Minor in Latino Studies
The minor in Latino Studies seeks to provide students with an understanding of the history, cultures, and contemporary issues of Latin Americans and Latinos in the U.S. using interdisciplinary approaches. Comparative and diverse developmental perspectives illuminate linkages among the countries and peoples of the Americas. A minor in Latino Studies can serve as a useful basis for students in Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, English, Business and Public Administration, Psychology, Health Administration, Social Work, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
General Requirements
Student must:
1. Meet with the minor advisor to determine course selection and complete a study plan.
2. Complete all of the courses with a grade of “C” or better.
I. Required Course (3 Hours)
- ICS 505 Perspectives in Latino Studies (3)
II. Selectives (15 Hours)
Students must select with the assistance of the minor advisor 5 courses from the following:
- ART 523 Pre-Columbian Art and Cultures: . . . (3)
- COMS 540 Intercultural Communication (3)
- ENGL 521 Comparative Latin American Literature (3)
- HIST 547 Latin America History (3)
- ICS 540 Hispanic Experience in the U.S. (3)
- ICS 575 Latin America: Culture and Society (3)
- POLS 548 Politics of Latin America (3)
III. Total Credit Hours - 18
