Latinx Studies Minor

http://latinxstudies.uoregon.edu

José Cortez, Director
319 PLC
541-346-0069

jcortez3@uoregon.edu

The minor in Latinx studies introduces students to the diverse perspectives, histories, and contemporary experiences of Latinx communities in the US and Latin America. The minor is interdisciplinary, meaning that students will take courses from a variety of different fields within the humanities, social sciences, and professional schools. For example, students can choose to take courses in literature, history, the arts, environmental studies, or journalism, to name a few.

Students can also delve deeper into specialized Spanish language courses, especially those that focus on the contexts in which Spanish is spoken and the social and political implications of being a Spanish-speaker in the US.

Minor in Latinx Studies

The Latinx Studies Minor will require a broad introduction to the study of race and ethnicity in the United States as well as a focused introduction to the study of Latinx peoples in the United States.

ES 101Introduction to Ethnic Studies4
At least one of the following courses:4
Introduction to Chicano and Latino Literature
Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
Latinos in the Americas
Latino Heritage I
Latino Heritage II
Culture and Language Bilingual Communities
Academic Residential Community—Arts and Letters: [Topic]
Academic Residential Community—Social Science: [Topic]
At least TWO qualifying course from any of the following Latinx-specific courses:8
Immigration and Farmworkers
Latino Roots I
Latino Roots II
Introduction to Chicano and Latino Literature
Chicano and Latino Writers
Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
Latinos in the Americas
Latino Heritage I
Latino Heritage II
Culture and Language Bilingual Communities
Spanish in the Media
Latinx Culture and Society
Spanish in the United States
National Identities and Border Cultures in the Americas
Gender, Literature, and Culture
Gender and Popular Culture
Feminist Perspectives on Identity, Race, Culture
Literature as Feminist Theory
At least TWO qualifying course from any of the following comparative courses:8
Immigration, Diaspora and Education
Multicultural Literacy
Environmental Racism
Race, Ethnicity, and Cinema: [Topic]
Race, Migration, and Rights
Race, Literature, and Culture: [Topic]
Caribbean Literature and Politics
Race and Ethnicity and the Law: [Topic]
Race, Culture, Empire: [Topic]
Immigration and Citizenship
Introduction to Bilingualism in the United States
Music of the Americas
Regional Ethnomusicology: [Topic]
Inclusive Urbanism
Social Inequality
Race and Ethnicity
Issues of Migration: [Topic]
Multicultural Theatre: [Topic]
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: [Topic]
Total Credits24

Additional Requirements

  • At least 16 credits must be completed for a letter grade and passed with a mid-C or better to count toward the minor.
  • Coursework must include 12 upper-division credits and must represent a range of disciplinary and professional approaches to the subject of Latinx Studies.
  • All 12 upper-division credits must be taken in residence.