Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
A minor is available to students who have selected a different major but also want to pursue a coherent course of study in the field of Latina/Latino Studies. The minor enables students to supplement a major in a different field with course work in Latina/Latino Studies. The minor requires a set of core courses supplemented with a selection of electives chosen on advisement that complement the major they have chosen. The minor consists of 24 units of which nine are required core units, nine are distributed among three areas of emphasis, and six are elective units chosen on advisement.
Latina/Latino Studies Minor — 24 units
Minor Program Requirements (9 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LTNS 215 | Introduction to Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| LTNS 410 | Seminar on Gender and Latinas/os | 3 |
| or LTNS 435 | Oral History Methods: Theory and Practice | |
| LTNS 680 | Latina/o Community Organizing | 3 |
Select one course on advisement from each area below (9 units)
Arts and Humanities (3 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LTNS 222 | Latina/o Art History | 3 |
| LTNS 225 | Survey of Latina/o Visual Images | 3 |
| LTNS 230 | Introduction to Latina/o Literature | 3 |
| LTNS 270 | Latina/o Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| LTNS 286 | Policy Making and Latinos | 3 |
| LTNS 305 | Latina/o Studies Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LTNS/CINE 409 | Latina/o Cinema | 3 |
| LTNS 425 | Popular and Traditional Music of the Latina(o) Diaspora | 3 |
| LTNS 440 | Caribbean Cultures and Spirituality | 3 |
| LTNS 455 | Resistance Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| LTNS 475 | Aztec Philosophy | 3 |
| LTNS 490 | Latina/o Teatro Workshop | 3 |
| LTNS/HUM 520 | North and South American Cultural Expression | 3 |
| LTNS 530 | Latina/os and the Media | 3 |
| LTNS/JOUR 536 | Latina/o Journalism | 3 |
| LTNS 560 | Contemporary Latina/o Literature | 3 |
| LTNS 679 | Central American Literature: Roots to the Present | 3 |
History (3 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LTNS 265 | Topics in Latina/o History | 3 |
| LTNS/HIST 278 | History of Latinos in the U.S. | 3 |
| LTNS 315 | Latina/os in California (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 435 | Oral History Methods: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LTNS 450 | Indigenismo: Indigenous Cultures of the Americas | 3 |
| LTNS 460 | Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage | 3 |
| LTNS 465 | Mexican-Americans: History and Heritage | 3 |
| LTNS 467 | Caribbeans in the U.S.: History and Heritage | 3 |
| LTNS/HIST/ANTH 501 | Latin America: The National Period | 3 |
| LTNS 533/HIST 535/WGS 535 | History of Women in Latin America | 3 |
Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LTNS 205 | Cyber Raza: Culture and Community On-line (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 210 | Latina/Latino Health Care Perspectives (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 211 | Latina/o Families Narrative | 3 |
| LTNS 276 | Latina/o, U.S. Government, and Constitutional Ideals (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 280 | Transculturation and Latina/o Communities | 3 |
| LTNS 286 | Policy Making and Latinos | 3 |
| LTNS 355/AIS 350/AFRS 350 | Black-Indians in the Americas | 3 |
| LTNS 380 | Afro/Latina/o Diasporas | 3 |
| LTNS 410 | Seminar on Gender and Latinas/os (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 415 | Economic Progress of Latinos in the U.S. (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 430/C J 435 | Race, Crime, and Justice (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS/WGS 445 | Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization | 3 |
| LTNS 470 | Latina/o Immigration to the U.S. (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS/C J 485 | Latina/o Youth, Crime, and Justice (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 500 | Latina/o Community Mental Health | 3 |
| LTNS/SOC/RRS 580 | Educational Equity (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS/SOC 640 | Sociology of the Latino Experience | 3 |
| LTNS 660 | Latina/o Politics (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 670/PLSI 408 | Mexican Politics and Society (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 680 | Latina/o Community Organizing (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 685 | Projects in the Teaching of Latina/o Studies | 1-4 |
| LTNS 690 | Community Fieldwork in Latina/o Studies | 3 |
| LTNS 692 | Cuba: Health, Education, and Culture | 3 |
| LTNS 693 | Cuba: Community Service Learning (CSL) | 3 |
| LTNS 694 | Community Service Learning (CSL) | 1-3 |
| LTNS 707 | Seminar in Latina/o Studies | 3 |
Electives (6 units)
Selected on advisement.
Note: Students must complete at least one community service learning module as part of the Latina/Latino Studies Minor. Courses marked (CSL) offer internship opportunities.
