Latina/o/x Studies (Minor)

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Offered by the Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies , College of Arts and Sciences , Latina/o/x Studies (Minor) is an interdisciplinary program that considers Latin American origin communities in the United States. As a branch of U.S. race and ethnic studies, Latina/o/x Studies courses explore questions of race, ethnicity, and racialization as the primary areas of focus. Operating from a comparative framework that examines Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican/Chicana/o/x, Central American, and other Latin American populations, the minor explores common interests and differences affecting U.S. Latina/o/x populations. Latina/o/x Studies at American University capitalizes on the University’s strategic location in the DC Metropolitan area, a contact zone of communities with roots in all parts of the Americas. This minor brings together the study of culture, literature and film, race and ethnicity, language, history, indigeneity, art, electoral politics, public health, gender and sexuality, policy, and environment as they relate to Latina/o/x peoples in the U.S.

Minor Requirements

18 credit hours with grades of C or better, a minimum of 9 credit hours at or above 300-level, and at least 12 credit hours unique to the minor

Course Requirements

Foundation (3 credit hours)

Required (3 credit hours)

LTST-451 Theories and Methods in Latina/o/x Studies (3)

Electives (12 credit hours)

Complete 12 credit hours from the following, with at least 6 credit hours at or above 300-level, and minimum one course from an additional department or program, or other courses approved by program director:

Note: Students may count no more than 3 credit hours from SPAN-321 Heritage Spanish I (3) , SPAN-322 Heritage Spanish II (3) , or SPAN-331 Heritage Spanish III: Writing Across Our Cultures (3) , and no more than 3 credit hours from an approved internship.

AMST-330 Contemporary American Culture (3) (approved topic)
AMST-340 Community Activism and Regional Studies (3) : Latinx Comm of DC Metro Area
ANTH-210 Race and Racism (3)
HIST-449 Topics in U.S. History (3) (approved topic)
LIT-121 Rethinking Literature (3) (approved topic)
LIT-310 Major Authors (3) (approved topic)
LIT-481 Advanced Studies in Culture (3) (approved topic)
LTST-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6) (approved topic)
LTST-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6) (approved topic)
LTST-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6) (approved topic)
LTST-490 Independent Research in Latina/o/x Studies (1-6)
LTST-491 Internship in Latina/o/x Studies (1-6)
LTST-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6) (approved topic)
SPAN-321 Heritage Spanish I (3)
SPAN-322 Heritage Spanish II (3)
SPAN-331 Heritage Spanish III: Writing Across Our Cultures (3)