Latin@ Studies Concentration

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Major in Latina/o Studies

The major in Latina/o Studies is designed to give students a deep understanding of the historical and cultural complexity of Latina/o communities in the U.S. and beyond. A primary objective of the major is to engage students in a variety of disciplinary approaches to the study of U.S. Latina/os as well as to introduce them to the central intellectual questions and topics that have emerged in this field of inquiry. An interdisciplinary degree, the Latina/o Studies major consists of 27 credits units of core curriculum in addition to three (3) credit units of prerequisite work. Students should meet with the Director of the Latina/o Studies Program to discuss their academic plans.

Prerequisites

AMCULT 213, Introduction to Latino Studies (3 credits)

 

Language Requirement

All majors must satisfy 4th term proficiency in Spanish or another relevant language approved by the Program Advisor.

 

Requirements (27 credits)

Students are required to take ONE 3-credit course that focuses on Latina/os in the U.S. in each of the following areas. The courses listed below are regularly offered through the Latina/o Studies program, but students are free to use other courses pending approval from the Program Advisor.

 

History and Society

AMCULT 205, Latina/o Religions & Cultures
AMCULT 315 or 312, History of U.S. Latinos
AMCULT 301, Topics in Chicana/o History
AMCULT 226, The Latin Tinge
AMCULT 304, American Immigration
AMCULT 313, Cuba and its Diaspora

 

Gender and Sexuality

AMCULT 243, Latinas in the United States

WOMENSTD 293, Women of Color

 

Language & the Arts

AMCULT 327, Latino/Latina Literature in the US

SPANISH 440, Literature and Culture of the Borderlands (Latina/o topic)

 

Media & Popular Culture

AMCULT 381, Latinas/os and the Media

AMCULT 226 The Latin Tinge

AMCULT 380: Studies in Transnational Media

AMCULT 420 Latin American & Latino/a Film Studies

 

Community Service Learning

Students may choose from the following courses taught in a Latino context:

AMCULT 309, 388, 219, 425 SPANISH 428; RCCORE 309.006; SOC 389; PSYCH 401; or WOMENSTD 425

 

Electives

Two 300- or 400-level courses in Latina/o Studies.

 

Cognates

Two courses outside the Latina/o Studies curriculum including advisor-approved courses offered by other departments, one each from the following areas: 

  1. Latin American culture, history, literature (may include courses in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Romance Languages and Literatures, Anthropology, History, Sociology, Political Science);
  2. Asian Pacific Islander American Studies; African American Studies (may include courses offered through DAAS); Native American Studies; or Arab American Studies.

Advising

Students are encouraged to consult with the Director of the Latina/o Studies Program who serves as an advisor. Please make an advising appointment here.