Latinx Studies Minor
http://latinxstudies.uoregon.edu
José Cortez, Director
319 PLC
541-346-0069
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ES 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| 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] | ||
or UGST 112 | 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 Credits | 24 | |
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.