Latin American Studies Minor

Requirements for the Latin American Studies Minor

The Latin American Studies minor requires a minimum of five units in at least three departments. Before declaring a minor, students should consult with a faculty advisor and the Director of Latin American Studies; both must approve the minor plan. Requirements include:

• One regional survey unit, chosen from ANTH 245/LAST 245, ECON 241/LAST 241, HIST 207/LAST 207, HIST 211/LAST 211, LAST 101, LAST 217/POL2 207, or LAST 275/SPAN 275. When it is offered, students are strongly encouraged to take LAST 101.
• Four elective units, including two units of approved humanities courses and two units of approved social science courses. At least one of the units must be at the 300 level. Some approved courses require students to complete a paper on Latin America as a condition of approval; students may take no more than one unit of such courses.

International Study and Transfer Credit in Latin American Studies

Students should consult the Office of International Study for information on Wellesley-in-Brazil, Wellesley-in-Chile, and other approved study abroad programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. In order to obtain minor credit for courses taken at another college or university, students must obtain the director’s approval. Minors are advised to consult the director prior to choosing courses. In general, courses taken abroad will not be transferred at the 300 level. With the director’s permission, MIT courses may be counted for credit towards minor.

NOTE: Only one unit for the Minor can be transferred from another institution and must be approved by the Program Director.