Minor in Southwestern Studies
The minor in Southwestern Studies requires 18 semester credit hours. Students are required to take at least two of the core courses for the minor. No more than three courses in a single department may count toward this minor. A course may not be used to satisfy both a major and a minor requirement. Relevant Honors and topics courses may be substituted with permission from the Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Archaeology of the Southwest | ||
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Chicana/o/x Narrative and Social History | ||
| Southwestern Studies I: Defining the Region | ||
| Southwestern Studies II: Consequences of Region | ||
| Geography of the Southwest | ||
| History of Mexican America to 1865 | ||
| History of Mexican America from 1865 | ||
| The Spanish Borderlands of North America, 1513-1821 | ||
| Sociology of Latinos & Immigration | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Archaeology of the Southwest 1 | ||
| Archaeology of Texas’ Ancient Cultures | ||
| Mexican American Culture 1 | ||
| History of American Art | ||
| Race and Representation | ||
| The Southwest in Film | ||
| Chicana/o/x Narrative and Social History 1 | ||
| Southwestern Studies I: Defining the Region 1 | ||
| Southwestern Studies II: Consequences of Region 1 | ||
| Literature of the Southwest | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of Texas | ||
| Geography of the Southwest 1 | ||
| Regional Field Studies (Big Bend) | ||
| History of Mexican America to 1865 1 | ||
| History of Mexican America from 1865 1 | ||
| The Spanish Borderlands of North America, 1513-1821 1 | ||
| The History of the West in the United States | ||
| The U.S. - Mexico Border and Borderlands | ||
HIST 3368L | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Latina/o/x Histories | ||
HIST 4375A | ||
HIST 4375B | ||
| The History of Texas Music | ||
| Women and Texas Music | ||
| Latina/o Politics | ||
| Sociology of Latinos & Immigration 1 | ||
| Populations in Social Work | ||
| Hispanic Literature of the Southwest | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Courses completed for core credit may not be used for elective credit.
