Latin American Studies, Minor

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Program Description

Provides students with an interdisciplinary picture of Latin American and Latino culture, language, history, practices, and perspectives. Offers students a comprehensive picture of key events in Latino and Latin American history. Focuses on Latin American and Latino interactions with national, regional, and global political, economic, and cultural systems. Develops students’ communication skills in Spanish and/or Portuguese at an intermediate level. Prepares students for careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations at home and abroad.

Matriculation Requirements

1. Admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU.

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

1. A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all minor courses.¹

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Completion of Baccalaureate Degree

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Interpret Latin American and US Latino literature, culture, history, practices, and perspectives.
2. Explain the key events in US Latino and Latin American history that shaped its development since the Pre-Columbian era.
3. Analyze the relationship of Latino people in the US and Latin American countries, their geography, society, and interaction with global and political systems.
4. Communicate in Spanish and/or Portuguese in speaking, listening, reading, and writing at an intermediate level or higher.