Chicano/Latino Studies Minor
Chicano(a)/Latino(a) Studies Minor Requirements
The OLLAS minor is a perfect complement to a wide variety of majors across campus, such as Public Health, Medical Humanities, Business and Finance, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Journalism, Education, and Fine Arts, among others, where the work of the discipline intersects with the growing presence and importance of Latinos (Mexicanos, Chicanos, Central Americans, and South Americans) in the United States and our local communities.
Residency requirement: No student may transfer into the minor more than 6 credits. Students must complete at least 12 of the 18 credit hours at UNO.
A total of 18 credit hours to include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO CHICANO/LATINO STUDIES | ||
| Select from LLS approved courses | 15 | |
LLS approved courses:
An additional 15 hours of LLS approved courses from the list below. A maximum of 9 of the 15 hours may be taken from a single department. At least 12 of the 15 credit hours must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. Other courses relating to Latinos or Latin America may be accepted as LLS courses if approved by the OLLAS Director. All coursework taken for the CLS minor must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
At least four 3-credit (LLS) Latino/Latin American Studies courses need to be from List A Latina/o Studies and no more than one 3-credit (LLS) Latino/Latin American Studies courses from List B Latin American Studies. No more than three courses can be from the same discipline.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| List A: Latino Studies | ||
| LATINO/-A POLITICS | ||
| SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM | ||
| IMMIGRATION LAW AND LATINOS | ||
English | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE | ||
| LATINO LITERATURE | ||
| TEACHING LATINO LITERATURE | ||
History | ||
| AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY | ||
Political Science | ||
| LATINO/-A POLITICS | ||
| IMMIGRATION LAW AND LATINOS | ||
Sociology | ||
| MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES (Immigration, Gender and Employment) | ||
| RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. | ||
Spanish | ||
| SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I | ||
or SPAN 3020 | SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS II | |
| HISPANIC BILINGUALISM | ||
| SPANISH IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| LINGUISTIC JUSTICE AND LATINO HEALTH | ||
Social Work | ||
| SOCIAL WORK WITH LATINOS | ||
Teacher Education | ||
| EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY (When taught by OLLAS approved faculty member.) | ||
| List B: Latin American Studies | ||
| HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT | ||
| MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| LATIN AMERICA IN CONTEXT: HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY THROUGH ORAL PRACTICE | ||
| SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES | ||
| SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN FILM | ||
| SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| RESEARCHING LATIN AMERICAN MIGRATIONS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
| ILLNESS AND DISEASE IN SOUTHERN CONE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES AND CULTURES | ||
| SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS | ||
| URBAN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN STUDY ABROAD | ||
Anthropology | ||
| ETHNOMEDICINES OF THE AMERICAS | ||
Black Studies | ||
| SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS | ||
Geography | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
History | ||
| HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT | ||
| SLAVERY AND RACE RELATIONS IN THE AMERICAS | ||
Political Science | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
Sociology | ||
| SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| RESEARCHING LATIN AMERICAN MIGRATIONS | ||
| URBAN LATIN AMERICA | ||
Spanish | ||
| SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I | ||
or SPAN 3020 | SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS II | |
| SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM | ||
| SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION | ||
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND STYLISTICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM | ||
| LITERATURE/CULTURE: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1898-2000 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES | ||
| SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ILLNESS AND DISEASE IN SOUTHERN CONE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES AND CULTURES | ||