The minor in Latin American Studies is designed to provide students not majoring in Latin American Studies with an interdisciplinary concentration of courses that will impart a knowledge of the region and field and enhance their career opportunities and general knowledge. The minor requires a total of 18 units; 3 units from a required course, 3 units from a 4000-level LAS elective, and 12 units from an interdisciplinary list of elective courses, 9 of which must be from 4000-level courses.