Program Learning Outcomes - Latin American Studies

Minor in Latin American Studies

1. Communicate competently in Spanish or another language from Latin America;
2. Examine their core interest through two or more disciplinary approaches;
3. Draw connections between the unifying elements of the Latin American experience and their manifestations in particular regions, countries, and cultures; and
4. Articulate the ways in which an immersion experience altered their understanding of Latin America.

Why minor in Latin American Studies?

• Develop significant language skills to communicate competently in Spanish or another language from Latin America.
• Develop cross-cultural understanding by drawing connections between the unifying elements of the Latin American experience and their manifestations in particular regions, countries, and cultures.
• Apply an interdisciplinary approach to incorporating Latin American perspectives in the analysis of a variety of problems
• Develop a deeper understanding of our geographical neighbors and members of our communities with Latin American heritage through an immersion experience in a Latin American country

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