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Show 366 Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs Latin American Studies Minor Program Coordinator: Alicia Giralt Location: Elizabeth Hall, Room 231 Telephone: 801-626-6726 Fax: 801-626-7588 The Latin American Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program offered through a number of cooperating departments including Foreign Languages, History, Geography, Political Science and Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in each course used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 15 credit hours in addition to two years of college Portuguese or Spanish or their equivalent. Courses taken which are part of the student's major will not count as fulfillment of the minor requirement. FL Courses The following course descriptions are generic and apply to all languages. The acronym FL denotes foreign language courses. In the class schedule each semester courses will be language specific: FRCH for French, GRMN for German, JPNS for Japanese, and SPAN for Spanish, etc. Course Requirements for Minor Thefollowing are required in addition to two years of college study in Portuguese or Spanish or equivalent proficiency to be demonstrated by the student. Other Required Courses (15 credit hours) Select 15 credit hours chosenfrom at least three of the fo Row ing depa rtm en ts. Child & Family Studies • CHF 4300 - Latino Child and Family Development (3) Foreign Languages a cceptable in Sp a n is h o r Po rtug u es e FL 3060 - Grammar & Composition (3) FL 3160 - Introduction to Literature (3) FL 3320 - Applied Language Studies (1-3) FL 3360 - Advanced Grammar (3) FL 3550 DV - Cultural Heritage I (3) FL 3560 - Cultural Heritage II (3) FL 3570 - Special Topics in Culture (3) FL 3610 - Literature Survey I (3) FL 3620 - Literature Survey II (3) FL 3630 - Literature Genres (3) FL 3650 - Literature Periods (3) FL 3670 - Literature Authors (3) FL 3690 - Literature Special Topics in Literature (1-3) FL 3710 - Business Language I (3) FL 3720 - Language for Specific Purposes I (3) FL 3730 - Language for Specific Purposes II (3) FL 3740 - Translation/Interpreting I (3) FL 3850 - Study Abroad (1-6) FL 4620 - Survey of Literature I (3) FL 4630 - Survey of Literature II (3) FL 4690 - Special Topics in Literature (3) FL 4710 - Business Language II (3) FL 4740 - Translation/Interpreting II (3) FL 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) FL 4850 - Study Abroad (1-6) English • ENGL 3730 DV - Literatures of Cultures and Places (3) ** History • HIST 3050 DV - History of U.S. Latinos (3) • HIST 4410 - History of Spain and Portugal (3) • HIST 4630 - History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America (3) • HIST 4650 DV - Modern Latin America (3) • HIST 4670 DV - History of Mexico (3) • HIST 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) ** • HIST 4930 - History Workshop (1-5) ** Geography • GEOG 3540 DV - Geography of Latin America (3) • GEOG 4800 - Individual Research (1-3) ** • GEOG 4950 - Advanced Regional Field Studies (1-3) ** Political Science • POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations (3) ** • POLS 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) ** • POLS 4990 - Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis (3) ** Anthropology • ANTH 3600 DV - Culture Area Studies (1-3) ** • ANTH 4830 - Readings and/or Projects (1-3) ** ** Acceptable when the emphasis and content are basically Latin American. Should other courses relating specifically to Latin America, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature, be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Latin American Studies Minor Program. Should such courses be part of an academic area not listed above, the new academic area will be added to those presently constituting the Latin American Studies Minor. Legal Studies Minor Program Coordinator: Thorn Kuehls Location: Social Science, Room 296 Telephone: 801-626-6696 The Legal Studies Minor Program is an interdisciplinary program offered through a number of cooperating departments including Accounting, Business Administration, English, Communications, Computer Information Systems, MATH, Child and Family Studies, Criminal Justice, History, Sociology, Economics, Gerontology, Psychology, Social Work, and Political Science and Philosophy. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" will not be accepted). Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 21 credit hours. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog |
