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Latin America and Caribbean Studies – Minor

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      • African Studies – Minor
      • Arctic Studies – Minor
      • China Studies – Minor
      • Comparative Islamic Studies – Minor
      • Comparative Religion – Minor
      • European Studies – Minor
      • Hellenic Studies – Minor
      • Human Rights – Minor
      • International Studies General – Minor
      • Japan Studies – Minor
      • Jewish Studies – Minor
      • Korea Studies – Minor
      • Latin America and Caribbean Studies – Minor
      • Middle East Studies – Minor
      • Portuguese Language and Luso-Brazillian Studies – Minor
      • Russia, East Europe and Central Asia Studies – Minor
      • South Asia Studies – Minor
      • Southeast Asia Studies – Minor
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30 credits as follows, plus foreign language:

  1. One year of Spanish or Portuguese, or equivalent proficiency
  2. At least 5 credits in History chosen from an approved list*
  3. At least 15 credits chosen from an approved list of courses on Contemporary Latin America*
  4. At least 10 additional credits chosen from the History or Contemporary Latin America lists, or from an approved list of electives.*
  5. At least 20 of the 30 credits must be completed at the University of Washington (UW Foreign Study programs included).
  6. Minimum grade of 2.0 required in each course applied toward the minor.

Please schedule an appointment with an advisor if you have any questions.

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    • Undergraduate Minors
      • African Studies – Minor
      • Arctic Studies – Minor
      • China Studies – Minor
      • Comparative Islamic Studies – Minor
      • Comparative Religion – Minor
      • European Studies – Minor
      • Hellenic Studies – Minor
      • Human Rights – Minor
      • International Studies General – Minor
      • Japan Studies – Minor
      • Jewish Studies – Minor
      • Korea Studies – Minor
      • Latin America and Caribbean Studies – Minor
      • Middle East Studies – Minor
      • Portuguese Language and Luso-Brazillian Studies – Minor
      • Russia, East Europe and Central Asia Studies – Minor
      • South Asia Studies – Minor
      • Southeast Asia Studies – Minor

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