The LACAS minor offers an interdisciplinary and transnational approach to the study of Latin America, the Caribbean and peoples of Latin American and Caribbean descent. The minor is designed for undergraduates who wish to graduate with formal recognition for coursework in the field without undertaking all the requirements of a major. To qualify for the LACAS minor, a student must complete a minimum of six courses selected from among courses parented by/or cross-listed with LACAS; courses with content on U.S. Latinx, the Caribbean and/or Latin America; or any other course approved by the LACAS committee. The following stipulations apply:

• Students must take LACS 200  
• Take at least one of the following two courses: LACS 202 , LACS 210  
• Only one of the six courses can be LACS 395  or LACS 397  
• At least two courses must be upper-level courses (300 or above) (excluding LACS 395 , LACS 397 )
• All courses for the minor must be passed with a minimum of C-
• No more than half the courses may be taken outside Binghamton.
• A course taken under the Pass/Fail grading option may not be used to fulfill requirements for the minor.

Any student interested in pursuing a LACAS minor should meet with the LACAS Graduate Assistant or Director to discuss the requirements and their plan of study.

LACAS Undergraduate Majors and Minors: Clarifications and Recommendations

Students interested in the major or minor should keep the following in mind:

• The main difference between the major and the minor is that the major requires a minimum of 10 courses and the minor requires a minimum of 6 courses.
• Study Abroad: courses taken in Latin American and/or Caribbean universities may be used to fulfill part of the requirements for the major and/or the minor.
• It is recommended (but not required) that students interested in the LACAS major combine that major with a major or minor in another department or program. This ensures further background in a related field.

Double majors: In accordance with normal Harpur College policy, students may use the same course(s) to fulfill part of the course requirements for both their LACAS major and a second major.

For the minor: At least four of the courses for a student’s LACAS minor must be in addition to those counted toward the student’s major.