Latin American Area Studies Minor

Latin American Area Studies (LAAS) is an interdisciplinary program at Morris. Latin American countries have been our allies, our enemies, our trading partners, and our friends. Our history is entangled with the history of the region south of the US border. We influence their culture and they influence ours. In LAAS, we study Latin American history and culture using a wide variety of perspectives and methods. When you study in the LAAS discipline, you will acquire a basic introduction to Latin American cultures and societies; the means essential to gain an understanding of Latin America and its diverse peoples; and an understanding of Latin America in a comparative perspective.

The objectives of an LAAS minor will be to expose more students to important historical and current concerns regarding Latin America. They will meet the same student learning objectives as majors: to acquire 1) a basic introduction to Latin American cultures and societies; 2) the means essential to gain an understanding of Latin America and its diverse peoples; and 3) an understanding of Latin America in a comparative perspective.