Minor in Latina/o Studies
The minor in Latina/o Studies requires 18 semester credit hours. The Latina/o Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program for students to learn about social, political, economic, historical and cultural processes that impact Latina/o communities in the United States. Using a complement of courses from disciplines across the university, this minor will: (1) offer an academic and scholarly foundation for students to understand the experiences of Latinas/os using a global perspective; (2) educate students about the cultural competency skills necessary to work with Latina/o communities; and (3) expose students to the theoretical and research methodologies in Latina/o Studies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LATS 2300 | Introduction to Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| LATS 4325 | Latina/o Identities, Communities and Social Change | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Cross-cultural Perspective | ||
| Art and Politics | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication in the Americas | ||
| Leadership and Professional Development | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Schools, Communities, and the Workplace | ||
| Studies in World Literature | ||
| The Interdisciplinary Approach to Literature | ||
| Chicano/a Narrative and Social History | ||
| Literature of the Southwest | ||
| Latin America | ||
| World Population | ||
| American Ethnic Geography | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| History of Mexico to 1848 | ||
| Spanish Borderlands, 1521-1821 | ||
| Health and Illness in American History | ||
| Immigration and US History | ||
| Mexican American History | ||
| Economic and Social History of the Americas | ||
| Independent Research in Latina/o Studies | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
| Ethnic and Niche Marketing | ||
| Salsa Del Rio | ||
| Orquesta del Rio | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| United States-Latin America Relations | ||
| Latina/o Politics | ||
| Psychology of Human Diversity | ||
| Latinx Psychology | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| Sociology of Latinos and Immigration | ||
| Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| The Sociology of Popular Music | ||
| Innovative Community Engagement with Vulnerable Populations | ||
| Advanced Composition for Spanish Heritage Speakers | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Contemporary Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Hispanic Literature of the Southwest | ||
| Latinx Theatre and Performance | ||
| Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
