Latin American/Latino Studies Minor

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University General Education Requirements

Minor in Latin American/Latino Studies (21 credit hours)

The college offers an interdisciplinary minor in Latin American/Latino Studies. Students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours to be selected with the approval of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Departmental Advisor. The requirements for minors must be completed prior to graduation in order for the minor to appear on the transcript.

Spanish (9 credit hours)

SPAN 3140 - Culture of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3300 - Lang/Cult Hispnc U S Credit Hours: 3

One course from the following:

SPAN 2020 - Intermed Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3010 - Advanced Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3020 - Advanced Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3110 - Span:Natve Spkrs I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3120 - Span:Natve Spkrs II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3150 - Span Comp I Credit Hours: 3
or
SPAN 3160 - Span Comp II Credit Hours: 3

Humanities (6 credit hours)

Two courses selected from the same discipline:

ART 3130
ART 4130
SPAN 3190 - Afro-Hisp Cult/Lang Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3500 - Span Amer Lit I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3510 - Span Amer Lit II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4140 - Topics Span Lit Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4150 - Mexican Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4300 - Hispanic Lit of U.S. Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4270 - Hispanic Media Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 4650 - Latin American Film Credit Hours: 3
MUS 2286
MUS 4042

Social Sciences (6 credit hours)

Two courses selected from the same discipline:

ANTH 2110 - Indians of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3180 - Mexican and Puerto Rican Cultures Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4160 - Latinos in the United States Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2020
GEOG 3020
GEOG 3030
HIST 1710 - Intro Lat/Am Hist Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2300 - Caribbean World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2320 - South America Credit Hours: 3
POL 3270 - Pol of Latin Amer Credit Hours: 3 could be taken with any of the above history courses to fulfill the social science requirements for the minor.

Note

Equivalents from other institutions will be considered, but at least 12 of the 21 credit hours must be earned at Chicago State University. Latin American/Latino

Studies courses may be used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences general education requirements.