MinorLatinx, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (LLACS)
Latinx, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (LLACS) offers an interdisciplinary minor. It explores the historical, cultural, social, political, and economic foundations of and linkages between U.S. Latinx society, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It draws from the heritages of the Americas that are grounded in predominantly indigenous, African, and European cultures. The LLACS Minor is 4 courses, or 16 credits.
Required Courses
Complete ONE (4 credits) of the courses below:
LACS 1220: Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies
CLTR 1505: Latin American Culture, History, and Politics
AFCS/HIST/LACS 1261: Global Caribbean
Electives
Complete any THREE of the courses (12 credits) below. Two of the courses (8 credits) must be 3000 level or above.
Culture and Literature Electives
AFCS 2330: Afro-Latin American Studies
CLTR 1120: Introduction to Languages, Literature, and Cultures
CLTR 1240: Latin American Film
CLTR 1504: Cultural History of Spain
CLTR 1505: Latin American Culture, History, and Politics
CLTR 2001: World Cultures Through Film
CLTR 3240: Social Justice in Latin American and Latinx Film
CLTR 3715: New Narratives – Latin America after 1989 (conducted in Spanish)
CLTR 3720: Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America (conducted in Spanish)
CLTR 3725: Representing Violence and Human Rights in Latin America (conducted in Spanish)
CLTR 4655: Latin American Literature (conducted in Spanish)
ENGL/WMNS 2451: Postcolonial Women Writers
History and Social Sciences Electives
AFAM/HUSV/SOCL 2355: Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
AFCS/HIST/LACS 1261: Global Caribbean
ANTH/WMNS/POL 3100: Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism
ANTH 4500: Latin American Society and Development
HIST 1206: Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture
LACS/SOCL 2365: Latinx Youthhood in the United States
SOCL 3270: Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality
SOCL 3407: The Immigrant Experience: Ethnicity, Race, and Inequity in America
SOCL 3450: Class, Power, and Social Change
SOCL 4526: Afro-Asian Relations in the Americas
Important Note: students majoring in Spanish who wish to minor in LACS can double count no more than one course.
Please do not hesitate to email us at LLACSProgram@northeastern.edu with questions, concerns, or potential substitutions for the electives that you think might be applicable.