Latino Studies Minor
This minor advances a critical understanding of Latinos/as as an integral social and cultural component of United States society and of the American hemisphere. Since it employs interdisciplinary research methods, this minor enhances a variety of majors and fields of study.
Requirements
The Latino Studies minor requires a minimum of 15 credits of coursework. At least nine of these credits must be from courses listed as, LLAS or cross-listed with LLAS.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select at least nine credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Latinos, Leadership and Mentoring | ||
| Introduction to Latino-American Writing and Research | ||
| Latinos in Connecticut: Writing for the Community | ||
| Special Topics in Latino and Latin American Studies | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Latino Studies | ||
| Puerto Rican/Latino Studies Research | ||
| The Latinx Family | ||
| Field Study | ||
| Variable Topics in Latino and Latin American Studies | ||
| Independent Study in Latino and Latin American Studies | ||
| Field Internship in Latino Studies | ||
| Latin American Minorities in the United States | ||
| Media and Diverse Audiences | ||
| Soap Opera/Telenovela | ||
| Latina/o Literature | ||
| Studies in Latina/o Literature | ||
| Latino Health and Health Care | ||
LLAS 3251/HDFS 3268 | ||
| History of Latinos/as in the United States | ||
| Latinos/as and Human Rights | ||
| History of Migration in Las Americas | ||
| Comparative Slavery in the Americas | ||
| Latina History and Biography | ||
| Latino Political Behavior | ||
| Immigration and Transborder Politics | ||
| Puerto Rican Politics and Culture | ||
| Latino Sociology | ||
| Literature of Puerto Rico and the Spanish Caribbean | ||
| Latina Narrative | ||
LLAS 3231/WGSS 3259 | ||
| Latinas and Media | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional courses elected from the following list may be counted for up to six credits permitted toward satisfaction of the required total of fifteen: | 6 | |
AAAS/HIST/LLAS 3875 | ||
| Ethnicity and Race | ||
| History of Gender and Sexuality in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| White Racism | ||
| Contemporary Latin America | ||
| The Caribbean | ||
ANTH 3042 | ||
| Migration | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
| Mexican and Chicano Art from Muralism to La Raza | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Latina/o Theatre | ||
| Women and Minorities in the Labor Market | ||
| Economics of Poverty | ||
| Economic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Ethnic Literature of United States | ||
| American Studies Methods | ||
| Advanced Study: Ethnic Literature | ||
| Low Income Families | ||
| Cuba in Local and Global Perspective | ||
| Immigrants and the Shaping of American History | ||
| The Hispanic World in the Ages of Reason and Revolution | ||
HIST 3610 | ||
| Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Spanish Caribbean | ||
| History of Migration in Las Americas | ||
| Latin America in the Colonial Period | ||
| Latin America in the National Period | ||
| History of the Caribbean | ||
| History of Modern Mexico | ||
| Introduction to Diversity Studies in American Culture | ||
POLS 3218 | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
POLS 3237 | ||
| Human Rights in the United States | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on Poverty | ||
| Class, Power, and Inequality | ||
| Prejudice and Discrimination | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| City Life | ||
SOCI 3911 | ||
| Population | ||
| Language and Culture of U.S. Hispanics | ||
| Contemporary Spanish America | ||
| Issues in Hispanic Thought | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Literature of Puerto Rico and the Spanish Caribbean | ||
SPAN 3266 | ||
| Urban Problems | ||
| Women and Poverty | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
The minor is offered by El Instituto: Latino/a, Caribbean and Latin American Studies Institute. For information, contact Anne Gebelein (Anne.Gebelein@uconn.edu) or call 860-486-5508.