Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Raza Latina Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Raza Latina Studies Minor

American Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies

23-27 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Raza Latina Studies?

The program for Raza Latina Studies is designed to educate students about Chicano/Latino cultures and community. It will provide in-depth study of the history, culture, traditions, politics and experiences. This program is recommended for students interested in working with/learning about the Chicano/Latino community. The minor requires 23-27 credits, of which 16 will be required and the remainder, elective. It is recommended that the electives come from the social science, history, literature and language offerings below, though other courses may be chosen under advisement of the Raza Latina Studies minor coordinator. Students also have the option of framing an Independent Study Project with the approval of the minor coordinator.

For more information, contact Dr. Lysa Rivera, coordinator of the Raza Latina Studies minor, or Dr. Lawrence Estrada, Director of American Cultural Studies

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Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

Core Courses: 16 credits

❑ One course from:

    AMST 203 - The Hispano/a-American Experience
    FAIR 218C - The Hispano/A-American Experience

❑ One course from:

    AMST 301 - Comparative Cultural Studies
    FAIR 366E - Comparative Cultural Studies
 AMST 314 - Contemporary Latino/A Issues
 ENG 239 - Introduction to Latina/o Literatures

Elective Courses: 7 or more credits

Students must select at least one course from the Social Sciences and History options and at least one course from the literature and Language offerings.

❑ Social Sciences and History:

    ANTH 201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
    ANTH 365 - Peoples of Latin America
    ANTH 465 - Peoples of Mexico and Central America
    ANTH 475 - Global Migration
    ANTH 476 - Borderlands
    FAIR 364C - El Movemiento Chicano
    FAIR 372F - Race and Society Within the Latino Caribbean
    HIST 273 - Latin America: 1492-1824
    HIST 274 - Latin America: 1824 to the Present
    HIST 353 - Latinas/os in the US West
    HIST 474 - U.S. Latin American Relations
    PLSC 271 - Introduction to International Relations
    SOC 221 - Introduction to Population Issues
    SOC 269 - Race and Ethnic Relations

❑ Literature and Language

    ENG 310 - Literature and Culture IV: 19th and 20th Centuries (under advisement)
    ENG 311 - Literature and Culture V: 20th and 21st Centuries (under advisement)
    ENG 312 - Film and Culture (under advisement)
    ENG 335 - Literary and Creative Expressions Across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America
    SPAN 332 - Culture of Latin America
    SPAN 352 - Survey of the Literature of Latin America

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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