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The Minor in Central American Studies (24 units)

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1. Lower-division Requirements (9 Units)

Select one of the following:

CAS 100 Introduction to Central American Studies (3)
CAS 102 The Salvadoran Experience (3)

Select one of the following:

CAS 201 Survey of Central American Literature (3)
CAS 202 Survey of Central American Visual, Installation & Performance Arts (3)

Required course:

CAS 270 Fieldwork in Central American Communities (3)

2. Upper-division Requirements (15 Units)

Select 2 of the following courses:

CAS 303 Central American Film
CAS 309 Ancient History of Central American Peoples (3)
CAS 310 Modern History of Central American Peoples (3)
CAS 311 The Central American Diaspora (3)
CAS 350 Urbanization in Central America (3)
CAS 355 Environment, Development & Social Exclusion in Central America (3)
CAS 364 Culture and Violence in Central America (3)

Select 1 of the following courses:

CAS 356 Afro-Caribbean Central American Cultures and Identities (3)
CAS 365 Changing Roles of Central American Women (3)
CAS 366 Contemporary Indigenous Peoples in Central America (3)

Select 1 of the following courses:

CAS 367 Contemporary Religious Movements in Central America (3)
CAS 368 Central American Revolutionary Movements (3)
CAS 369 Contemporary Social Movements in Central America (3)

Select 1 of the following courses:

CAS 440 Seminar on Central American Culture (3)
CAS 460 Seminar on Central American Politics (3)
SPAN 421 Seminar on Central American Literature (3)