The聽minor
in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies seeks
to provide students with an understanding of the histories, cultures,
and contemporary issues of peoples from Latin American and the Caribbean
and their descendants in the Americas. Using interdisciplinary and
comparative approaches, it analyzes both the common and different
experiences of first- and subsequent generations of immigrants from
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It also examines
the emergence, usefulness, and future of the field of Latin American,
Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies.聽
A minor in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies Minor
Studies will benefit any student who wants to understand the significant
impact of Latina/o cultures and Latinas/os' growing political power.
Majors in Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, English, Education,
Psychology, Social Work, and Business, Health, and Public Administration
will especially benefit from this course of study. Additionally,
Interdisciplinary Studies majors will benefit from its methodological
approaches.
Requirements for the Minor
Students must meet with the minor advisor to determine course selection, complete a study plan, and
complete all the courses with a 鈥淐鈥 or better grade.
Required Courses (3 Hours)
- Introduction to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (3)
Selectives (15 Hours)
Students must select, with the assistance of the minor advisor, 5 courses from the following courses or any other appropriate course that is pre-approved by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies Minor advisor:
- Pre-Columbian Art Culture (3)
- 4131 Comparative Latin American Literature (3)
- Caribbean History (3)
- Latin America to Independence (3)
- Introduction to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (3)
- Perspectives in Latina/o Studies (3)
- Latin America: Culture and Society (3)
- Politics of Latin America (3)
- Hispanic Experience in the U.S. (3)
Total Credit Hours - 18