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:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Courses
Select 3 courses (9 hours) of the following:		9
AMS 100	Introduction to American Studies
or AMS 110	American Identities
AMS 260	Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Studies
AMS 320	Grounding U.S. Latinx Histories: Human Mobility and Migration
Latinx/Chicanx Studies Electives
Students selecting this minor must complete 3 additional courses (9 hours) from any of the following courses:		9
LAC/ANTH 562	Mexamerica
ENGL 337	Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature
SPAN 464	Reading and Analysis of U.S. Latino/a Literatures: _____ (In Spanish)
AMS/SPAN 325	Spanish for Heritage Learners
LAC 302	Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ (Accelerated Elementary Qhechua 1 &2)
LAC 602	Topics in Latin American Studies: _____ (Accelerated Elementary Qhechua 1 &2)
LAC 302	Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ (Elementary Yucatec Maya 1 & 2)
AMS 552	Public Service in American Studies
SPAN 330	Service Learning Internship Spanish
Please contact the Latinx/Chicanx Coordinator to consider any other courses for the minor that are not listed above, but that focus on the Latinx/Chicanx experience.

Latinx/Chicanx 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 Junior/Senior (300+) Hours

Satisfied by a minimum of 12 Hours of junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.

Minor Hours in Residence

Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of junior/senior (300+) hours of KU resident credit 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.