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Latin American and Latinx Studies Minor

The interdisciplinary Latin American and Latinx Studies minor consists of elective courses in the culture and society of Latin America, and intermediate Spanish language courses. Students may "double count" coursework, and also use courses for the Latin American and Latinx Studies minor towards other academic programs.

Total Hours: 20

WLS 2201G

Intermediate Spanish I. (4 credits)

WLS 2202G

Intermediate Spanish II. (4 credits)

Four courses from the following, with no more than two courses from any single department:

ENG 2504G

Film and Literature. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

ENG 2706G

Latin American and Latinx Literatures. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

ENG 3705

American Multicultural Literatures. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

ENG 3903B

Women, Literature, and Language, Post-1800. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

ENG 4850

Studies in Postcolonial and Third World Literatures. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

GEO 3065

Geography and Culture of Latin America. (3 credits)

GEO 39702

Study Abroad in Geography. (1 to 15 credits)

(See footnote *)

GEO 44001

Independent Study in Earth Science I. (1 credits)

or GEO 44002 or GEO 44003

(See footnote *)

GEO 44101

Independent Study in Geography I. (1 credits)

or GEO 44102 or GEO 44103

(See footnote *)

GEO 44301

Undergraduate Research in Earth Science I. (1 credits)

or GEO 44302 or GEO 44303

(See footnote *)

GEO 44401

Undergraduate Research in Geography I. (1 credits)

or GEO 44402 or GEO 44403

(See footnote *)

HIS 2050G

US History: Building Latino/a/e Communities. (3 credits)

HIS 3255

Colonial Latin America. (3 credits)

HIS 3260

Modern Latin America. (3 credits)

HIS 4775A, B, D-F, H-M, O-Q, T-Y

Selected Topics in History A-B, D-F, H-M, O-Q, T-Y. (2 to 3 credits)

(HIS 4775L - University Cultures in Latin America)

HIS 4850

Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. (3 credits)

LAS 2500G

Introduction to Latin American Studies. (3 credits)

LAS 2501G

Introduction to Latinx Studies. (3 credits)

LAS 4400

Latin American Studies. (3 credits)

PLS 3333

Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean. (3 credits)

STA 3960

Study Abroad: Exchange. (1 to 16 credits)

(See footnote *)

(only when in Latin America)

THA 3757G

Contemporary World Theatre. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3000

Spanish Grammar in Context. (4 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3010

Spanish Through Latin American Narrative and Film. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3012

Medical Spanish for Healthcare and Allied Fields. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3050

Spanish Pronunciation and Conversation. (4 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3090

Spanish Through Latin American Narrative and Film, Honors. (3 credits)

WLS 3201

Business Spanish. (3 credits)

WLS 3250

Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysis. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3300

Hispanic Cinema. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 3390

Hispanic Cinema, Honors. (3 credits)

WLS 3520

Introduction to Modern Spanish American Literature. (3 credits)

WLS 3530

Spanish American Women's Novel. (3 credits)

WLS 3540

Race and Gender in Spanish American Literature. (3 credits)

WLS 3550

Contemporary Latin American Drama. (3 credits)

WLS 3592

Spanish-American Women's Novel, Honors. (3 credits)

WLS 3970

Study Abroad. (1 to 15 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 4275A

Internship. (1 to 4 credits)

or WLS 4275B

(See footnote *)

WLS 4320

Civilization and Culture of Spanish America. (3 credits)

WLS 44001

Independent Study I. (1 to 3 credits)

or WLS 44002 or WLS 44002

(See footnote *)

WLS 4520

Survey of Early Spanish American Literature. (3 credits)

WLS 4444

Honors Independent Study. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 4592

Survey of Early Spanish-American Literature, Honors. (3 credits)

WLS 4644

Honors Thesis. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

WLS 4645A

Topics in Hispanic Culture. (3 credits)

or WLS 4645B

(See footnote *)

WLS 4650A

Topics in Hispanic Literature. (1 to 3 credits)

or WLS 4650B

(See footnote *)

WLS 4666

Honors Seminar. (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

Footnotes:

*Courses must be approved by the Latin American and Latinx Studies Minor Committee for any given semester. The program requires that at least 50% of the course syllabus be based on Latin America. Interested students should see the coordinator for Latin American and Latinx Studies in order to count these courses towards the minor.

Information sourced from the 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

Latin American and Latinx Studies Minor

Total Hours: 20

Four courses from the following, with no more than two courses from any single department:

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