Independent Reading in History
    • HIS 406 Individual Study in History
    • HIS 452 Area Studies Research Seminar
    • IB 400 Topics in International Business
    • IS 275 Political Economy of the Developing World
    • IS 322 Latin America in the International System
    • IS 323 Problems in Latin American Development
    • IS 475 Contemporary Issues in International Studies
    • IS 490 Directed Study and Travel Abroad
    • IS 499 Research in International Relations
    • WLS 316 Topics in Hispanic Language and Literature
    • WLS 342 Survey of Hispanic-American Literature I
    • WLS 343 Survey of Hispanic American Literature II
    • WLS 490 Topics in Hispanic Language or Literature
    • WLS 492 Practicum in Spanish
    • WLS 495 Independent Study