A key component to a truly Liberal Arts education is the integration of academic approaches and disciplines. Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) has long been among the leaders in promoting interdisciplinarity in American higher education. It draws from myriad disciplines, including, but not limited to, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Biology, Business, Education, English, French, History, Music, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish, and Women’s Studies. This multidisciplinary aspect in itself encourages students who minor in LACS to make connections across disciplines. Moreover, many of the courses included in the minor, such as Spanish 3234 Latin American Civilization and History 2404 Latin American Civilization I, invite students to consider connections to various scholarly approaches. Thus the interdisciplinary minor in LACS forges links across disciplines and strengthens Transylvania’s Liberal Arts curriculum.
The minor in LACS undoubtedly makes a Transylvania education more relevant to the interests and needs of the college’s community of learners. It serves to connect students and faculty to international and national conversations about such issues as globalization, migration, and cultural diffusion and interaction. Furthermore, the minor in LACS better connects Transylvania to the local community, which has recently witnessed a tremendous growth in the presence of Latin American and Caribbean peoples. Thus, engagement of the issues inherent in the study of the peoples and cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean, especially through a minor in LACS, makes Transylvania a better neighbor and a better choice for its students.
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