Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
Latina/Latino Studies Minor — 24 units
This 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 coursework 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 9 are required core units, 9 are distributed among three areas of emphasis, and 6 are elective units chosen on advisement.
All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Required Courses (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/x Murals, Memes, Music, and More: Latina/o/x Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| LTNS 286 | Policy Making and Latinos | 3 |
| LTNS 305 | Latina/o Studies Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LTNS 409/CINE 309 | Latina/o/x 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 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 501/HIST 358/ANTH 501 | Latin America: The National Period | 3 |
| LTNS 533/HIST 355/WGS 355 | History of Women in Latin America | 3 |
Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 694 | Community Service Learning (CSL) | 1-3 |
| LTNS 707 | Seminar in Latina/o Studies | 3 |
Electives (6 units)
Selected on advisement.
Note: Six transfer units in Latina/Latino Studies (or equivalent field) may count toward the Minor.
