Minor in LACS
Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Undergraduate students in other programs can also take a Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The minor program requires 4.0 credits in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, to be completed along with the requirements of your major discipline. This minor is available to all undergraduate degree students with the exception of those in the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
The minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies provides students with opportunities to learn more about this complex, diverse and vibrant region with important social, cultural, and economic ties with Canada through a wide range of courses and perspectives.
Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (4.0 credits) Requirements
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| 1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 |
| LACS 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean StudiesLACS 2001 [0.5] Latin America and the Caribbean in Global Context | |
| 2. 2.5 credits in Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 2000-level or higher | 2.5 |
| 3. 1.0 credit in Approved Latin American and Caribbean Studies Electives at the 3000-level or higher | 1.0 |
| 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | |
| NOTE: Up to 1.5 credits in language courses relevant to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Spanish, French, Portuguese) at any level may be substituted across items 2 and 3 above. | |
| Total Credits | 4.0 |
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Anthropology [0.5]Race and Ethnicity Fall 2024 [0.5]Anthropology and Gender Fall 2024 [0.5]Andean Ethnography Not offered [0.5]Ethnography of Mesoamerica Not offered [0.5]Ethnography of Brazil Not offered [0.5]Anthropology of Development Fall 2024, Winter 2025 [0.5]Studies in Race and Ethnicity Winter 2025 [0.5]Studies in Globalization and Human Rights Fall 2024, Winter 2025 [0.5]Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples Not offered [0.5]Colonialism and Post-Colonialism Fall 2024, Winter 2025 Economics [0.5]Introduction to Economic Development Fall 2024 [0.5]The Economics of Development Fall 2024 [0.5]International Aspects of Economic Development Fall 2024 English [0.5]Literatures of the Americas I Not offered [0.5]Literatures of the Americas II Not offered [0.5]Intro to Postcolonial Theory Not offered [0.5]Studies in Postcolonial Literature Fall 2024 [0.5]Issues in Diaspora Literature Not offered [0.5]Issues in Postcolonial Theory Not offered [0.5]Issues in Postcolonial Literature Winter 2025 [0.5]Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit. Not offered Geography [0.5]Global Connections Fall 2024 [0.5]Space, Place and Culture Winter 2025 [0.5]Geographies of Culture and Identity Fall 2024 [0.5]Cities in a Global World Winter 2025 [0.5]Understanding Globalization Fall 2024 [0.5]Geographies of Selected Regions Not offered [0.5]Regional Field Excursion Not offered [0.5]Sustainability and Environment in the South Not offered [0.5]Geographies of Economic Development Winter 2025 [0.5]Seminar in Globalization Fall 2024 History [0.5]Colonial Latin America Not offered [0.5]Modern Latin America Winter 2025 [0.5]Introduction to Caribbean History Winter 2025 [0.5]Empire and Globalization Not offered [0.5]Aztecs Not offered [0.5]Themes in Caribbean History Not offered [0.5]Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos Not offered [0.5]Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Not offered [1.0]Seminar in World History Not offered [0.5]Caribbean and Latin American History Not offered [0.5]Topics in History (topics in LACS) Fall 2024 Human Rights [0.5]Power Relations and Human Rights Winter 2025 [0.5]Political Repression Fall 2024 [0.5]Social, Economic and Cultural Rights Not offered [0.5]Global Environmental Justice Not offered [0.5]Citizenship and Human Rights Not offered Latin American and Caribbean Studies [0.5]Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (if not used toward Item 4 of LACS Minor Requirements) Fall 2024 [0.5]Latin America and the World (if not used toward Item 4 of LACS Minor Requirements) Not offered Law [0.5]International Trade Regulation Winter 2025 Migration and Diaspora Studies [0.5]Global Migration and Transnationalism (Migration and Diaspora Studies) Fall 2024 Political Science [0.5]Comparative Politics of the Global South Fall 2024 [0.5]International Relations: Global Political Economy Fall 2024, Winter 2025 [0.5]Imperialism and Decolonization Winter 2025 [0.5]Politics of Latin America Fall 2024 [0.5]Mexican Politics Not offered [0.5]Politics of Human Rights Not offered [0.5]Gender and Politics: Global South Not offered [0.5]International Institutions Winter 2025 [0.5]Globalization and Human Rights Fall 2024, Winter 2025 [0.5]Theory and Practice: Development in the Global South Winter 2025 [0.5]Selected Problems in Development in the Global South Fall 2024 [0.5]Gender and Globalization Winter 2025 [0.5]Transitions to Democracy Winter 2025 Sociology [0.5]Race and Ethnicity Fall 2024 [0.5]Studies in Race and Ethnicity Winter 2025 [0.5]Globalization and Human Rights Fall 2024, Winter 2025 [0.5]Colonialism and Post-Colonialism Fall 2024, Winter 2025