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LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES >LATINO STUDIES >major are 11 courses + 5-semester languageprerequisite.Important note: at least one of the requirementsshould be focused on pre-20th century LatinAmerica and at least one of the requirementsshould be focused on indigenous cultures/societies.Minor in Latin American StudiesThere are three requirements for completing aninterdisciplinary minor in Latin American studies.l) Students should study one of the region’s languagesfor three years (e.g., Spanish 22) or theequivalent. Normally, this language will be Spanishor Portuguese, but others (e.g., Quechua) may besubstituted with the approval of the director.2) Students must complete at least five credits inLatin American studies, which should include atleast one course from each of the three disciplinaryareas: arts and literature, social sciences, and history.Students may count as many as two coursestransferred from other institutions or used to satisfyanother concentration requirement toward theminor.3) Students must complete a project that integratesat least two of the three disciplinary areas of theminor (arts and literature, social sciences, and history).This project may be a written work, a performance,or some other creative work for whichthe student will receive one course credit. Normally,the project will emerge out of one of thecourses that the student takes for the minor andwill be advised by the instructor of that course. Thestudent must also form a committee of at least twofaculty members to evaluate the project, normallythe project’s faculty adviser and a faculty memberfrom the other disciplinary area involved in theproject. The format is flexible, but the content mustconform to these guidelines. Normally, a studentwill complete the project in the final semester atTufts. (See Interdisciplinary Minor Program fordetails.)APPROVED COURSESThe following courses have been approved for theLatin American studies interdisciplinary program.Each semester an updated list of current LatinAmerican studies courses is available from thedirector. Seminars and other courses on the regionmay be offered from time to time and creditedtoward the minor or major. Students may also petitionthe director to credit courses not included inthe listFor more detailed information, please visit theWeb site http://ase.tufts.edu/latinocenter/LatAmStudies.html.Latino StudiesDIRECTOR:Associate Professor Adriana Zavala, Art and Art HistoryThe interdisciplinary minor in Latino Studiesrequires six credits, which includes required coursework in Latin America as well as key areas ofinquiry concerning race within the U.S. social context.This minor allows students to emphasizeeither Latinos’ connections with Latin America ortheir location within the U.S. racial and sociopoliticalcontext. All students must take an introductoryLatino Studies survey course and participate in acapstone experience involving work in one ofBoston’s Latino communities.The following are required; one introductorysurvey course, one Latin American survey course,and one survey course in comparative race relationsin the U.S. context from the list online or anapproved equivalent.One core course with at least 50 percent Latinocontent. This course can support an analytic perspective(courses on race/ethnicity) or an area perspective(Latin America or U.S.-centered courses).With approval of Latino Studies faculty, thisrequirement can be met by taking a Latino Studiescourse from one of Tufts’ consortium partners.One elective course relevant to Latino Studieswith substantial and/or relevant Latino content, inwhich student must do project/paper on Latinotopic. An independent study course with a LatinoStudies faculty on a Latino Studies topic may alsocount.NOTE: All courses taken for the Latino Studiesminor program must be taken for a letter grade andmay not be used toward the fulfillment of thefoundation requirements. A maximum of two creditsfrom the minor may be counted toward a majoror majors; up to two credits may be used for distributionrequirements. Also, one language courseabove the intermediate level, or Spanish for HeritageSpeakers (Spanish 23) can count as either oneof the Core or Elective courses.184