What is required for the Latin American Studies minor?
Class of 2010
Five area studies courses (15 hours) distributed over three different departments. These courses may not be double-counted toward other requirements. Click here to see the Spring 2010 list of classes or find courses that meet the requirements on Inside ND in “Class Search” and search for “Latin American Studies (LAST)” in the Subject Category. Two of the five courses may come from study abroad.
Two semesters of Spanish or Portuguese, or demonstrated proficiency in either of these languages.
Option
Students are encouraged to replace one of the five area studies courses with a senior-year essay on a Latin America -related topic supervised by a Notre Dame faculty member. Students selecting this option register for the Area Studies Essay: Latin American course and are eligible to apply in March for the John J. Kennedy Prize for the best senior essay on Latin America. For more information, click here.
Class of 2011 and all future classes
Four area studies courses (12 hours) distributed over three different departments. These courses may not be double-counted toward other requirements. Click here to see the Fall 2009 list of classes or find courses that meet the requirements on Inside ND in “Class Search” and search for “Latin American Studies (LAST)” in the Subject Category. Two of the four courses may come from study abroad.
The LASP seminar, which will be offered every spring semester.
Two semesters of Spanish or Portuguese, or demonstrated proficiency in either of these languages.
