Cornell University Registrar

Minor Requirements

The undergraduate minor in Latin American Studies requires language proficiency as demonstrated by successful completion of SPAN 2095 Spanish Intermediate Composition and Conversation II (or having tested out of SPAN 2095 Spanish Intermediate Composition and Conversation II) or PORT 2010 Intermediate Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I/PORT 2020 Intermediate Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II or higher (non-FLAC course).

An additional minimum of 15 credits in Latin American and Caribbean Studies courses need to be completed from course selections that represent at least two fields (two different departments), including one course from an advanced level (3000 or 4000).

If you have studied abroad in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking country and want the credits to be evaluated for the minor, please contact the LACS Program Manager (at lacs@cornell.edu). The list of approved minor language and elective courses is available on the Latin American and Caribbean Studies website. This list includes all LATA cross-listed courses as well as courses in other colleges and schools that have at least fifty percent or more Latin American content. Quechua I and Quechua II courses count as fulfilling elective course credits in any year that they are offered.

While not a course requirement for a Latin American Studies undergraduate minor, we encourage students to take at least one semester of LATA 4000 Contemporary Issues in Latin - Latino America. Courses on our website list related to the Caribbean count towards the elective credits for a Latin American Studies minor.