Latin American & Caribbean Studies Academic Minor

In the growing global marketplace, do you know which country is Michigan's largest trading partner outside of neighboring Canada? Not Germany, not Japan... but Mexico!

As our ties with countries near and far continue to strengthen, a premium is placed on our ability to understand and work with diverse cultures and societies.

The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Academic Minor is designed to give you a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the vibrant and growing countries of the Americas, from Mexico and the Caribbean to Chile and Argentina, and to certify that you have received a solid education in the study of the area from one of the nation's premier research institutions.

Academic Minor Program

Prerequisites:

Spanish 232 OR Portuguese 232, or the equivalent.

Requirements:

At least 15 credits of courses (at the 300 level and above) on Latin America and the Caribbean.
The courses should be chosen from those approved by Latin America and Caribbean Studies.
A list is made available by LACS every semester and is also posted to our web site (click here).
This course list includes all courses numbered 300 and above, taught at the University of Michigan and open to LSA undergraduates, that are focused on Latin America and/or the Caribbean.

No more than 6 of the require 15 credits may come from courses in any single department.

Only one course may be "double-counted" for your major and your minor.

The Academic Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies may not be elected by students with a concentration in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Students are encouraged to give coherence to the Academic Minor by discussing course elections with a departmental advisor.

To schedule an appointment, please email, call or come by LACS, lacs.office@umich.edu,
2607 Social Work Building, tel: 763-0553.