Latinx Studies Minor
http://latinxstudies.uoregon.edu
Audrey Lucero, Director
126C Lokey Education Bldg
5277 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-5277
541-346-8069
alucero@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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ES 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| At least one of the following courses: | ||
| Introduction to Chicano and Latino Literature | ||
| Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies | ||
| Latinos in the Americas | ||
| Latino Heritage I | ||
| Latino Heritage II | ||
| Academic Residential Community—Arts and Letters: [Topic] | ||
| At least one qualifying course from any of the following humanities subjects: 1 | ||
| Introduction to Chicano and Latino Literature | ||
| Chicano and Latino Writers | ||
| Introduction to Bilingualism | ||
| Latino Heritage I | ||
| Latino Heritage II | ||
| National Identities and Border Cultures in the Americas | ||
| Cultura y lengua: comunidades bilingues | ||
| Spanish in the Media | ||
| United States Latino Literature and Culture | ||
| Spanish in the United States | ||
| National Identities and Border Cultures in the Americas | ||
| Multicultural Theater: [Topic] | ||
| At least one qualifying course from any of the following professional subjects: 1 | ||
| Immigration, Diaspora and Education | ||
| Latino Roots I | ||
| Latino Roots II | ||
| Issues in International Communication: [Topic] | ||
MUS 349 | ||
| Music of the Americas | ||
| Regional Ethnomusicology: [Topic] | ||
| At least one qualifying course from any of the following social science subjects: | ||
| Immigration and Farmworkers | ||
| Latino Roots I | ||
| Latino Roots II | ||
| Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Politics | ||
| Environmental Racism | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Cinema: [Topic] | ||
| Race, Migration, and Rights | ||
| Race, Literature, and Culture: [Topic] | ||
| Race and Ethnicity and the Law: [Topic] | ||
| Race, Culture, Empire: [Topic] | ||
| Latinos in the Americas | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: [Topic] | ||
| Gender, Literature, and Culture | ||
| Gender and Popular Culture | ||
| Feminist Perspectives: Identity, Race, Culture | ||
| Literature as Feminist Theory | ||
| Total Credits: 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | Some topics courses might also apply. See https://ethnicstudies.uoregon.edu/ for details. |
| 2 | The final 4 credits may be selected from any of the above lists or from other qualifying courses approved each year based on approval by the Latinx Studies Coordinating Committee. Qualifying courses will have at least two-thirds content covering Latinx peoples in the United States. |
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.