Spanish: Latin American and Latino/a Studies Minor

The minor must be completed by a minimum of six units of study at the 201-level or higher.

At least 1 Spanish Class that deals with Latinos in the United States.

These are the current offerings:

The remaining units to the minor must be selected from Spanish classes at or above the 201-level.

Additional Requirements:

Participation in language-learning housing for at least one semester and successful completion of MLAC 110.

Electives for Heritage Speakers:

Native Speakers or students placing into Spanish 300: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (for students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking household or community) during thier first year, have the option to take up to 1 elective outside the department. Some possible offerings include:

ANTH 256: Native North America (1 Unit)
ANTH 320: Indigenous Peoples of Latin America (1 Unit)
EDUC 338: Teaching for Understanding in a Diverse World: Inquiry and Reflection in the Pedagogy of the Humanities (1/2 Unit)
EDUC 339: Teaching for Understanding in a Diverse World: Inquiry and Reflection in the Pedagogy of the Humanities (1 Unit)
ENGL 211: Latina/o Literature (1 Unit)
ETHN 370: Theories and Methods in Ethnic Studies (1 Unit)
HIST 371: Latin American-U.S. Relations (1 Unit)
HIST 300: Slave Societies of the Americas (1 Unit)
HIST 301: Gender in Latin American History (1 Unit)
HIST 270: Latin American Immigration and the U.S. (1 Unit)
HIST 142: Modern Latin America History (1 Unit)
MLAC 207: Race, Ethnicity and Diaspora in Latin America and the United States (1 Unit)
RS 270: Liberation Theology (1 Unit)
Courses not listed here can be approved upon consultation with the department chair.