Minor in Chicanx and Latinx Studies
Welcome to the Chicanx and Latinx Studies minor! As an interdisciplinary program focused on social justice, culture, and history, the minor is designed to offer undergraduate students a dynamic understanding of the historical, social, and cultural complexities of Chicanx and Latinx communities in the United States. The minor also introduces students to the major conversations within this multi-faceted field, opening up the diversity of Chicanx and Latinx cultures and experiences to further exploration. Students enrolled in the minor are encouraged to engage with the social forces shaping the broad array of Chicanx and Latinx experiences in the United States and beyond.
Requirements for the Minor
Students selecting this minor must complete the following:
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
Select by at least 4 courses (12 hours) of the following: | 12 | |
America's Latinos/Latinas | ||
Mexamerica | ||
Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ | ||
Topics in Latin American Studies: _____ | ||
Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature | ||
Topics in American Politics: ______ (Latino Politics) | ||
Reading and Analysis of U.S. Latino/a Literatures: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Topics in Social Welfare: _____ (Social Work with Latinos) | ||
The following topics courses also may count toward the minor, if the particular topic offered in a given semester focuses on U.S. Latino/as: | ||
Case Study in American Studies: _____ | ||
Topics in: _____ | ||
Research Project in American Studies (if the research focuses on U.S. Latino/as) | ||
Topics in Transatlantic Hispanic Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Colloquium on Hispanic Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Social Work Practice | ||
A course with a service-learning component, such as one of the following, may also count in this category, with permission of the Latino/a studies advisor, if the service learning component is in a Latino/a community in the U.S.: | ||
Public Service in American Studies | ||
Service Learning Internship Spanish (variable credit) | ||
Internship in Sociology | ||
Other courses with at least 75 percent U.S. Latino/a content may count toward the minor with permission of the Latino/a studies advisor. | ||
Latino/a Studies Required Electives | ||
Students selecting this minor must complete 2 additional courses (6 hours) from any course above not used to satisfy the requirement and any of the following: | 6 | |
American Identities | ||
American Identities, Honors | ||
Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literature: _____ (if the topic includes U.S. Latino/a literature) | ||
Geography of Latin America | ||
Slavery in the New World | ||
Economic History of Latin America | ||
Latin American Culture and Society | ||
Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ (Sports and Politics in Latin America) | ||
Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ (The Latin American Left) | ||
Language and Society in Latin America | ||
Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America | ||
Latin American Politics | ||
United States Foreign Policy | ||
The United States in Global Context | ||
American Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
or AMS 437 | Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | |
or AAAS 437 | Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | |
Latin American Cultures: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Colonial Spanish-American Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Nineteenth Century Spanish-American Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Twentieth Century Spanish-American Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
National Traditions in Spanish America: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Studies in Spanish-American Culture and Civilization: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Studies in Latin-American Literature and Culture: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Colloquium on Latin American Film (conducted in Spanish) | ||
Study Abroad Topics: _____ (International Social Work (when in Costa Rica)) | ||
Study Abroad Topics: _____ (Intercultural Community Social Service (when in Costa Rica)) | ||
Other appropriate courses on Latin America, its cultures, countries, geography, history, politics, economy, and/or people, or other relevant courses on the U.S., may also count toward this requirement, with the approval of the Latino/a studies advisor. | ||
Latino/a Minor Discipline Breadth | ||
Satisfied by courses from at least 3 departments. |
Latino/a Studies Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.